Indian Association Of Tour Operators

Amid the row between India and the Maldives - triggered last week after three ministers' comments about Prime Minister Modi - a prominent Maldivian tourism body has called on India-based travel aggregator EaseMyTrip to re-open flight bookings.

The advisory comes hours after Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang asked officials to stop issuing permits to tourists in popular destinations like Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, and Nathula on Friday.

The air ticket on the Imphal-Kolkata route has spiralled to almost 5-6 times the normal price to Rs 20,000 per ticket. Debjit Dutta, chairman, Indian Association of Tour Operators, said this was because of the situation in Manipur.

Industry bodies, including Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), and ASSOCHAM, foresee job losses in the sectors as companies try to tide over the situation by removing non-essential work forces and stopping recruitment, while calling the government to review the decision to suspend visas for a month and allow inbound travel through limited ...

Welcoming the Centre's decision to extend e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to pursue yoga courses in New Delhi, tour operators' body Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) on Friday said the move would have a "positive impact" on tourism sector as the ancient Indian practice is becoming popular globally.

To create awareness about India as a destination among travellers from his country and raise funds for education of girl child, Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer will tomorrow begin his run from Kanyakumari and cover a distance of about 4600 km in 60 days to reach Srinagar.

E-Visa facility would be extended to 37 more countries to attract maximum foreign tourists, a top Tourism ministry official said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to other nations have led to a rise in foreign tourists travelling to India, union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Wednesday.

Kolkata is all set to have direct flights to Colombo, starting this Wednesday. Sri Lanka government's low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka will operate the service thrice a week from the Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport.

Amid the row between India and the Maldives - triggered last week after three ministers' comments about Prime Minister Modi - a prominent Maldivian tourism body has called on India-based travel aggregator EaseMyTrip to re-open flight bookings.

The advisory comes hours after Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang asked officials to stop issuing permits to tourists in popular destinations like Tsomgo Lake, Baba Mandir, and Nathula on Friday.

The air ticket on the Imphal-Kolkata route has spiralled to almost 5-6 times the normal price to Rs 20,000 per ticket. Debjit Dutta, chairman, Indian Association of Tour Operators, said this was because of the situation in Manipur.

Industry bodies, including Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), and ASSOCHAM, foresee job losses in the sectors as companies try to tide over the situation by removing non-essential work forces and stopping recruitment, while calling the government to review the decision to suspend visas for a month and allow inbound travel through limited ...

Welcoming the Centre's decision to extend e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to pursue yoga courses in New Delhi, tour operators' body Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) on Friday said the move would have a "positive impact" on tourism sector as the ancient Indian practice is becoming popular globally.

To create awareness about India as a destination among travellers from his country and raise funds for education of girl child, Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer will tomorrow begin his run from Kanyakumari and cover a distance of about 4600 km in 60 days to reach Srinagar.

E-Visa facility would be extended to 37 more countries to attract maximum foreign tourists, a top Tourism ministry official said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visits to other nations have led to a rise in foreign tourists travelling to India, union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said on Wednesday.

Kolkata is all set to have direct flights to Colombo, starting this Wednesday. Sri Lanka government's low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka will operate the service thrice a week from the Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport.