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International tourist arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels: UNWTO

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 12:00 PM 782

International tourism has continued to recover from the worst crisis in its history as arrival numbers reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July 2023, according to the latest data from UNWTO. The Middle East, Europe and Africa lead the global sector’s rebound. Tourism demand continues to show remarkable resilience and sustained recovery, even […]Continue Reading

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Australia awards global biometric collection service to VFS Global

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 18 September 2023, 3:21 PM 446

The Department of Home Affairs, Australia, has awarded the global biometric collection service across seven regions to VFS Global. The agreement spanning Australian biometric collection centres (ABCC) at 165 locations worldwide include new geographies in addition to existing locations operated by VFS Global. Awarded regions comprise Americas, Mekong, Middle East and North Continue Reading

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Airfares & hotel rates remain high in Asia: FCM Travel

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 10:00 AM 685

According to FCM Consulting’s latest Global Trends Report, Q2-2023 is one of two halves. One sees the Northern Hemisphere push travel demand over summer, while the other sees the rest of the world plateau. The volume of business trips increases, and travel patterns stabilise although disruption remains due to extreme weather and airport staffing shortages. […]Continue Reading

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IndiGo launches 6 new direct routes for India-Middle East

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:00 PM 4808

IndiGo has announced new direct flights between several Indian and Middle Eastern cities. The newly introduced routes include Bengaluru-Dubai, Kochi-Bahrain, Lucknow-Dammam commencing from June 01 and Ahmedabad-Jeddah, effective from August 11, 2023. The airline has also announced seasonal additional flights between Chennai – Dammam and Kochi – Dammam in view of the high Continue Reading

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IndiGo announces new daily flights to enhance connectivity between India and Middle East

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 9 February 2023, 12:00 PM 480

IndiGo has announced operation of new daily flights between Abu Dhabi-Hyderabad, Chennai-Muscat, and Abu Dhabi-Chennai, effective March 26, 2023. Operations of these flights will provide more options to customers planning vacations and business trips to and from the Middle East. Speaking on the occasion, Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said, “We are Continue Reading

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Thailand’s Le Murraya Hospitality Group appoints ISA Tourism as Rep for India, ME & South Asia

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 5 December 2022, 3:00 PM 509

Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH) from Koh Samui, Thailand has appointed ISA TOURISM PVT LTD (INDIA SALES ASSOCIATES) as their Market Representative for India, Middle East and South Asia. Together they aim to increase the awareness of the LMH resorts and to grow the bookings from the assigned markets. Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH) operates […]Continue Reading