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Poona Hoteliers Association, a body representing 68+ Star Hotels of Pune elects Sharan Shetty as President for 2019 – 20 at the Annual General Meeting held at The Westin, Pune. The Poona Hoteliers Association (PHA) is a very active body in Western India. Some of the activities include monthly Meetings which are beneficial to Members with guest speakers followed by dinner. They keep on inviting top Government Officials and knowledgeable persons from the Industry to have interaction, which goes a long way in strengthening the Association and the knowledge of the Hotelier, Hospital’s, Institutes & Multiplexes so that, issues if ... Read more

The Jaffna international flight service of Air India’s Alliance Air, which was scheduled to kick off operations from November 1, has been delayed by about 10 days “due to paperwork and certain issues that are being sorted out,” according to officials. “There is some paperwork going on at the moment and certain approvals need to be got,” said an Air India official. “Since this is between two countries, a few issues are also being sorted out,” the official added. “We will be finalising the date soon and we will give a couple of days for opening the booking process and ... Read more

With an aim to attract more tourists to the state, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), has set up food zones at three popular tourist spots in the state. The new facilities have been set up at Bheemili, Araku, and Yaradu beach. A drive-in restaurant has been opened in Araku Valley, a container restaurant has been opened near Bheemili, and a beachfront restaurant has been opened in Yarada. “The motive behind setting up these zones is to offer wide options of cuisines to visitors visiting this place from various states, and also to provide them a suitable ambience,” said T G ... Read more

Bhutan has been named as the best country to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet. The ‘Best in Travel 2020’ highlights the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value destinations among near 200 countries. Bhutan receives around 1.5 lakh visitors a year. Out of it, nearly 50 thousand coming from non SAARC countries. employment creation amongst others. A total of 274,097 foreign individuals visited Bhutan in 2018 which is an increase of 7.61% over 2017. International leisure arrivals grew by 1.76 per cent to 63,367 over 2017 while arrivals from the regional market grew by 10.37 per cent resulting ... Read more

This Sunday Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia is offering you, all the flavours of Mediterranean cuisine under one roof. The cuisine comes from the countries adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea that covers Italy, France, Portugal and Part of Greece. The guests will get a chance to savour on the different Mediterranean dishes at the biggest BBQ theme brunch in Goa that will enliven the taste buds of the patrons. The verdant atmosphere with a serene poolside setting, right from a live band, face painting to kids buffet, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia will be a perfect place to create a gastronomical experience ... Read more

Indian Railways introduces a new OTP based refund system for tickets booked through authorized railway ticketing agents. This is aimed to bring in a transparent and customer friendly refund system for reserved e-tickets which are cancelled or which are fully waitlisted dropped tickets. This new system will be implemented by Indian Railways PSU, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). The OTP (One time Password) will be received as SMS on the registered mobile number of the passenger (provided by the customer/passenger to the agent at the time of booking). The customer/passenger will be required to share the OTP ... Read more

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s that time of the year again when witches rise and the nights are dark. Goa has plenty of spooky and fun-filled events to get into the spirit and with the same spirit; Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia is fully prepared to welcome Halloween with some truly terrifying props. To celebrate this event amid a unique ambiance, the hotel has come up with a number of attractions. The evening will consist of a huge Halloween special buffet dinner with a piece of live music by the poolside. Don’t miss out on the amazing Halloween ... Read more

The typical tourist experience often consists of staying in hotels, sampling local cuisines and photo sessions at famous landmarks. But in stepped the game changers, Red Bull, as they sought to elevate that experience to new heights, and found the perfect place to do so: Jordan! Between its expansive canyons, stunning waterfalls and sparkling dunes- the terrain is naturally teeming with the spirit of adventure. All that was left was to find the brave adventurers who could roll with the punches and go where few tourists have gone before: Say hello to Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, goalkeeper of the Indian National Football ... Read more

‘Lash Lounge’ by Shagun Gupta has opened its second centre at Pappion Salon & Spa, One Avighna Park, Lower Parel, Mumbai. The centre offers the latest European, Russian, American lash techniques and advanced tint, curl and lift treatments. Lash Lounge already has a state-of-the-art facility in Metro House, Mumbai. Lash Lounge is led by celebrated beauty influencer Shagun Gupta, a practicing cosmetologist, aesthetician, and master in permanent make up. Shagun has been at the forefront of emerging techniques that has been immensely popular in the Indian beauty market. Announcing the launch Shagun Gupta said, “We are extremely pleased to announce ... Read more

The president of the South American nation, Jair Bolsonaro, said it will drop its requirement that visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or business people obtain visas. Bolsonaro, came to power at the beginning of the year, has made it a policy to reduce visa requirements from a number of developed countries. The announcement, made during an official visit to China, is the first he has made expanding that policy to the developing world. Earlier this year, the Brazilian government ended visa requirements for tourists and businesspeople from United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. Those countries, however, have not in return ... Read more

Effective December 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020, GoAir will operate direct flights to Malé five days a week from Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. Bookings are now open for travel, and is timed ahead of the upcoming holiday and wedding season in India. For the winter schedule, GoAir is offering return fares as low as Rs 9,999 (all inclusive). Return flight for Mumbai-Male-Mumbai sector are Rs 11,999/- (all inclusive). The direct flight G8 23 will depart from Mumbai at 09:00 hours and arrive in Malé at 11:15 hours, every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. On its return journey, flight G8 ... Read more

Halloween is finally here, which means that the streets have become a rather frightful sight! Skeletons, cobwebs, and bats have begun to bespeckle neighbourhoods, and pretty soon you will be visited by all manner of ghosts and ghouls. These signs can only mean one thing: Halloween is here! And to make the season more spooktacular, Sayaji Pune brings to you the Halloween Special Dinner. This time the restaurant will be decorated with fruit carvings and scary food presentation. Lights will be dimmed and smoky effect will be used to create the theme of horror night. Light music’s with serious notes ... Read more

Pride Group of Hotels has appointed Amit Sidana as Vice President Sales & Marketing. A seasoned hospitality professional, Sidana has over 19 years’ experience in Sales & Marketing. He comes with a diversified knowledge base of sales as he had worked in other industries like Software Sales & Insurance sales too apart from the core hospitality sales. Prior to joining in the current role, Sidana has worked as National Head (Sales, Marketing & Revenue Distribution) with Orchid Group of Hotels. In his earlier tenures, he has been associated with Accor Group of Hotels and Intercontinental Group of Hotels.

Ingredients to make a great get together? Good food, good people, and a pool. For the very first time, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia brings to you the best of all to experience the ultimate Pool-side Dining experience this Diwali season. With the changing weather, nip in the air and smell of the leaves; make this Diwali even more special. The poolside will give that aesthetic touch, you will so love. Enjoy your food and drinks with the calm blue water, twinkling fairy-lights, lush green garden and live music of your choice. The restaurant will be serving both vegetarian and non-vegetarian ... Read more

UK-based TUI Airways has been awarded slots at Dabolim airport, giving a big relief to the tourism industry in Goa as TUI Airways brings around 30,000 tourists throughout the season. “The first TUI aircraft is scheduled to land at Dabolim airport on November 2 at around 11.30 am. Around 30,000 British passengers are expected to arrive in Goa this season and who will spend at least 10 days during their trip, thereby generating revenue to the government, said Savio Messias, President, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa. “It is a big relief to the tourism industry in Goa with the ... Read more