Hyatt announced a Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment to further enhance its operational guidance and resources around colleague and guest safety. The multi-layered commitment will include an accreditation process by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) at all hotels around the world, employee training and support resources, and a cross-functional working group of medical experts and industry professionals that will contribute to various aspects of the hotel experience

Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has appealed to the Chief Ministers of all 28 States for state-specific support package. FAITH has shared with each state their share of domestic and foreign tourists and how most of those total tourist footfalls will now not be available for 2020-21. The tourism business has almost completely come to a standstill in FY 2020-21. Almost all of India’s top-performing foreign source markets for tourism (USA,

Blue Dart Express Ltd. South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company recently operated its Boeing 757-200 freighter cross border on the Kolkata – Guangzhou, China – Guwahati - Kolkata route to bring critical PPE and COVID-19 related medical supplies. Blue Dart freighters with a carrying capacity of 34 tons are flying on international routes to ensure continuity of essential supply chain in India. Earlier this month, Blue Da

During the ongoing global pandemic- COVID 19, when the government has united its people to fight coronavirus from spreading and the country is under a strict lockdown, The Byke Hospitality Ltd has come out to extend full support to the local authorities. Present in 21 strategic locations across the country, Byke Hospitality has informed local authorities that they are open to give out spaces for any relief activity required for COVID 19 currently. Their management has also co

As we prepare to return to the skies, Air Asia shares on-ground and in-flight safety measures for passengers to arrive safely and in good health. Air Asia is working closely with regulators, local governments, civil aviation, and health authorities, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and adhering to their expert advice. The airline requests passenger cooperation with the following:- First and foremost,

In the interest of Indian hospitality ecosystem, Noesis Capital Advisors as a responsible hotel investment advisory firm in India has taken up a nonprofit sustainability initiative to launch "Pay Today Stay Later" program which is meant to encourage travel enthusiasts across the country to extend a helping hand to their preferred hotels in this difficult time by buying Hotel credit vouchers. This will generate cash liquidity for the hotels to meet their fixed expenses like st

Mansur Ahmed has been promoted as Deputy General Manager of the 187-unit Somerset Greenways in Chennai. Ahmed has been with Ascott for over 9 years and was previously the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Chennai cluster. A seasoned Sales & Marketing professional, Ahmed was selected by the Ascott management to undergo a rigorous six-month training spread across India and Singapore, prior to his appointment as Deputy General Manager. In his new role,Ahmed will be respons

Supriya Malhotra has been promoted as Area General Manager for Chennai Cluster of The Ascott.The Ascott Limited is a wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand. In her new role, Malhotra will be responsible for Ascott’s overall operations in Chennai. She will also be leading the Pre-Opening Process of their new properties due to open in India. Malhotra has been with Ascott since 2013 and has previously served as the City Manager for Chennai with direct operational resp

Blue Dart Express Ltd. South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company as part of Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has announced delivery of medicines to NRIs residing overseas. To avail this service, customers need to visit any Blue Dart/DHL counter across India and provide valid medical prescription for sending medicines overseas to their family/ friends through Blue Dart-DHL’s door-to-door express service. Basis the orders

CapitaLand’s wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott),has introduced some key initiatives and safety measures across its serviced residences in India, to take care of its guests during the lockdown. Ascott’s current guests include expats based in India, those who are in Chennai formedical treatmentand guests who are affected by border closures or city lockdownsdue to COVID-19.Ascott has stepped up to provide a true home away from home, with the manageme