The people of Srinagar and Sonamarg relied heavily on tourists, especially overseas visitors, for their livelihood. A Reporter’s Dairy on how the pandemic continues to affect tourism in these two towns of Jammu & Kashmir.

Strong pent-up demand, reopening of international borders and easing of domestic restrictions have contributed to the recovery, say tour operators and travel agencies.

With the identification of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, the Indian government has stipulated testing for all passengers flying in from the UK, Europe and 11 other countries.

The recent lockdowns, after the abrogation of Article 370 and the pandemic, have proved more devastating to the sector than the 2014 floods

International forward bookings have jumped up nearly two times and there is over a 400 percent jump in advance bookings for the Christmas week online travel agents say. Here is a look at some of the emerging trends the industry is expecting next year.

Religious tourism and crowds go hand in hand, and the challenge of maintaining discipline among frenzied believers is the job for a Hercules and modern technology rolled into one.

The tourism industry wants incentives and relief measures to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic .

With India being a key market for Thailand, it is expecting to welcome 500,000 Indians in the country this year. The kingdom saw two million Indian visitors traveling to Thailand in 2019 which helped Thailand generate USD 2.5 billion in revenue.

With India being a key market for Thailand, it is expecting to welcome 500,000 Indians in the country this year. The kingdom saw two million Indian visitors traveling to Thailand in 2019 which helped Thailand generate USD 2.5 billion in revenue.

Hotels in Kerala are heavily booked for May and June, indicating a busy summer season for the tourism industry in the state.

Thailand is betting on India, which is among the top 5 markets for the tourism industry of the kingdom. Tourism Authority of Thailand expects 5 lakh Indian visitors to travel to Thailand in 2022.

Home to five national parks, numerous sanctuaries and an astounding variety of animals, including the one-horned rhino, Assam makes for a thrilling paradise for wildlife enthusiasts. And, tourism just got industry status in the state.

Though it offers several advantages, massive demand to observe animals in their natural habitats is also leading to stress, change in behaviour and disturbance of daily routines.

India should capitalise on the travel impositions brought in by some of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. A look at the how India can address the challenges it faces and how to build on its marketing strategies