In spite of an increased demand, Chennai may see a marginal decline in occupancy of hotel rooms with additional inventory being added in 2001-12.As many as 4,147 additional rooms are expected to be added next year , which is a 150 per cent increase over the existing supply of rooms.

The global hotel business is in a deep funk, but that has not kept the industry from betting on the one region of the world where growth is strongest –Asia .hardly a week goes by in the region without a hotel’s grand opening or announcement of expansion plans, despite a sharp downturn plans. Despite a sharp downturn in the world’s major economies that has caused a plunge in occupancy and room rates across Asia, the United States and Europe.

To increase tourist footfall in the state during the upcoming South Asian Federation Winter Games and Maha Kumbh-2010, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board is showcasing its plans in Delhi ITF-2009.

A possible merger between low-cost carriers SpiceJet and the Wadia Group-owned GoAir has hit a roadblock after the two sides failed to arrive at a consensus on valuation and branding related issues, two persons familiar with the development told ET NOW.

If you were planning to spend Christmas or New Year’s Eve at exotic locations in Goa or Kerala but haven’t done the required bookings for it yet, chances are that you can’t go. Most of the top properties in these two locations are already reporting a “full-house” for that period.

Emirates, the biggest Arab carrier, has registered a growth of 24 per cent in passenger traffic in the India-Dubai sector in the one-year ending September 30, 2009.

Here's a bitter pill to swallow with your morning cup of tea. As international oil prices head north, so does the cost of your air ticket.

As Britain moves to tighten rules for immigrants, top parliamentarians have sought a compulsory English test for those applying for UK visas, a move that could impact thousands of Indians seeking to move to the country.

It’s a dogfight in the Indian skies for every passenger. In a market overflowing with choices, Swiss International Airlines is looking to stand up and be counted. It’s betting big on India and the Indian travellers need to be pampered.

Jet Airways has launched a scheme under which flyers can access the lowest current fares from their mobiles .They have to send and SMS to get the lowest real-time fares available on jet airways.com on a particular sector and date. To get the lowest fare information, a customer has to send a simple message in the following format;LFS Origin Destination Date to 56388.