India summer travel shock: Flight tickets to Europe, Leh, Singapore see massive surgeIndian travellers are seeing airfares soar by 40-50% on many routes. This surge is driven by rising jet fuel costs and fewer available seat...
08 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Heatwave drives early rush to hill stations, bookings surgeIndia's heatwave is causing a surge in demand for hill stations like Dehradun and Munnar. Travel firms report increased bookings for cooler...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Government to turn spotlight on promoting Lakshadweep, domestic islands & lesser known destinationsThe Union Ministry of Tourism is adopting a sustainable tourism model for showcasing Lakshadweep and other lesser-known destinations in Ind...
18 Feb, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
BLADE India launches helicopter service from Bengaluru to Coorg, KabiniWith the launch of the services on the two routes, travel time to the two cities from the state capital will be reduced from 6-7 hours by r...
16 Dec, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
Homestays operators look for succour as people stay homeSeveral homestay owners in popular destinations such as Chikamagaluru, Kodagu and Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, and Wayanad, Idukki and Erna...
29 May, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
Tamara group plans Rs 300 crore investment in KeralaThe group with properties in Kodaikanal, Coorg and Bengaluru, will set up hotels in Alappuzha, Guruvayoor and Kannur. Shruti Shibulal, CEO ...
03 Dec, 2019, 06.26 PM IST
Kerala Tourism targets 100% tourism inflow with the inauguration of Kannur International airportThe new Kannur international airport hopes to establish Malabar, which shares boundaries with Coorg, Coimbatore and Mysore, as the new tour...
29 Jan, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Hotel chains turn to leisure travellersThe likes of commercial real estate major JLL expect the leisure segment to grow faster than commercial in 2018 and chains are revamping st...
22 Feb, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Homestays, 'bleisure', food and medical tourism were most popular travel trends of 2017Homestays is a rapidly growing segment in the country, primarily to tap the culture of a place visited.
26 Dec, 2017, 10.14 PM IST
Digital Detox - When a holiday means leaving behind all your gadgets at homeSDM Institute and hospital in Dharmasthala and Udupi get 16,000 tourists every year for the experience.
19 Jun, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Mumbai has emerged as the favourite Indian city: SurveyMumbai has emerged as the favourite Indian city, while the national capital secured the second position, according to a survey conducted by...
27 Nov, 2014, 07.06 PM IST
Shruti Shibulal, daughter of Infosys co-founder S D Shibulal, checks into hotel businessShruti Shibulal, one of India's gen-next entrepreneurs and daughter of Infosys co-founder and CEO S D Shibulal, has launched a 30-room bout...
19 Jun, 2012, 10.58 AM IST
- ITDC may rope in private hotels, realtors as partners
Hotel-cum-tourism PSU, Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) plans to make private hotel companies and real estate players its fran...
28 Aug, 2009, 12.20 AM IST
- Malabar tourism holds its breath as drought deepens
Building `Brand Malabar’ has been an ongoing engagement of Kerala tourism, but the drought conditions raging in the northern part of the st...
02 Mar, 2009, 06.18 PM IST
- As flying gets dearer, Indians vacation at home
Vacations within the country are being preferred over international jet-setting by Indians this summer, as costlier flights bite into budge...
23 May, 2008, 06.30 AM IST
- JLR to open new eco tourism units
Jungle Lodges and Resorts Limited (JLR), the eco tourism arm of Karnataka state Tourism Department, is launching five new resorts soon.
26 Feb, 2008, 12.45 PM IST
- Champagne shower: It’s your holiday
Want to do a Charlie and make a bar, probably with your name on it, in one of those Swiss chocolate factories, or go to wineries in France ...
03 Jul, 2007, 12.10 PM IST