Ajman’s India Push Gets Commercial: New Incentive Targets Travel Trade Bookings
September 2, 2026 | By Anita Shah During its Mumbai roadshow, Ajman Tourism put a clear commercial proposition on the table for India’s travel trade: sell Ajman, drive bookings and get rewarded. Ajman is stepping up its efforts to win a larger share of India’s outbound travel market—and this time, the pitch goes beyond destination […]
Disney Adventure launches four-night sailings with stop in Langkawi from Dec 31
August 25, 2026 | By Anita Shah Singapore-homeported Disney Adventure will begin selected four-night sailings with a Langkawi port call from December 31, giving guests the chance to combine Disney’s onboard experience with a destination in Southeast Asia. For almost six months, Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Adventure has sailed from Singapore on itineraries dominated by […]
Beyond Northern Lights: Rovaniemi Sees India’s Travel Trade Opening Up to Summer and Autumn
August 25, 2026 | By Anita Shah Exclusive | Sanna Kärkkäinen, MD, Visit Rovaniemi on how Indian travel is evolving from packed itineraries to slower, more meaningful Lapland experiences For Indian travellers, Rovaniemi has long been synonymous with one thing: winter. Santa Claus Village, snow-covered landscapes, husky rides, reindeer encounters, snowmobiles and, of course, the […]
‘India Is No Longer an Emerging Market—It’s a Maturing One’: General Travel New Zealand Bets on Knowledge-Led Growth
July 10, 2026 | By Anita Shah Positioning education as its biggest sales tool, General Travel New Zealand has returned to India with the second edition of its multi-city roadshow, aiming to equip the country’s travel advisors with deeper destination knowledge rather than simply selling tourism products. The six-city initiative, which commenced in Mumbai with […]
‘India Is Central to Our Premium Growth Story’: Malaysia Airlines on Expansion, Connectivity and the New Indian Traveller
By Anita Shah | June 9, 2026 As Indian outbound travel evolves from purely price-driven decisions to experience-led journeys, airlines are being pushed to rethink how they engage with one of the world’s fastest-growing travel markets. For Malaysia Airlines, India is no longer just a high-volume source market — it is a strategic pillar shaping […]
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 Concluded in Durban With Strong Focus on e-Visas, Connectivity and Africa’s Tourism Future
By Anita Shah | May 25, 2026 From President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening remarks to South Africa’s tourism expansion plans, Africa’s biggest travel trade show ended on a high note in Durban. As Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 concluded in Durban, South Africa, the scale and ambition of the continent’s biggest tourism trade show reflected how African […]
Are Indian Travellers Really Hated—Or Just Misunderstood? UnPopular Opinion’s Final Episode Asks the Question No One Wants to Answer
April 13, 2026 | By Anita Shah The question is uncomfortable.But it’s everywhere. Are Indian travellers actually disliked globally?Or is this just a perception that has been amplified over time? In the final episode of UnPopular Opinion, this debate takes centre stage as three industry voices—Naresh, Isha, and Dipti—come together to unpack one of the […]
Genting Dream: The Cruise That Gets Asia — And Why I’d Sail It Again
April 9, 2026 | By Anita Jain Shah There is a certain moment on every cruise—usually sometime between embarkation and your first meal—when you instinctively know what kind of journey you’re in for. Onboard Genting Dream, that moment arrived early, and rather quietly. It wasn’t in the scale of the ship or the sweep of […]
Disney Adventure Cruise: Indian Travel Experts Say the Ship Could Redefine Family Cruise Holidays
March 15, 2026 | By Anita Shah The Disney Adventure, the newest ship from Disney Cruise Line, is now sailing three-night and four-night cruises from Singapore, bringing the signature Disney cruise experience closer to Asian travellers, including the rapidly growing Indian cruise market. During a recent sailing, several Indian cruise specialists and travel industry professionals […]
Queensland Strengthens India Tourism Ties Ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics
March 15, 2026 | By Anita Shah Tourism and Events Queensland recently hosted a high-tea networking evening in Mumbai, bringing together key stakeholders from India’s travel trade, aviation sector, hospitality industry and media. The event formed part of a broader engagement with the Indian market as the destination deepens its long-term tourism partnerships in the […]
