Sara Tendulkar Named Brand Ambassador for Australia Tourism
Sara Tendulkar, daughter of famed cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, has been named a brand ambassador for Australia’s new tourism initiative, the…
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set in Vale, Seychelles Prayer 4: As a Vaishnavite Hindu, Praying from Vale, Seychelles Om Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaya Om Namo…
Brazil to End Visa Requirements for American Travelers
Kazakhstan is set to boost its tourism industry by allowing visa-free travel for citizens of 56 countries, including the United…
China Offers Visa-Free Entry to Boost Tourism
China has significantly expanded its visa-free entry policy, allowing citizens from 74 countries to visit for up to 30 days…
Bezos and Sanchez’s Venice Wedding Sparks Protests, Praise, and Debate
The extravagant wedding celebrations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and television presenter Lauren Sanchez concluded on Saturday evening in Venice…
Mohanlal Opens His Private Ooty Villa ‘Hideaway’ for Fans and Tourists to Experience His Lifestyle
Popular Malayalam actor Mohanlal has decided to share a part of his private life with his fans and tourists by…
British Ex-Soldiers Set Everest Record With Controversial Xenon-Aided Ascent
Four former British special forces soldiers have made headlines by scaling Mount Everest in less than five days, bypassing the…
China Plans Ambitious Deep-Sea Research Station 2,000 Meters Below South China Sea by 2030
China is pushing the boundaries of marine technology with a massive underwater research project that is set to redefine deep-sea…
Canadian Travel Decline Could Cost U.S. Economy $6 Billion Amid Ongoing Tariff Dispute
The United States may face a potential economic loss of up to $6 billion due to a notable decrease in…
US Tourism Declines Sharply as Global Visitors Turn Away Amid Political Tensions
The tourism industry in the United States is undergoing a major slump, as travelers from key international markets—including Canada, the…
US Tourism Faces Decline Amid Political and Policy Shifts
The United States ranks among the top three most visited countries worldwide. Major cities like San Francisco, New York, and…
Canada’s Declining Tourism to the U.S.: Political Tensions, Tariffs, and Boycotts Threaten Billions in Revenue
Tourism from Canada to the United States, once a consistent and lucrative revenue stream, is experiencing a sharp decline due…
Maldives Targets 300,000 Indian Tourists Amid Decline in Arrivals
The Maldives, recently named the world’s most beautiful island by Travel + Leisure magazine readers, is aiming to attract 300,000 Indian…
Visa Waiver Program Simplifies Travel to the US for Eligible Countries
Traveling to the United States often involves a complex visa process, but for citizens of specific nations, the Visa Waiver…
Indian Outbound Travel Surges as Visa Applications Rise 11% in 2024, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Indian travelers are heading abroad in record numbers, with outbound travel witnessing an impressive surge in 2024. According to a…
Hyatt Centric Expands Globally with Over 35 New Hotels by 2028
Hyatt Centric is transforming the hospitality scene with an ambitious global expansion, bringing immersive hotel experiences to some of the…
AAHOA’s HYPE Conference Expands Globally, Inspiring the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) hosted its second annual Helping Young Professionals Evolve (HYPE) Conference on February 6…
Indian Hotels Expands Amid Tourism Boom, but Rising Costs Push Indians Abroad
Indian Hotels (IHTL.NS), the parent company of the luxury Taj brand, is establishing itself as a key player in India’s…
Kerala Sees 21% Rise in Tourist Arrivals, Launches K-Homes Project to Boost Hospitality
Kerala welcomed 2,22,46,989 tourists in 2024, marking a significant 21% increase from pre-pandemic levels, Minister for Tourism and Public Works…
Malankara Dam: A Scenic Retreat in Idukki’s Lush Landscape
Tucked away in the picturesque Idukki district, Malankara Dam is a serene getaway located just 7 kilometers from Thodupuzha. This…
AAHOA PAC Hits Historic $1 Million Fundraising Milestone in 2024
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has achieved a historic feat with its Political Action Committee (PAC) raising an…
AAHOA Charitable Foundation Launches Hope & Haven California Wildfire Recovery Initiative
Atlanta, GA – JANUARY 10, 2025 – AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association), the nation’s largest hotel owners association, has announced…
AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake and Lobbyist Neal Patel Recognized as Top Lobbyists by The Hill
AAHOA is proud to announce that President & CEO Laura Lee Blake and Neal Patel of Patel Partners have been named among The Hill’s Top Lobbyists…
Padma Lakshmi Honored with ICON Award by Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration
