India's airlines are optimistic they will be able to capture a larger share of international travel now the country's aviation ministry has granted fresh flight rights to a number of overseas destinations.

“Chennai is fast emerging as a medical destination despite Bangalore housing several renowned multi-speciality and super-speciality hospitals. This is an eye opener for the state government, which has to look into this matter seriously,” said M K Shankar Linge Gowda, secretary transport and incharge secretary medical education department.

It's just in time for you to plan your winter break. November end, the B M Birla Auditorium, will host a three-day international travel and tourism exhibition, India Travel Mart (ITM). And this would give you a plethora of options to spend your X'mas, New Year eve and forthcoming Summer holidays. The Travel Mart would be on from November 27-29 and would focus on inbound, outbound & domestic tourism.

Foreigners coming to get a look and feel of " Incredible India" won't be required to declare their HIV status while filling their visa forms. India has lifted all travel restrictions against HIV-positive patients.

Le Sutra, Indian Art Hotel represented India at the recently held Luxury Travel Fair and World Travel Market in London. However, Le Sutra was the only participant from India at the Luxury Travel Fair. The hotel received an encouraging response at the trade fairs.

Concerned over the predatory pricing of fares by some domestic airline operators, the Government today warned that it would not hesitate to crack the whip if the airlines do not fall in line and the DGCA would invoke its special powers to take the strictest possible action.

Orissa Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra has said the 16th International Annual Puri Beach Festival is a boost to the tourism sector of Orissa and is very popular with foreign artists.

The total domestic passengers carried by airlines from January to October 2010 were 419.34 lakhs as against 354.55 lakhs in the corresponding period of 2009, thereby registering a growth of 18.3 per cent, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement today.

In a blow to airlines overcharging travellers during peak season, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has made it mandatory for airlines to publish details of all-inclusive fares on the first day of every calendar month.

The hotel rooms were ready but not many guests showed up. To overcome the dismal flow of tourists during the October Commonwealth Games, a number of small hotels in and around Delhi and Gurgaon are now promoting homestay tourism.