Banks, fintechs partner to tap young Indian tourists with zero forex cards
[ad_1] With the Indian outbound tourism industry recording a sharp recovery post-Covid, banks and fintech startups are looking to add a niche yet growing segment of young international travellers into their fold by making overseas expenditure significantly cheaper. Fintech startup Fi, for instance, reduced the foreign currency transaction fee for its Amplifi credit card from […]
J&K rolls out 13,000 homestay rooms red carpet to tourists – greaterkashmir
[ad_1] Srinagar, Feb 13: The homestay industry in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing rapid growth, with 1,485 homestays boasting 13,000 rooms registered across the Union Territory. This is in response to an initiative by the J&K government to bridge the gap of rooms for tourists, which is now paying dividends as more locals convert their […]
NHL renews Interwetten tie-up, partners with Tourism Prince Edward Island – Sportcal
[ad_1] Interwetten first partnered the NHL in 2022. (National Hockey League) North American ice hockey’s NHL has announced the multi-year renewal of its partnership with sports betting firm Interwetten in Austria and Germany. Interwetten branding will continue to be displayed on rink-side dasherboard on Austrian and German NHL broadcasts courtesy of the league’s digitally enhanced […]
Meaningful wellness is next big thing in Thailand tourism
[ad_1] Thailand has always been known a health and wellness destination. But after the Covid-19 pandemic “meaningful wellness” has become the all-important buzzword in many tourism programmes in the country including at the popular beach destinations. To quote Komkrit Duangngern, deputy executive director, tourism products department of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT): “The Covid-19 […]
Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
[ad_1] Just as banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) have reshaped their respective industries, a new “as a service” model is emerging in the travel and tourism sector. This tourism-as-a-service concept aims to redefine connected travel, harnessing the potential of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain to streamline every facet of the journey […]
China’s domestic travel takes off, but foreign visitors yet to make a comeback
[ad_1] Revenue from domestic tourism is expected to bounce by 23 per cent to 6.03 trillion yuan (US$839 billion) from 2023 to 2024 – exceeding the 5.725 trillion yuan (US$796 billion) revenues achieved in 2019. Tourism in China has been recovering since December 2022, when the country’s zero-Covid policy was dropped, with the number of […]
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation share price Today Live Updates : Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation sees stock surge
[ad_1] Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Share Price Today : On the last day, the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) opened at ₹940.75 and closed at ₹939.2. The stock had a high of ₹947 and a low of ₹891.1. The market capitalization of IRCTC is currently at ₹72,008.0 crore. The 52-week high […]
LA Tourism unveils new Now Playing campaign; 420k visitors from Down Under forecast for LA
[ad_1] Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane residents can expect to see a lot of LA in the coming two months (and we don’t mean the Oscars) as the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LA Tourism) launches the latest – and potentially most eye-catching – iteration of its Now Playing campaign in Australia. [ad_2] Source link