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Hotel rates and airfares are on the rise with a series of public holidays in the middle of this month, especially for last-minute travellers.

Schengen visa issues saw Indian travellers turn to SE Asia, West Asia in April-June

However, with the end of the summer vacation cycle in India, and more international routes opening up post-COVID restrictions, demand is expected to taper back and spread out across other countries.

Summer of ’22: Bumper May-June expected as travel bookings rise

The upcoming summer vacation is the Indian tourism sector’s great big hope as travellers start making their plans.

After Australia opens borders, bookings rise 10% in February: Tourism officials

Even though there is pent-up demand for travel to Australia, there’s confusion over various state travel restrictions and concerns over sudden border closures.

As Omicron cases rise, tourism industry witnesses 30 percent cancellation for January

Multiple travel agents contacted by Moneycontrol for this report said that 30-50 percent of their customers have sought to cancel or reschedule their bookings for January.

Despite cancellations by foreigners, tourism industry hopes for a bumper Christmas and New Year

Domestic tourists may have to be the mainstay of the travel and tourism industry during the holiday season with the new curbs to contain the Omicron Covid variant dampening interest among foreign tourists

US court dismiss Yatra Online's claims for damages from Ebix for breach of merger contract

The Court of Chancery in its latest order said that Yatra's claims of damages from Ebix were not substantially justified.

Ministry of Tourism and Yatra.com sign pact to increase visibility of select accommodations

Through the agreement, the government aims to gather more information on accommodation units in order to gain actionable insights & designing evidence-based & targeted policy measures and to promote safe and sustainable tourism.

Yatra.com partners with Amazon Business to cater hospitality partners

Amazon has been a market leader in the e-commerce space and through Amazon Business, Yatra wants to offer an avenue to its partners where necessities are just a click away, Yatra.com Co-founder and CEO Dhruv Shringi added.

Yatra partners with upGrad to enter edutech segment

As the company aims to diversify its portfolio beyond travel, this partnership shall enable its corporate clients to deliver advance learning and skill development for their employees, Yatra.com said in a statement.

Ebix acquires Cox and Kings' business travel division, transfers agreements to Mercury Travel

Some key core employees of Cox and Kings will also be transferred to the EbixCash payroll as part of the agreement.

Indian travellers unfazed by rupee fall

In similar vein, Thomas Cook India President & Country Head - Holidays, MICE, Visa & Passport Services Rajeev Kale said the rupee depreciation has had no adverse impact on the company's outbound bookings.

Yatra.com launches self-booking platform for SMEs

SMEs can now manage their company and employee profiles, travel policy compliances and approval workflow, Yatra.com said in a statement.

Yatra inks MoU with Madhya Pradesh govt to promote homestays

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Yatra will promote all the state tourism approved homestays, where travellers can book a room with a local family or the entire house, a release issued here said.

SpiceJet commences four-day sales offer

"The four day sale launched on Wednesday will be open till midnight, 25th February, 2017 whereas the travel period covered is from 9th March 2017 to 13th April 2017," the low cost carrier said in a statement.

FreeCharge, Yatra in pact for digital payments

Digital payments platform FreeCharge today said it has entered into a partnership with online travel company Yatra.com.

Yatra.com offers UPI as alternate payment option to customers

Online travel solutions provider Yatra.com today offered Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as an alternate payment option to its customers through its website a move which is in line with the Government's efforts to promote digital payments.

Yatra.com comes up with voice-enabled search on app

Online travel solutions provider Yatra.com has introduced a voice-enabled search and booking app, which allows customers to explore various flight options using the microphone of a smartphone instead of its keyboard.

Yatra.com launches 40,000 world class experiential activities

Online travel portal Yatra.com has launched a collection of around 40,000 experiential activities, designed by professionals, across over 1,600 cities as it seeks to expand its offerings and widen customer base.

Over 66% Indians planning vacation this festive season: Survey

An overwhelming 66 percent of respondents are planning to travel during the festival season, leveraging the long weekends over Diwali and Dussehra, a Yatra.com survey has revealed.

Ola partners Yatra for cab booking interface integration

Through this integration, users will be able to book a ride directly through Yatra.com's app without having the Ola application installed on their devices.

'Travel may be costlier in short-term due to GST'

Consumers may have to pay more for travel and holidays in the short-term when GST is implemented, but in the long-run they will benefit following removal of duplication of tax incidences on hotels and airlines, according to travel service providers.

Yatra founder hopeful of getting co listed on Nasdaq by October

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, founder of the travel portal Dhruv Shringi said it is an innovative way of going public.

Indian travellers bullish on UK, Europe post Brexit: Survey

Almost 71 percent of Indian travellers stayed firm on their international travel plans and remained particularly bullish on the UK and Europe, said the survey.

With hike in ATF, airlines may increase price of tickets

"With the price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) increasing by a steep 9.2 percent, this could result in an increase in airfares as fuel constitutes approximately 40 percent of an airline's operating costs," travel portal Yatra.com president Sharat Dhall said.