In the meeting, there were other measures announced such as initiating a process to abolish police licences and health trade licenses from local bodies for restaurants to end ”permit raj” in the industry
Business
India’s travel market buoyed by last-minute bookings since March
As per Amadeus’ first COVID-19 Travel Insights bulletin, flight booking lead times in India decreased by 68% between March-July 2020, compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts acquires a strategic minority stake (6.67% stake) in Rocksport
This strategic investment in Rocksport will help Club Mahindra increase its customer engagement avenues and offer newer adventure experiences to its members and guests at its resorts across India.
Goibibo launches goTribe
The no-fee membership has been designed to automatically register customers on the program basis their previous spends under goTribe Star or goTribe SuperStar category
Uttarakhand allows resumption of helipad service for devotees going to Kedarnath
The Helipad service, which had been stalled for a long time due to the Covid 19 pandemic, has now started at three places which are Gupt Kashi, Sirsi and Fata helipad for Kedarnath Dham
Nakul Anand lays roadmap for revolutionizing the Indian tourism industry at the first virtual Tourism Vision Day
Terming tourism industry as the next growth driver for India, Anand highlighted that, “Alike the white revolution, the green revolution and the digital revolution, the time now, is for a Tourism revolution – leading to GDP growth, forex earnings and job creation.”
UNWTO and IATA sign agreement to restore confidence in International Aviation
The new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and future growth
‘Confidence in air travel rises, as 42% of early travellers are ready to fly again,’ says ixigo’s new survey
The survey was conducted with a sample of 5000 users also known as ‘Early travellers’ – a group of flyers who have travelled in July-August-September and are ready to travel again in the next 3 months
Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Ease of Doing Business’ policy for hospitality sector
Hospitality businesses will now need to procure 10 licenses, unlike 70 previously required, for doing business
Lemon Tree Hotels announces the opening of the 44 key resort– Lazy Lagoon, Baga- A Lemon Tree Resort
The resort features well-appointed rooms and suites, delicious dining and refreshing recreation options, and offers alluring views of the Baga River and Creek