Padma Lakshmi, the Indian American TV presenter and culinary expert, was honored with the prestigious ICON Award by Boston University’s…
2 Indian Restaurants Among World’s Top 50
The recently released World’s Top 50 Restaurants list includes two Indian restaurants, making it a significant achievement for the Indian…
1 July, 2023: Vicent: Set In Valencia, Spain
Mother last saw her nephew, Vicent, in the month of March during the festival of Las Fallas. As was tradition…
AAHOA To Host 2023 Florida Regional Conference & Trade Show with Esteemed Guests and Hotelier-Centric Education
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the largest hotel owners association in the world, is hosting its 2023 Florida…
Creating New Records AAHOA CON23 Concludes
The 2023 Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles last week broke various records…
Bharat Patel Assumes Charge As Chairman of AAHOA
Florida hotelier Bharat Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the…
AAHOA Members Testify in Support of New Jersey Bill Advancing Fair
Members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association testified in support of New Jersey Assembly Bill 1958, which advances several…
AAHOA’s Spring National Advocacy Conference Brings Together Lawmakers and 200+ AAHOA Members
Hundreds of Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Members and leaders from across the United States flew into Washington D.C….
Air India To Hire Over 4,200 Cabin Crew, 900 Pilots After Record Aircraft Deal
In line with its rapid fleet and network expansion plans, Air India is planning to hire over 900 pilots and…
Facing Economic Headwinds, AAHOA Members Urge Continued Support of Hotel Industry
Laura Lee Blake, President & CEO of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), released the following statement in response…
Navika Group Acquires 2 Stylish Hotels In New Jersey With Views Of NYC Skyline
Navika Group of Companies has acquired two stylish hotels with magnificent views of the New York City skyline from across…
AAHOA Announces Largest Trade Show in 34-Year History
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the largest hotel owners association in the world with nearly 20,000 members, has…
AAHOA Organizes HerOwnership Conference
AAHOA championed its goal to elevate women in hotel ownership at the inaugural 2022 AAHOA HerOwnership Conference & Retreat last…
With India’s Top Court Nod, Kerala Government To Hand Over Thiruvananthapuram Airport To Adani
The Supreme Court Monday, October 17th dismissed a plea by the Kerala government challenging the handover of the management of…
Mahabalipuram In Tamil Nadu Beats Taj Mahal With Maximum Foreign Tourists
Mahabalipuram, a Tamil Nadu town in India, classified as a UNESCO world heritage site, has beaten the Taj Mahal in…
Perambulations set between Blantyre and Mvera, Malawi
By, Kiran Bhat Help. Goodness. Oh Heavenly Father, I can’t get up. Help.’ Father does not hear anything, and yet…
AAHOA Hosts Advocacy Conference With Top U.S. Lawmakers To Address Key Issues Impacting Hotel Industry
AAHOA Members and leaders from all over the country flew into Washington D.C. for AAHOA’s Fall National Advocacy Conference this…
AAHOA Launches Elevateher Women’s Initiative To Highlight And Support Women Hoteliers And Leaders In The Industry
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, with nearly 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the United…
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Gets Yet Another Feather In Its Cap
Travel + Recreation The World’s Best Awards in the United States are among the most prestigious in the travel industry,…
Kerala, Ahmedabad Named By TIME Among 50 Extraordinary Destinations
The Kerala tourism department and Ahemedabad in the state of Gujarat have been elavated over TIME magazine shortlist as among…
AAHOA Announces 2 Key Leadership Positions to Help Propel the Association Forward
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, announced today the promotion of Heather Carnes to EVP, Communications, and Chief Strategy…
India Falls To 54th Place In The WEF’s Travel And Tourism Development Index
After two years of slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s travel and tourism sector has shown “signs of recovery”…
AAHOA Celebrates the Retirement of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., with Lifetime Achievement Award
AAHOA celebrated the career of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., as he retired as Marriott International Executive Chairman and Chairman of…
India’s First International Cruise Conference To Be Held In Mumbai
Giving a boost to both the shipping and tourism sectors, India will host the first-ever Incredible India International Cruise Conference…
Nishant (Neal) Patel Becomes Youngest Chairman in AAHOA History
Texas hotelier Nishant (Neal) Patel, CHO, CHIA, is the new Chairman of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chairman at the…
