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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - April 2021

Apr 2021

Dec 26, 2021

Air France-KLM and IndiGo to Start Codeshare Agreement in 2022

Air France-KLM and IndiGo announced that they are launching an extensive codeshare agreement.
With this new partnership, Air France and KLM will offer their customers access to 25 new Indian destinations.
From their hubs in Paris and Amsterdam, Air France and KLM already serve 4 destinations in India: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
On departure from the Indian provinces, Air France and KLM will open up their global network of over 250 destinations to IndiGo customers, with more than 120 destinations in Europe and about 50 in the Americas.

Dec 24, 2021

OYO Appoints ex-Apple Executive Nirdosh Chouhan as Senior Vice President

Hospitality firm OYO appointed ex-Apple executive Nirdosh Chouhan as Senior Vice President of Engineering and former Swiggy official Kranthi Mitra Adusumilli as Senior Principal Data Scientist.
Chouhan, who has over 18 years of industry experience, will spearhead OYO's Core Engineering Platform that plays a critical role in the company's business.
Adusumilli, who has earlier worked with companies like Swiggy, Viki AI and Mu Sigma, will now lead OYO's Data Science teams to build machine learning algorithms for engaging personalised experiences.
Both of them will directly report to OYO Chief Technology Officer Ankit Mathuria.

Dec 23, 2021

Akasa Air Unveils Brand Entity with 'Rising A' Symbol

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline Akasa Air unveiled its brand identity with a 'Rising A' symbol and tagline, 'It's Your Sky.
'It's Your Sky' is the brand's promise to embrace everyone and to create an inclusive environment for all Indians regardless of their socio-economic or cultural backgrounds.

Nov 29, 2021

Kerala Tourism Launches STREET Project for Experiential Tourism

In a pioneering initiative to take tourism deep into the state's interiors and rural hinterland, Kerala Tourism launched the 'STREET' project in select spots in seven districts, which would help visitors experience the diversity of offerings in these locales.
The project, conceived by the Responsible Tourism Mission, is inspired by the 'Tourism for Inclusive Growth' slogan of The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO. The STREET is an acronym for Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism hubs. Green street, cultural street, village life experience street, experiential tourism street, agri-tourism street, water street and art street are the themes that have been planned as part of the project.

Nov 24, 2021

Railways to Begin Third Segment of Trains for Tourism, Bharat Gaurav Trains

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that after freight and passenger segments, the railways is set to begin a third segment dedicated to the tourism sector and launch a set of around 190 theme-based trains called Bharat Gaurav trains.
These trains could be run both by the private sector as well as the IRCTC.

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