Summer travel: Soaring heat & affluence push Indians to book pricier, visa-free vacations abroadAs temperatures rise, Indians are increasingly booking summer vacations, both domestically and internationally, despite rising costs. Trave...
Turkish Airlines aims for bigger pie of Indian skiesTurkish Airlines is partnering with India to double weekly direct flights from 14 to accommodate the surge in Indian tourists. Türkiye's po...
Türkiye marks a 34% surge in Indian visitors from January to May 2024In early 2024, Türkiye saw a 34% surge in Indian tourists, reaching 1,26,000 visitors. Top destinations like Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya,...
Türkiye targeting 3.5 lakh Indian arrivals in 2025Türkiye received 2.3 lakh Indian tourists in 2019 and the 2.7 lakh estimates are a 20% jump over 2022 arrival numbers. The Ministry of Cult...
Govt move to impose 20% TCS on credit card spends abroad leaves holidayers in a fixThe government's decision to include international credit card spends of individuals when they travel overseas under the overall Liberalize...
Travelling abroad? Now, pay 20% additional TCS on international credit card spend from July 1Travel industry insiders, already reeling under the impact of the government’s move to hike TCS to 20 per cent on overseas tour packages, s...
Travel cos urge government to review move to raise TCS on overseas tour packages"We have sent a request to CBDT on March 8 asking them to reconsider this proposal. Besides tour operators, it's going to be a losing propo...
52% millennials keen on flying out of country for holiday this summer, says surveyMost people would prefer to go to foreign destinations with fewer Covid-19 cases.
Spain, Slovakia agree to issue 'Gratis Visa' to Indians in view of COVID-19A tour operators' body on Thursday said that embassies of Spain and Slovakia have agreed to issue 'Gratis Visa' to all Indians who were iss...
MakeMyTrip bears the brunt of Covid-hit travel industry, lays off 350 employeesThe company is offering mediclaim coverage till the year-end for individuals and their families who have been impacted by this move.
40% travel, tourism firms staring at complete shutdown risk in next 3-6 months: ReportThe report said that 81 per cent travel and tourism companies have lost their revenue up to 100 per cent while 15 per cent of the companies...