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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - November 2023

Nov 2023

Jan 04, 2024

Puneet Chhatwal Takes Over as FAITH Chairman

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) announced the appointment of Puneet Chhatwal as its chairman. Chhatwal took over from Nakul Anand, the former Executive Director at ITC Hotels.
Chhatwal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Indian Hotels Company Limited. He will also continue as the president of the Hotel Association of India (HAI), a position he was re-elected to in 2022.
Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) was inaugurated in May 2013. It is the apex body of the Tourism & Hospitality Industry in the private sector in India where, all the National Associations of Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Hotels, Transport Operators, Conventions & Exhibition Operators, Restaurants and Tourism Attractions are members.
FAITH, on behalf of the whole tourism industry engages in key policy and strategy ideation with Central and State Governments of India for growth of the Indian Tourism Industry.

Jan 03, 2024

Hyderabad, Bengaluru Airports Score High in Global On-Time Ranking

With over 84 per cent on-time departures, Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports have bagged the global second and third rank in Cirium's on-time performance review of 2023.
Kolkata airport stood ninth in the medium airports category with 83.9 per cent on-time flights. An on-time flight is defined as a flight that arrives within 15 minutes of the scheduled gate arrival.
Cirium classifies airlines and airports into various categories. For example, a global airport is one where airlines deploy 25-40 million seats each year and are connected to three different regions in the world. Medium airports are those where airlines deploy 15-25 million seats annually.
St Paul airport in Minneapolis, US, took the top spot among global airports, ahead of Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Dec 31, 2023

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Inaugurates Kilambakkam Bus Terminus

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin inaugurated the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus. The Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus is one of the biggest developmental projects in Chennai and is situated by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on GST Road near Vandalur.
The Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus has been named after former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who was also popularly referred to as 'Kalaignar' (scholar of arts) for his literary contributions.

Dec 29, 2023

Gujarat to Introduce India's First Submarine Tourism in Dwarka

The Gujarat government would introduce India's first submarine tourism. It joined hands with the Mazgaon Dock Limited (MDL) in a project to explore the marine life surrounding Bet Dwarka, a small island off the coast of Dwarka city, which has a mythological significance in the Hindu religion.
The project is on the lines of the Titanic submersible expedition, which made news after one of its vessels tragically imploded in the Atlantic Ocean.
The tourism facility is likely to be operationalised before Diwali 2024. It will enable tourists to dive 100 metres below the sea in a submarine to experience the marine life around the island.

Dec 25, 2023

Air India Receives its First Airbus A350, Only Indian Airline to Fly It

Air India officially took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, making history as the first Indian carrier to operate this aircraft type. In a statement, the carrier said that it had placed an order for 20 A350-900s and the first such aircraft arrived in New Delhi from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. Five more aircraft will be delivered in March 2024.
The delivery flight, operated using a special call sign AI350, was welcomed by Air India representatives. Air India's Senior Commander Capt. Monika Batra Vaidya, who is among the first few Indian pilots to be trained on A350, was on board as an observer.

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