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Learn moreIndustry leaders described this Budget as a shift from episodic support to a more structural, ecosystem-led approach—linking tourism directly with employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and local economic development. While welcoming the Budget’s recognition of tourism as a growth and employment engine, industry also flagged the need for deeper structural reforms and stronger global promotion to fully unlock India’s inbound potential.
A key announcement is the creation of a National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid, which will digitally document India’s culturally, spiritually and historically significant locations. The initiative is expected to create a unified national repository of tourism assets, improving destination management, interpretation and discoverability while supporting evidence-based planning for states and local bodies.
In its 2026 Union Budget 2026-27 announcement, the government revealed a comprehensive tourism initiative aimed at invigorating the economy and fostering job creation. This plan focuses on constructing 20 new national waterways alongside seven high-speed rail corridors, significantly enhancing transportation networks.
Air India has ordered 30 additional Boeing 737 MAX jets, comprising 20 737-8 and 10 737-10 aircraft, as part of its long-term single-aisle fleet expansion strategy. The order, which exercises existing purchase options, supports the airline’s plan to enhance domestic and regional operations amid growing air travel demand across India and South Asia.
A new white paper by Hotelogix projects that India’s mid-scale hotel market, growing at 13 per cent CAGR, will see large brands controlling up to 80 per cent of rooms by 2030, with 30 per cent of Indian mid-scale brands expanding globally. The report also highlights rising consolidation, faster technology adoption, and an emerging IPO pipeline shaping the sector’s transformation.
Ebix Group has appointed Arun Batra as Managing Director of Ebix Travels to lead its travel and mobility portfolio across domestic and international markets. With over three decades of experience across fintech, telecom, retail and services, Batra will focus on driving operational alignment, partnership growth and long-term value creation as part of the Group’s integration and execution strategy.
Western Australia welcomed 1.024 million international visitors in the 12 months to October 2025—the highest in its history—signalling a complete recovery from COVID-19 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The State led Australia in international tourism growth, driven by the Walking On A Dream global campaign, increased air connectivity, and blockbuster events, reinforcing the Cook Government’s strategy to diversify and strengthen WA’s economy.
India has emerged as one of Japan’s fastest-growing inbound markets, with 315,100 Indian visitors recorded between January and December 2025-a 35.2 per cent increase year-on-year and 80 per cent above pre-pandemic levels. The growth reflects rising air connectivity, expanding travel trade partnerships, and a shift in Indian traveller interest toward all-season and offbeat Japanese destinations.
The data suggests that international travel is normalising after the sharp rebound recorded in 2023 and 2024, moving closer to the long-term average annual growth rate of around 5% seen between 2009 and 2019. Strong consumer demand, resilient performance from large source markets, improved air connectivity and enhanced visa facilitation supported growth across most regions in 2025.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Brij Hospitality, the owning company of boutique brand Brij Hotels. The acquisition strengthens IHCL’s leadership in India’s leisure tourism sector, adding distinctive experiential properties across heritage and offbeat destinations including Jaipur, Varanasi, and Ranthambore. With this, IHCL’s portfolio rises to 610 hotels, advancing its Accelerate 2030 growth roadmap.
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