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Delhi to enter list of world's top 10 most popular cities with global tourists.

Delhi, the national capital of India, is all set to enter the list of world's top 10 most popular destinations in the world, according to the recent data published by Euromonitor International. Currently, the city ranks at the 11th position in the list of world's top 100 destinations and is forecast to be hold the 8th place in 2019. With soaring popularity health and wellness tourism across the world, the national capital has been witnessing rapid development in the tourism industry. The amalgamation of enriching history and various cultural traditions makes Delhi one of the favourite places among the international tourists. "India has gained noteworthy attention for its yoga retreats and Ayurveda practices," said Euromonitor International, a UK-based global market research company.Delhi has witnessed an average growth of over 25% in terms of international tourists this year. India has emerged as the strongest emerging destination with seven cities in the top 100 popular cities this year, according to Euromonitor report.Despite political unrest and protests in the last few months, Hong Kong remained No.1 destination this year. However, the number of vistors arriving to Hong Kong declined in 2019. The Euromonitor report highlights top 100 cities based on 2018 international arrivals. Arrivals encompasses all purposes of visit such as business, leisure and visiting friends and relatives.

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Gulf Air And Middle East Airlines In Codeshare Partnership.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Middle East Airlines-Air Liban, the flag carrier of Lebanon, proudly announce their codeshare cooperation. This agreement will see Middle East Airlines place their ‘ME’ code on Gulf Air flights on the Beirut-Bahrain-Beirut route. Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer said: “We are glad to sign this codeshare with Middle East Airlines and offer their passengers direct daily service from Beirut to Bahrain on Gulf Air. Beirut has always been a key route in our Middle Eastern network and we welcome this partnership with the flag carrier of Lebanon”. Mr. Mohamad El Hout, Chairman – Director General of Middle East Airlines added: “This codeshare with Gulf Air will complement the MEA network to the Gulf. We are pleased with this partnership with Gulf Air that will enable us to offer to our loyal passengers a new destination Bahrain and many other destinations in Asia via the Gulf Air network”. Gulf Air connects the Kingdom of Bahrain and Lebanon with daily flights to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport and more frequencies during high seasons such as the summer period.

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Qantas opens doors to brand new luxury first lounge in Singapore.

Qantas has officially opened its newest First Lounge today, a luxury space spread over 1,000 square metres at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The new First Lounge will operate in tandem alongside the airline’s existing International Business Lounge, providing capacity for 240 customers and a bespoke offering for Qantas’ First Class passengers and top tier frequent flyers. The new build was designed by Australian designer David Caon in collaboration with Kelvin Ho of architecture and design firm Akin Atelie and features a number of Singaporean influences across the look and feel of the lounge as well as the food and beverage offering. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the opening of the new lounge is a reflection of the airline’s extensive premium investment in the region.Qantas Creative Director of Food, Beverage and Service Neil Perry said the dining experience is inspired by Singapore’s vibrant culinary culture. David Caon said, “We wanted customers to feel a sense of calming luxury as soon as they walk in to the First Lounge, so we combined some of the classic Qantas First Lounge design features, such as the prominent marble and oak seen in the Sydney First Lounge, and added an authentic Singaporean twist featuring plenty of greenery.”

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Fresh call for Edinburgh 'tourist tax' 2 December 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter.

The Scottish government has been carrying out a public consultation on the use of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL). The City of Edinburgh Council has said it would impose a £2 per night room charge fee if allowed. A TVL set at this level has the potential to raise £13.6m per annum in the city. Transform Scotland, a sustainable transport charity, said it believed the move would have the backing of Edinburgh residents. It carried out an online survey of 320 residents which found 78% of respondents believed a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) would protect Edinburgh.Colin Howden, Director of Transform Scotland, said: "There is global concern about the impacts of tourism, from fuelling the growth in aviation emissions, to the impacts that large tourist volumes have on fragile historic environments and ecosystems.

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Fresh call for Edinburgh 'tourist tax'.

The Scottish government has been carrying out a public consultation on the use of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL). The City of Edinburgh Council has said it would impose a £2 per night room charge fee if allowed. A TVL set at this level has the potential to raise £13.6m per annum in the city. Transform Scotland, a sustainable transport charity, said it believed the move would have the backing of Edinburgh residents. It carried out an online survey of 320 residents which found 78% of respondents believed a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) would protect Edinburgh. They also thought it would manage tourism around the country. Respondents to the poll favoured using revenue to invest in the city's infrastructure, including improvements to streets and public transport.

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ISRO live tracks Indian Railways’ trains in a pilot project.

Earlier this year, IRCTC took another leap to improve railway infrastructure in the country by linking its locomotives to ISRO satellites. This move allowed ISRO to monitor and even live track Indian Railways trains. It also let ISRO record and update control charts for the trains and thus track their arrival as well as departure details.

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