The airline operated 135 aircraft, including 101 based in Vietnam, across 254 routes, transporting 28.2 million passengers on over 153,000 flights. For India market, Vietjet expanded its presence in India in 2025 by launching new routes connecting Hyderabad and Bengaluru with Vietnam, complementing its existing operations from Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad.

Brand USA is expanding its travel trade Ambassador Program in 2026, bringing the initiative to India for the first time as part of a major international rollout. The program will scale across Brand USA’s core markets with a goal of appointing 250 travel trade Ambassadors by July 4, 2026, in alignment with America250 – the United States’ 250th anniversary...

The policy is expected to deliver multiple benefits, including improved people-to-people connectivity, enhanced trade flows and increased tourism exchanges between the two neighbouring nations.

Noida International Airport (NIA) announced changes to its leadership structure. With immediate effect, Nitu Samra has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis, until the Board of Directors can conclude a formal selection process. This change follows directions issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) that the Chief Executive Officer of an airport...

Uttar Pradesh is sharpening its focus on tourism-led job creation as part of its broader USD 1 trillion economy vision, with the aim to increase total tourism-led employment to 5% by 2024, in a phased manner, which is currently at around 1.4%. The sector is expected to play a much larger role in employment over the next two decades. Officials say the strategy hinges on expanding tourism...

Once considered the domain of explorers and scientists, Antarctica is now steadily finding its place on the radar of Indian travellers seeking the extraordinary. For a niche but growing segment, the icy continent represents a frontier, where travel becomes both experience and statement. To better understand this shift, T3 speaks with Antarctica21 to explore how growing interest is translating...

Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, reviewed the readiness of Delhi Airport for the implementation of hub-and-spoke operations, chairing a meeting with all key stakeholders at the airport. The government has developed an International Aviation Hub Strategy, under which several key measures have been undertaken, including adopting a calibrated approach in granting Points of Call to...

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) has reported a robust start to 2026, delivering double-digit growth across all key performance indicators in the first quarter, driven by the continued momentum of its loyalty programme, GHA DISCOVERY. Total hotel revenues reached USD 921 million in Q1 2026, a 24% increase over Q1 2025, while total room revenue climbed to USD 738 million, up 27% year-on-year...

The Government of Maharashtra has announced an administrative transition as part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle and has appointed Mangesh Joshi, an (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Joshi has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on April 21, 2026...

In a significant move to position Arunachal Pradesh as a premier tourism destination, the state government has unveiled plans to develop the Subansiri Lower pondage into a world-class mountain-and-river tourism hub. Officials said the large-scale project will integrate eco-tourism, adventure offerings, cultural experiences and sustainable livelihood opportunities into a cohesive tourism ecosystem.