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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - September 2019

Sep 2019

Nov 19, 2019

Airbus Wins $30bn of Orders For 170 Aircraft

Airbus has won $30bn (£23bn) worth of orders for 170 aircraft in another sign of the continued expansion of Middle East airlines.
At Dubai Air Show, Emirates announced the purchase of 50 Airbus A350-900 XWBs - extra wide body - planes at a list price of $16bn.
That was closely followed by fast-growing low-cost carrier Air Arabia ordering 170 Airbus A320s worth $14bn.
The European aircraft manufacturer makes its wings in the UK.
Both airlines are likely to get a discount on the catalogue price, given the size of the orders.
Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali said that the aircraft order was a "game-changer" for the airline. He said it would allow Air Arabia to expand in southeast Asia and Africa.

Nov 17, 2019

Four Day Cherry Blossom Festival Attracts Tourists In Shillong

The 4th Edition of the India International, Cherry Blossom festival, 2019 that began in Shillong is attracting massive tourists.
The Cherry Blossom Festival is literally an awesome exposure and the environment is here great.
For the first time, India and South Korea jointly celebrated the four-day 4th International Cherry Blossom Festival from November 13 to 16, 2019 at the Polo Grounds in Shillong.

Nov 12, 2019

Railways' 1st 'Private' Train Tejas Posts Rs 70 Lakh Profit In First Month

IRCTC's Tejas Express has made a profit of around Rs 70 lakh till October 2019 while earning a revenue of nearly Rs 3.70 crore through sale of tickets, signalling a steady start for the Railways' first "privately" run train.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express is part of the Railways' bid to develop 50 railway stations of world-class standards and allowing private passenger train operators to run 150 trains trains on its network.
The train has run with an average occupancy of 80-85 per cent since it began operations on October 5, 2019.

Nov 10, 2019

Lemon Tree Hotels acquires Berggruen Hotels and the brand 'Keys Hotels'

Lemon Tree Hotels acquired Berggruen Hotels in November 2019 taking its total inventory to 7,800 rooms in 77 hotels across 45 destinations, making it India's largest hotel chain in the mid-priced hotel sector.
Keys Hotels are present in 16 cities including Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Goa, Gurugram, Kochi, Kolhapur, Ludhiana, Mahabaleshwar, Manali, Mumbai, Pune, Port Blair, Trivandrum and Vishakapatnam. Of these, Lemon Tree already has a presence in 7 destinations and these Keys Hotels add to the depth of coverage in those cities.

Indian Railways launches 3 online applications for all-India rollout to strengthen IT enablement

Indian Railways has launched three applications for all-India roll out to strengthen its IT-enabled services which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Railways.
The applications, namely CRS Sanction Management System, Rail-road crossing GAD approval system and TMS for construction aim at beefing up IT-enabled services.
The CRS Sanction Management System is an important aspect in construction, maintenance and up-gradation of railway assets, whereas Rail-road crossing GAD approval system will expedite preparation, processing and approval of general agreement drawings related to the construction of Road Over Bridges and Road Under Bridges.
Application TMS for construction has been developed for new assets being constructed by the construction organization.

Nov 08, 2019

Ban On 'No Entry' Board In Kitchens Of Gujarat's Restaurants, Hotels

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that there will be a ban on putting 'no entry' board in front of the kitchens of pocket-friendly restaurants to 7-star hotels in the state.
The decision taken under the Food and Drug Act stated that any customer who entered the restaurant or hotel to enjoy delicacies is eligible to visit kitchen premises and can check the food being prepared there.
As per the order, the Chief Minister has directed the eateries to install a transparent glass to maintain transparency and customers can have a look at the quality of food.

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