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| Trail Blazer Tours India Private Limited |
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| TBi now in Austria |
Mr Martin Rokyta has been appointed TBi Representative to promote India/TBi in Austria and German speaking areas of Europe. He will work closely with local tour operators and the travel industry. His contact details are: Martin Rokyta,
Inhaber, Wagramerstrasse 136/11,
A-1220 Wien,
Austria.
Tel.: +43 1 9545344
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| Hotels |
 WelcomHotel Sheraton Rajputana is now ITC Rajputana
WelcomHotel Sheraton Rajputana is now ITC Rajputana, a Luxury Collection Hotel. ITC Hotels has an exclusive tie-up with Starwood in bringing in its premium brand, 'The Luxury Collection' to India. The ITC Rajputana provides its guests exceptional experiences of Rajasthan that celebrate its royal history and culture. With this move, ITC Hotels has a strong presence in all three destinations of the Golden Triangle -- ITC Rajputana, Jaipur, ITC Mughal, Agra and ITC Maurya, New Delhi.
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 Fairmont Jaipur to open on February 15
The Fairmont Jaipur will open its doors on February 15 with 200 rooms and will add villas in the later part of the year. This is a luxury hotel built in the tradition of the grand Mughal palaces and boasting the finest in modern amenities.
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 Lemon Tree Hotels launches 'Lemon Tree Premier'
Lemon Tree hotels launched its premium brand of hotels, 'Lemon Tree Premier' in New Delhi on January 19. At present the hotels under this brand are in Bengaluru, Gurgaon and Hyderabad. Lemon Tree Premier draws from the essence of the upscale mother brand – Lemon Tree. Premier services include superior room amenities, a higher share of top-of-the-line premium rooms, specialty restaurants, iMac terminals in the Business Centre and more.
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 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Opens its 100th Le Meridien
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently opened its 100th Le Meridien hotel globally, Le Meridien Coimbatore, India. Owned by Appu Hotels Limited, this is the first internationally branded five-star hotel in the city.
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 First Hampton Inn Opens In Gujarat
Hilton Worldwide has opened its first ever Hampton-branded property in Asia Pacific – the Hampton by Hilton Vadodara-Alkapuri in Baroda, Gujarat. It is a mid-market hotel offering 72 rooms and facilities including a swimming pool, fitness center, two meeting rooms and a rooftop event facility for up to 100 guests. The hotel offers the latest technology, with complimentary breakfast and free Wi-Fi for all guests.
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| Airlines |
 Jet Airways Declared 'Best Airline in Central/South Asia & India' at the prestigious Global Traveller Reader Survey Awards 2011
Jet Airways has been adjudged the 'Best Airline in Central/South Asia and India' at the 8th annual Global Traveller Reader Survey Travel Awards in Beverly Hills, California.
The prestigious US-based Global Traveller magazine conducted a survey asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories.
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 Kingfisher Airlines to be part of Oneworld from 10 February
Kingfisher Airlines will become part of Oneworld with effect from 10 February 2012, adding an Indian carrier to the premier global airline alliance. It will be the first carrier from the subcontinent to join any of the global airline groups.
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| Awards |
 India wins 'World's Leading Destination' award at the World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards (WTA) capped its year-long search for the world's most successful travel and tourism brands with its glittering Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar on January 11, 2012. India won the blue riband 'World's Leading Destination' award in a year in which international arrivals edged closer to the target of one billion travelers by 2016.
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Dalai Lama receives Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize in Bodh Gaya
Tibetan Spiritual Leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso was presented the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation in Bodhgaya, Bihar. The grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Ela Gandhi, presented the award on the fourth day of the ten-day Kalachakra initiations.
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| More News |
 India tourism grew by approx 9% in 2011
Union Tourism Ministry in a statement said that India welcomed 6.29 million tourists in 2011 compared to 5.74 million in 2010. December alone was a great month for tourism with growth of 5.2% compared to 4.7% in November.
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 Hollywood films to be shot in India
22 films including big-ticket Hollywood productions like the James Bond, Christopher Nolan' Dark Knight Rises (the next Batman movie), Ang Lee's 3D fantasy film Life of Pi, Singularity and John Madden's The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel have been given permission to shoot in India. Several production houses prefer shooting in India because it is emerging as a significant player in the global economic as well as entertainment industry.
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