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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - April 2021

Apr 2021

Apr 14, 2022

14 Indian Airports Get Ambulift to Aid Physically Challenged Passengers

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) equipped its 14 airports with ambulifts to help flyers with reduced mobility in boarding an aircraft. Made-in-India ambulifts have been deployed at these airports as they do not have aerobridge facilities. The 14 airports where this facility is available are in Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Patna, Bagdogra, Darbhanga, Imphal, Vijayawada, Port Blair, Jodhpur, Belgaum, Silchar, Jharsuguda, Rajkot and Hubli.
The ambulifts can cater to six wheelchairs and two stretchers with an attendant at a time and is fitted with heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. The AAI took the initiative of providing ambulifts under the central government's Accessible India campaign to facilitate passengers with reduced mobility, divyang travellers on wheelchair and passengers on stretchers during their air travel.

Apr 13, 2022

Airports Council International: Atlanta Busiest Airport of the World

Atlanta and Dubai occupied the top two positions on the list while India's Delhi airport moved up by six places to the third spot. While London Heathrow moved up by 8 places to find a spot for the first time this year, Tokyo Haneda re-entered the list and occupied the 10th spot.
Once again, the United States dominated the list with five airports making more than half the seats in the top 10 rankings. According to the release, "the growth of the US airports came at the expense of Asian presence in the Global Top 10 as some of the big global airports of 2019, such as Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai slide down from their 2019 positions affected by travel restrictions." Guangzhou is the only Chinese airport to make it to the top ten list.

Apr 11, 2022

Kashmir Sees Record Tourist Arrivals this Year, Highest in a Decade

Kashmir, the Heaven on Earth received a record-breaking tourist footfall this year, the highest in a decade.
The major attraction for tourists is Asia's largest "tulip garden" which was opened for visitors on March 23. People are enjoying the beauty of 1.5 million multicoloured tulips under the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains.

Apr 04, 2022

Army Dedicates First Floating Hamlet On Srinagar's Dal Lake To Citizens

The Army dedicated the soft launch of Kashmir's first floating hamlet on the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. Lt Gen Pandey said Dal Lake is the jewel in the crown of Kashmir and keeping it clean was the responsibility of all citizens and especially those who have made the lake their home.
Residents of Kachri Mohalla appreciated the Union Territory government and the Army's efforts in highlighting the initiative and urged the corps commander and the divisional commissioner to request Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to visit the hamlet.

Mar 31, 2022

World's Biggest Electric Cruise Ship Sets Sail in China

The world's largest electric cruise ship made its maiden voyage, settling back into port in Yichang in China's central Hubei province after cruising up and down the Yangtze River. Powered by a massive 7,500 kilowatt-hour marine battery from the world's No. 1 battery manufacturer for electric cars, Contemporary Amperex Technology, the ship will go into commercial operations from next month, being used mainly for sightseeing trips.
At 100 meters long and around 16 meters wide, the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 can carry up to 1,300 passengers. It can travel for around 100 kilometers on a single charge, saving around 530 metric tons of fuel. Developer China Yangtze Power plans to use the ship as a starting point to expand China's marine electric vehicle market.

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