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Articles tagged “india”

Hotels

Hoteliers argue against new luxury tax on five-star hotels in New Delhi

The government's plan to draw revenue from rich tourists is a blow to the hotel industry in an already wavering economy and may be enough to drive tourists into other Indian states, or even countries.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Indian budget airlines expand international routes as incumbent carriers cut back

IndiGo and SpiceJet, in particular, are looking internationally for expansion -- to both southeast Asia and to Middle Eastern destinations that will require them to go up against Gulf-based carriers.

Skift | 12 years ago

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The Skift India Report is your go-to newsletter for all news related to travel, tourism, airlines, and hospitality in India.

Airlines

Indian air carriers get the fees bug, hiking up added fees all around

It was only a matter of time before the troubled Indian air carriers got on the fees bandwagon. And here we still fondly remember the wet towel and complementary Indian snacks service in economy on Jet, as little as 3 years ago.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

South Africa befriends Bollywood in hopes of getting more screen time

Cape Town has realized you don't need a catchy slogan or expensive tourism campaign to boost tourism, instead star in a film -- a method that destinations from Italy to New Zealand to Morocco have proven will work.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

NYC Plaza Hotel sells for $570 million to India’s Sahara Group

Sahara will be the sixth owner of the historic hotel, which has passed through both US and foreign hand since 1943. Guests won’t notice any changes in service as Fairmont Hotels continues its 13-year management.

Steven Scheer and Tova Cohen, Reuters | 12 years ago

Hotels

India’s Sahara Group: the new biggie in global hospitality

Beyond buying these flashy, trophy property, remains to be seen if Sahara doesn't flame out, which it does have a tendency to in various sectors it operates in.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

SpiceJet’s unexpected profit reveals the silver lining of India’s ailing airline industry

Indian budget airline SpiceJet flies ahead of competition -- posting its first healthy profit in six consecutive terms -- by picking up the slack of its bankrupt peers.

Anurag Kotoky, Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

World’s biggest blackout halts transportation in India for a second day

Although the power blackout has halted over 300 trains and clogged city traffic, New Delhi's airport continues to run on back-up energy supplies and borrowed energy from their neighbors in Bhutan.

Ravi Nessman, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

The fate of Indian’s liquor baron hangs in balance if Kingfisher Airlines fails

Despite all his trying, the high-flying, loud-talking Branson of India has his entire empire on the line with his troubled Kingfisher airline.

Swati Pandey & Tony Munroe, Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

A new passport office reflects positive changes in Kashmir Valley

Ease of travel is just one of the changes brought about by India’s new 77 passport offices, and with 350+ more passport offices in planning, it seems India is seeing the potential in letting people move about freely.

Skift | 12 years ago