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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - April 2021

Apr 2021

Jul 05, 2022

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Inaugurates Fifth Global Film Tourism Conclave

At the Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach in Mumbai, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, officially inaugurated the fifth Global Film Tourism Conclave (GFTC). In collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) organised the fifth GFTC with the subject "Unleashing the Power of Cinematic Tourism."
For Film Commissions, Tourism Boards, and Production Houses, GFTC offers a distinctive platform for promoting their sites, incentives, and services to the thriving Indian film industry. When a spectator is persuaded to travel to a specific site after seeing it in a movie, this is known as film tourism.

Choice Hotels Signs 15-year Master Franchise Agreement with Suba Group

Choice Hotels Asia Pacific signed a 15 year master franchise agreement with Suba Group of Hotels in India.
With effect from July 1, Choice Hotels in India would transit from a direct franchise market to a master franchise model. ET was the first to report on June 16 that Suba Group could take over as the master franchise for Choice Hotels in India.
Suba Group of Hotels said that it would assume responsibility as master franchise holder for the 58 Choice Hotels properties open and under development in India and hold the exclusive rights to develop the Clarion, Quality and Comfort brands in the market.

Jul 03, 2022

Growing Space Tourism Worsening Climate Damage

According to a study, the race for space tourism by Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX with several rocket launches is causing a bad effect on climate and increasingly contributing to global warming.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) showed that black carbon (soot) particles emitted by rockets are almost 500 times more efficient at holding heat in the atmosphere than all other sources of soot combined (surface and aircraft) – resulting in an enhanced climate effect.
While the study revealed that the current loss of total ozone due to rockets is small, current growth trends around space tourism indicate potential for future depletion of the upper stratospheric ozone layer in the Arctic in spring.

Jul 01, 2022

UK Sandwich Chain Pret A Manger to Launch in India

A firm owned by Asia's richest person struck a deal to open outlets of the British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger across India.
A unit of multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries will run the chain under a franchise agreement.
It marks the first venture by Reliance Brands, which also owns India's biggest retail chain, into the country's growing food and drinks industry.
The first outlet is expected to open early next year in Mumbai.
Pret A Manger, which means "ready to eat" in French, was founded in London in 1983, with the first shop opening the following year.
After the original company went into liquidation the brand was bought by college friends Sinclair Beecham and Julian Metcalfe, with their first store opening in 1986.
The brand currently has 550 outlets around the world, across nine markets including the UK, US, Europe, and Asia.

Jun 26, 2022

Delhi Airport Becomes India's First to Run Entirely on Hydro and Solar Energy

GMR Group-run Delhi Airport became the first airport in the country to run entirely on hydro and solar power in a major step toward achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030. For this, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Infrastructure Limited-led consortium, which manages and operates the Delhi Airport, signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a Himachal Pradesh-based hydropower producing company for the supply of hydroelectricity for the airport until 2036.
DIAL said that its switching over to renewable sources for its energy needs will help it reduce indirectly 200,000 tons of carbon emissions. Approximately 6 per cent of the airport's electricity requirement is met from the onsite solar power plants while as much as 94 per cent of the total demand is now being met through renewable energy use from the hydropower plant.

Jun 24, 2022

First India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

The first India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourism train was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi.
This tourist train will connect India and Nepal, for the first time.
The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train between India and Nepal will provide an opportunity to people from across the countries to explore the architectural, historical and cultural marvels of the country. The train started its first Shri Ramayana Yatra for 18 days. First trip of the train will also cover the religious destination of Janakpur (in Nepal), apart from other popular destinations like Ayodhya, Nandigram, Varanasi, Sitamarhui, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Hampi, Pancvati (Nasik), Rameshwaram and Bhadrachalam.
Ministry of Tourism in coordination with Ministry of Railways and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has also proposed Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains for Buddhist Circuit, Krishna Circuit, and many other circuits.

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