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Revenge travel gains momentum but with caution; tourism sector optimistic

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai among the popular destinations

Tourism industry seeks reduction in GST rate, tax benefits to revive sector

According to them, the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, resulting in a loss of Rs 15 trillion and putting up to 40 million jobs at risk

Long weekend brings cheer to hotels, travel firms as demand picks up

Travel and airline executives say leisure demand is now slowly returning with an increase in bookings to popular getaways this weekend

Mahindra Holidays scouts for acquisitions amid coronavirus pandemic

Occupancy at properties in driveable locations surges at 80-90% of pre-Covid levels

Unlock 4: Boating resumes in Nainital, tourism getting back on track

Several guidelines are in place at tourist hub, including sanitisation of life jackets after every use. Tickets are given to passengers only after sanitisation and temperature checks

Expect biz to hit pre-Covid levels by next summer, says MMT's Rajesh Magow

In June, domestic flight bookings were 5-7 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels and now that has gone up to to 25-27 per cent, Magow said

Lockdown effect: India's GDP to see contraction of 25% in Q1, say analysts

Manufacturing, construction, and trade, hotels, transport and communication will be the worst-affected segments in the official set of numbers to be announced by the government on Aug 31, they said

Most people in India not comfortable travelling for at least a year: Survey

"While the tourism industry has started to make a comeback in a big way in Europe; in India, the current signals are bleak," Neta App founder Pratham Mittal said

Sales, revenue to be impacted in Q1, Q2 of FY21 due to Covid-19: TAJGVK

In a regulatory filing, the company said since the situation is exceptional and is changing dynamically, it is not in a position to gauge with certainty the future impact on its operations

Tourism, restaurant sectors unhappy with no provisions in stimulus package

Online ordering of food has taken a hit as most restaurants and hotels continue to remain closed due to lack of labour or the increased risk to the staff due to the coronavirus

Thomas Cook ordered to pay Rs 400,000 compensation for cancelled tour

The complaint said he wanted to travel by Eurostar train from London to Paris, which Thomas Cook agreed to arrange

Hit by slowdown, holiday-goers opt for budget-friendly locations for travel

Share of travel to expensive destinations like US, Europe, Australia has come down to 19 per cent from 25 per cent in August

Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges

High visa charges is one reason that makes India less attractive to tourists and so the fee is being reduced to increase footfalls and foreign exchange receipts

Soak in a bit of history and heritage with trendy new cultural tours

The trips are quite pocket-friendly, and offer an enriching experience of the traditions, cuisine, folklore, and art and architecture of the place

Here's how Uber, Airbnb and Instagram are contributing to 'overtourism'

Advocates of curbing tourism say too many visitors are altering the character of historic cities, and making travel terrible, too

Monsoon is here: Check out good holiday locations in India at cheap rates

Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20% lower prices

Chinese tourists splash out twice as much as Americans

Chinese tourists spent the most overseas last year

India jumps 12 spots in WEF's global travel & tourism ranking

In the global ranking Spain, France and Germany were ranked at the top 3 positions