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| Tirupattur to get a facelift soon | 15th Jun, 10 , The Hindu |
Tirupattur, a popular spiritual destination located near Siruganur some 30 km away from here, would soon get a facelift under the tourism development programme of the State government.
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| Soccer boosts travel bookings for South Africa | 15th Jun, 10 , Business standard |
Football enthusiasts are travelling to South Africa in high numbers to watch the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, regardless of the expensive nature of the destination. Travel agents have seen a jump in the bookings for the World Cup period from 10 to 60 per cent.
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| ATOAI enters into association partnership with US-based Adventure Travel Trade Association | 15th Jun, 10 , Travel biz |
In a recent development, Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) has entered into a partnership with US-based Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) under its Association Partnership initiative.
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| Finnair looks at various strategies to bolster its presence in India | 15th Jun, 10 , Travel biz |
Finnair, the national carrier of Finland, is planning to adopt various strategies to bolster its presence in the Indian market.
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| FDI lock-in for hotels & tourism projects to go | 15th Jun, 10 , The financial express |
In an attempt to accelerate foreign investment in the country’s hospitality sector, the government has decided to exclude hotel and tourism projects from the purview of the three-year lock-in clause which governs real estate activities. The move is expected to give a fillip to the plans to increase the number of hotel rooms in the country manifold, besides enabling domestic realty majors to induct foreign partners in their projects.
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| Taj Mahal gets exclusive website | 15th Jun, 10 , Indian express |
The Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Department has developed a website on the Taj Mahal, giving not just complete information about the world famous monument but also photographs, impressions and video clips shot by visitors. The website, says the department, is the first of its kind for any monument and has been planned keeping in mind the heavy inflow of tourists expected during the Commonwealth Games.
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| Growing hidden costs of budget airlines | 15th Jun, 10 , The economic times |
Tourists to Britain looking for cheap internal or European flights, beware. Budget airlines are sneaking in more hidden costs, jacking up
the prices to a near double.
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| Heli tourism in Bagalkot dist | 14th Jun, 10 , Business standard |
Plans to promote tourism in Bangalkot district are underway, and also to implement a heli-tourism package within a year. Preliminary preparations have also been made by the district administration for the state government’s ambitious scheme.
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| Air travel no more a luxury in India | 14th Jun, 10 , Financial chronicle |
It’s not one, four airlines have approached me. But, wait. I have to first decide whether I should get into this industry. This industry is like a big-budget film. Either it will be a super hit or end up as a damp squib.
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| Pilgrim progress faster than tourism | 13th Jun, 10 , The Times of India |
More people visited popular tourist destinations in the state in April and May pushing up Tamil Nadu tourism’s revenue by 30%. Statistics show that most chose pilgrimages over leisure travel in April.
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