The move reflects Red Coral’s continued focus on showcasing India’s finest wildlife destinations with its signature, curated approach to responsible travel.

The campaign, “From Tiraṅgā to Turquoise”, reflects the Maldives’ commitment to welcoming more Indian travellers and strengthening cultural and tourism links between the two nations. Notably, India continues to be one of the Maldives’ top source markets.

As per the ministry data, the economic impact of tourism has been notable too, with Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) rising from INR 1,69,917 crore in 2022 to INR 2,93,033 crore in 2024. For the January-April period of 2025, FEEs have already reached INR 98,289 crore, according to provisional estimates.

In 2023, India recorded 9.52 million FTAs, bouncing back to 87% of its pre-pandemic levels, a robust 47.89% increase over 2022. Projections from PATA placed India on a trajectory to receive 13.34 million inbound tourists by 2024, a 22% jump over 2019. Yet in the first half of 2024, Ministry of Tourism reported that India attracted 4.7 million foreign visitors, still lagging the 5.3 million...

With Vietnam emerging as a top choice for Indian travellers, recent online reports reaffirm the trend. In the first five months of 2025 alone, Vietnam welcomed over 9.2 million international tourists, a 21.3% year-on-year increase. Building on the strong momentum of 2024, the country now targets 23 million international arrivals in 2025, aiming to surpass pre-pandemic records.

Malaysia Airlines has reinforced its long-term commitment to India with new routes, expanded services, and product upgrades. At the airline’s Gala Dinner in Mumbai, held at the Grand Hyatt, and attended by trade partners, dignitaries, and aviation leaders, the national carrier of Malaysia celebrated a year of record growth and unveiled plans for the future.

Abu Dhabi Airports reports double-digit passenger traffic growth for a 17th consecutive quarter as well as strong flight movement and cargo growth in the first half of 2025. Between January 1 and June 30, 2025, Abu Dhabi Airports reported to have welcomed more than 15.8 million passengers, a 13.1 per cent increase over figures from the first half of 2024.

Capella Hotels and Resorts opens its doors in Macau for the first time. The soft opening of Capella at Galaxy Macau, currently said to offer stays and previews of its food and beverage concepts exclusively by invitation to select guests.

India’s first Wedding and MICE Conclave, organised by the Kerala Travel Mart Society in collaboration with the state government, is set to open doors on Thursday, aiming for an aggressive push to position Kerala as a preferred setting for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) and destination weddings.

The 5th edition of India Expo Shop 2025, organised by the Indian Exhibitions, Conferences and Events Services Association (IESA), opened today at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka (August 12–13), reporting to host over 100 exhibitors, over 300 decision-makers, and more than 2,000 professionals, all converging to explore innovation, sustainability and next-gen opportunities in the MICE sector.