AAHOA Announces 2022 Award Winners
On the third day of the 2022 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show, the association recognized achievement and excellence in the…
AAHOA Announces Release Of Its Updated 12 Points Of Fair Franchising
AAHOA announced that it has released its updated 12 Points of Fair Franchising in the form of a new resource…
Air New Zealand Introduces East Coast’s First Nonstop Auckland Flight
Air New Zealand is launching the first-ever nonstop flight from New York to Auckland. Flights will begin operating out of New York JFK…
8 Young Professional Hoteliers Session Topic and Speakers Set for AAHOACON22
We are pleased to announce our Young Professional Hoteliers session topic and speakers for AAHOACON22! As travel settles into the…
AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel Condemns Russia’s Premeditated, Unprovoked, and Unjustified Invasion of Ukraine
Two weeks ago, Russian military forces under the guidance of President Putin began an unprovoked and unjustified attack on the…
AAHOA Board Members On The Strides Women Have Made In Hospitality Industry
The March issue of Today’s Hotelier magazine is on newsstands everywhere, and in honor of Women’s History Month, AAHOA Female…
AAHOA Mourns The Passing Of Jayanti P. (JP) Rama
AAHOA Chair Vinay Patel issued the following statement on the passing of one of AAHOA’s Past Chairs, Jayanti P. (JP)…
Tata Group Chairman Tells Air India Staff To Look Ahead On A New Journey
Tata Group Chairman, N. Chandrasekaran, has called upon Air India employees to work together to build ‘the airline our country…
Kerala Named ‘The Most Welcoming Region’ For The 4th Time
Despite the challenges the past two years have wrought upon the travel industry, our love for travel has never waned…
Florida Is The Best Place To Retire In The US
Here are top 10 most retirement friendly states in the U.S. That Florida is the No. 1 destination for Americans…
India Observes National Tourism Day
Government of India is celebrating ‘National Tourism Day’ on January 25, 2022. This important occasion will be followed by commemoration…
In UAE Desert, Camels Compete For Crowns In Beauty Pageant
Deep in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, the moment that camel breeders had been waiting for arrived. Families…
South Korea All Set To Get ‘World’s First Sustainable Floating City’
The floating city could withstand natural disasters including floods, tsunamis and Category 5 hurricanes as its floating platforms will be…
India Is World’s Third Largest Domestic Aviation Market
The civil aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries in the country during the…
U.S. Hotel Demand And ADR Will Near Full Recovery In 2022
U.S. hotel demand as well as average daily rate (ADR) on a nominal basis will near full recovery in 2022,…
American Airlines Resumes New York-New Delhi Direct Flight After 10 Years
American Airlines, the US aviation major announced the resumption of its non-stop New York- Delhi flights after almost a decade….
India Opens To Vaccinated Foreign Tourists After 18 Months
India began on Monday, November 15th allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country on regular commercial flights, in…
India Revises Quarantine Guidelines For International Travelers
The Indian government’s guidelines that allow fully vaccinated international travelers from 11 countries — the UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus,…
World’s Largest Ferris Wheel Opened In Dubai
The world’s biggest and tallest Ferris wheel opened to the public last week in Dubai. Located on Bluewaters Island and…
AAHOA Applauds Lifting of Travel Restrictions with Canada and Mexico
America’s hoteliers applauded the Biden administration’s announcement that it will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals from Canada and Mexico to…
As Australia Expects Boom In Tourism, Qantas Moves Up Flights
Qantas Airways has brought forward its plans to restart international travel from Sydney as Prime Minister Scott Morrison predicted tourists…
U.S. To Allow Vaccinated International Travelers From Nov. 8th
After a nearly 19-month pause, the U.S. has announced that fully vaccinated international travelers will be able to enter the…
AAHOA Members Own 60 Percent Of Hotel Properties In US
AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, announced the state-by-state economic impact results of the study conducted this year in…
Tata Group Is Frontrunner To Acquire Air India
The new owners of Air India will be decided in the next few days as the financial bids for India’s…
Travel In India Returns To Near Normal
India’s taking off! Domestic air travel demand was on a steady rise globally until August when concerns over the Delta…
India, UAE Working On Speedy Normalization Of Air Services
India and the UAE will aim to ensure speedy normalization of air transport operations between the two countries. Accordingly, the…
