Hosted at the Grand Hyatt Hotel & Residences Mumbai, from April 8 – 9, this year’s edition is being positioned as the largest in the conference’s history, even as organisers navigated participation challenges from certain regions amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Hilton to sign and open 125 Hampton by Hilton hotels in India. The partnership accelerates Hilton’s upper midscale expansion in India, where rising domestic travel and growing demand from the country’s expanding middle class are driving strong opportunities in the mid-market segment...

IntrCity SmartBus has expanded its SmartBus.AQI service to the Chennai–Coimbatore route, further strengthening its clean air travel network in South India. This move marks the brand’s continued push to make healthier in-cabin air a standard feature of long-distance bus travel. The expansion builds on deployments across routes such as Delhi, Hyderabad–Bengaluru, and Nagpur–Mumbai....

Meet Boston, the private-sector nonprofit tourism marketing organisation representing Boston, Cambridge, and the metropolitan area, has appointed Sartha Global Marketing as its representative in the Indian market. This strategic partnership marks Meet Boston’s formal entry into India and underscores the destination’s growing focus on the rapidly expanding Indian outbound travel market...

Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels Ltd. continues its strategic expansion into India’s high-growth religious tourism sector with the signing of a management contract for Regenta Z – Vrindavan, Mathura. This new property marks a significant addition to the group's portfolio, catering to the rising demand for branded hospitality in one of India's most sacred destinations...

Tourism New Zealand has appointed Tishtar Parakh as Country Manager for India, strengthening its leadership presence in a key outbound market. In her new role, Parakh will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives, deepening trade engagement, and expanding Tourism New Zealand’s footprint across the Indian travel ecosystem.

Eight Continents Hotels & Resorts, a luxury hospitality and hotel management group, has announced a strategic alliance with The Aviyaan Luxe Serenity, Lucknow, to collaborate on integrated sales and marketing initiatives. The partnership aims to strengthen market presence, unlock new growth opportunities, and deliver enhanced value to guests through curated hospitality experiences...

VIVA Cruises has formally initiated its India journey with its first trade activation, signalling a strategic entry into a market the brand believes is primed for growth, particularly in the European river cruising segment. Joins hands with Discover the World India to represent VIVA Cruises in the market.

Minor Hotels announces the signing of Anantara Kolkata Hotel, expanding the luxury brand's presence into Kolkata. Scheduled to open in 2032, the hotel will be part of the upcoming World Trade Center (WTC) Salt Lake Kolkata. Located in Sector V (Salt Lake City), Anantara Kolkata anchors the 11-acre mixed-use development, alongside Grade A premium offices and retail space. The project marks...

NILE Hospitality has announced the signing of Courtyard by Marriott Dibrugarh, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion into Northeast India. This signing is said to be strategically important as it represents Dibrugarh’s first internationally branded hotel and is set to introduce NILE Hospitality’s first Marriott-branded hotel in the Northeast, elevating the region’s..