Vacation mood sets in, hotels back in business

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Mumbia: Hotels are slowly, but surely back in business. After a sluggish six months, travellers seem to be more willing to open their wallets. And this is reflecting in hotel bookings which have risen 5-10 per cent from January.

“It has got back to normal business, what we would do in summer season. The impact of slowdown on business due to terror attack has worn out. So, I would now say we are doing reasonably ok. That's what we were like if nothing would have happened on 26/11, we would have been doing with some slowdown, because of global recession,” says Managing Director Sarovar Hotels, Anil Madhok.

Indian hotels gear up for common Wealth Games

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New Delhi: The financial losses due to the economic meltdown and the Mumbai terror attack notwithstanding, the Indian hotel industry is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games in2010 to make the most of the likely spurt in tourist traffic.

"Things are improving for the hotel industry after March but not in a very dramatic way. We can't quantify the amount of losses we made last year but I think the Commonwealth games will certainly give a major boost to the hotel industry," says Director of Hotel Association of India (HAI), Bharat Bhushan.

Mauritius expects 10 pc Indian tourists growth

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Mumbai: Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) on Monday said, it expects 10 per cent growth in the number of Indian tourists arrival in the island nation during the current year.

"Last year, 43,911 Indian tourists visited our country and this year we are looking forward for better tourists inflow ", MTPA Chairman Robert Desvaux said.

Foreign airlines lure passengers, slash airfares

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New Delhi: Even as domestic airfares have been skyrocketing Indian globetrotters have never had it better.

The airfare to Singapore and back is now just Rs 11,000 thanks to huge discounts being offered by international airlines.

Watch: CNN-IBN explores the wild side of South Africa

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South Africa has always been a continent rich in flora and fauna. And if you know the travellers' guide like the back of your hand, you also know that a trip to South Africa is quite meaningless without a safari. The CNN-IBN crew had a bit of time on their hands, so they decided to explore the wild side.

Indian out, Briton bags the best job in the world

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Sydney: British charity fundraiser Ben Southall on Wednesday bagged the caretaker's job on an island in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

There were 34,000 applications for the job and 16 people were called to be interviewed. The Australian tourism authorities had described it as "the best job in the world".

Swine flu plays spoilsport for vacationers, tourism

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Mumbai: It's vacation time again and just when one thought that the tourism sector was recovering from its slump, it's been hit by travel advisories on the dreaded swine flu.

The already bleeding tourism industry is now cringing from another painful attack. Experts estimate the Swine Flu scare to cost the tourism sector up to 30 per cent of its revenues. Airlines may also not be spared. Load factor on direct Indian Airlines flights to the US and Canada could fall 10-12 per cent.

Yatra.com launches next generation website interface

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New Delhi: Yatra is pleased to announce the launch of its next generation travel website. We at Yatra believe that customer is the king and that our web site should reflect our caring attitude and efficacy.

We don’t get a chance to meet all our customers but our endeavor is to ensure that when they visit our website they feel the ‘Vibrant Yatra’. We understand that the website should evolve continuously to match up with the changing tastes, preferences, behavior and needs of our customers.

Hotels feel the heat, report shows business dips

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Mumbai: The hotel industry is being pushed into a corner. A Citigroup report says a sharp decline in hotel occupancy and room rates is hurting earnings.

The report says January saw average occupancy levels falling 58 per cent and a 14 percent fall in room rates.

Welcome to Hotel Floyd, it is all green here

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Welcome to Hotel Floyd! from the eco-friendly paint on the wall to fabrics made from recycled materials to the windows...this place is greener than ever.