India Orders 10-Day Quarantine For Visitors From UK
In a massive diplomatic response to the Boris Johnson administration’s vaccine racism, India has mandated that British nationals arriving in India…
Marriott International Expands In South Asia
On the heels of the 16th Hotel Investment Conference — South Asia (HICSA 2021), Marriott International, announced it has signed…
Ken Greene Named As President & CEO Of AAHOA
Following a unanimous vote by the AAHOA Board of Directors, Ken Greene is the new President & CEO. Greene has…
U.S. Allows Vaccinated Travelers from the E.U. and U.K
After nearly 18 months of barring almost all travelers who are foreign nationals from entering the country, U.S. travel restrictions…
AAHOA Welcomes New EIDL Enhancements
America’s hoteliers welcomed the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) announcement of a much-needed expansion of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)…
India To Launch Mega Tourism Event In Leh
To promote Ladakh as a tourist destination with focus on adventure and culture, a three-day tourism event — ‘Ladakh: New…
In Ladakh, Airbnb & SEWA Hosts Will Offer A Unique And Immersive Experience
Airbnb will train Self Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA) members on home sharing, hospitality, quality standards and responsible hosting…
AAHOA Applauds Biden Administration & SBA On New Enhancements To The EIDL Program
AAHOA’s enhanced advocacy and education efforts are continuing to help AAHOA Members and the industry get back on track. The Small Business…
Vinay Patel Takes Charge As AAHOA Chairman
Virginia hotelier Vinay Patel is the new Chair of AAHOA’s Board of Directors. Patel became chair at the conclusion of…
New York’s Michelin Star Indian Restaurant, Junoon Reopens With Cleaner Air And Safer Dining Experience
In an effort NOT to have to shut their doors again after a year-long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Indian-Americans Own 60 Percent Of Hotel Industry In U.S.
Accounting for 34,260 hotels across the United States, Indian Americans owned hotels account for 60 percent of all hotels in…
CDC Adds 16 Destinations To ‘Very High’ Covid-19 Travel Risk List
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added 16 destinations to its “very high” Covid-19 risk level on Monday,…
US To Continue Travel Restrictions As Covid Spreads
The United States served notice this week that it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for…
Will US Follow France That Made Coronavirus Health Pass Required For Dining And Travel?
France’s parliament approved a law last week requiring special virus passes for all restaurants and domestic travel and mandating vaccinations…
Iranian Railway, Ancient Chinese City Among New UNESCO World Heritage Sites
This year’s World Heritage sites include an ancient Chinese port city, an iconic boulevard in Spain, an eight-century-old Indian temple,…
Maldives’ Tourist Arrivals This Year Surpass 2020
The Maldives has received more tourist arrivals between January and July 2021 than that for the whole year of 2020,…
Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala – An Unparalleled Legacy
Arya Vaidyan P. K. Warrier, who led Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS) at Kottakkal to heights of fame and glory over…
Thoovanam Waterfalls In Kerala – A Hidden Attraction
A waterfall that reveals itself to only those willing to undertake a 4 km long trek through a verdant jungle…
Taj Hotel In Mumbai Named Strongest Hotel Brand In The World
People who experienced Taj Hotels hospitality have always recommended it as a must-visit, at least once. It is, after all,…
Motel Owner Zeshan Chaudhry Murdered In CT Over Argument About $10 Pool Pass
The owner of a motel was shot and killed Sunday, June 27th during an argument with a guest over a…
As Travel Returns To Normal, United Airlines To Buy 270 New Planes
United Airlines is placing a jumbo-sized order of narrow-body aircraft. The company is purchasing 270 new planes from Boeing and…
E.U. Clears Americans For Travel To Europe
Lawmakers in the European Union have agreed to lift a travel ban on Americans that has been in place since…
Canada Extends Border Restrictions To July 21
The Canadian government has announced that the Canada-US border agreement on travel restrictions will be extended for another month to…
Europe Lifts Ban On US Travelers
The European Union is officially recommending that the 27-member bloc lift restrictions on US travelers, a long-anticipated move that will…
AAHOA Names Ken Greene Interim President & CEO
In the wake of its recent announcement of a leadership transition, AAHOA has announced that it has appointed hotel industry…
U.S. CDC Eases Travel Recommendations On 61 Countries
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased its travel recommendations for 61 countries, including Japan…
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