International Travel

India’s premium hotel chain, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, is all set to open its first UAE hotel in 2011.

Sharjah, the third largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be soon getting 10 new luxury hotels.

Citymax, the hospitality division of Landmark Group, UAE’s largest retail company, will be opening 3 business budget hotels in UAE, by year end.

An up market hotel chain ‘ATM Iberotel’ known for developing iconic hotel properties around the world has added an another feather to its cap by opening up a new hotel in Dubai .

Victoria-Jungfrau Collection, a Switzerland-based leading hotel group consisting of five-star hotels in Switzerland, has come up with attractive packages to woo Indian travellers during this holiday season.

Dubai, the shopping capital of the Middle East has chosen India as the first country for M-visa services (Mobile Visa).

Malaysia has secured ninth position and has made it into the top ten countries with the most tourist arrivals for 2009, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) barometer.

First & Foremost, a new hotel management firm in the UAE has teamed up with the Leading Family Hotels & Resorts to bring a breed of exclusive and all-inclusive holiday packages to the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

East India Hotel Limited, the prestigious Indian hotel chain is looking forward to expand its global network to China, Brazil, Russia and Scandinavia.

Malaysian budget carrier announced on 3rd of May that ‘AirAsia’ will move to a new low-cost terminal at Kuala Lumpur's International airport by March 2012.

Sri Lanka's famous resort ‘KumbukRiver Eco Extraordinaire‘ has done it again. This time it has received yet another World Travel Awards nomination, in the category of World's Best Eco-Lodge.

Luxury hotel brand ‘Jumeirah’ unveiled plans to launch a new lifestyle brand, VENU Hotels. It will be launched later in 2010 as a key element in its global expansion programme.

Sri Lanka will be hosting the prestigious 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo from 2nd of July the 4th of July.

AirAsia, Asia’s leading low cost air carrier, plans to start flights to major Indian cities via Thailand.

‘Emirates’ is all set to increase the number of flights it operates between Dubai and India, taking it from 175 to 184 flights in a week.

World Travel Awards Grand Final was hosted at the five-star Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel in London’s Mayfair on November 8, 2009.

Festival of India, the 10-day-long event started on November 5, 2009 at Buenos Aires, Argentina with an aim to promote India's handicraft exports.

Etihad Airways, the national carrier of UAE, now connects to Hyderabad, its 7th destination in India, with the launch of its new flight from Abu Dhabi.

Thai hotel chain Amari has planned to invest $44.1 million in the Asia Pacific region, as a part of its growth strategy, by 2010.

Luan Airways is set to introduce Surat-Bhavnagar-Rajkot-Delhi flight from August 15

Bahrain Air will operate daily flights from Bahrain to Mumbai marking the launch of third Indian route destination.

Dubai’s low cost airline Flydubai has expanded its services by starting its operations in India.

Bangkok has so many places to see that you will need a number of days to explore Bangkok. Major tourist attractions in Bangkok are Royal Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha and National Museum.

According to a survey conducted by Nielsen India in affiliation with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), more and more Indians are traveling to South east Asian countries.

Thai airlines AirAsia is scheduled to launch daily flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong.

A second Dusit D2 hotel is going to be opened by the Dusit International at Pattaya in Thailand.