Kerala eyes sharp rise in tourists this year, Kerala Tourism Officer
The Dollar Business Bureau With Kerala shifting its focus on tourism intensively with a new and wide assortment of tourism packages, the state is expecting a sharp rise in international and domestic tourist arrivals at 11% and 9% this year, up from 6.25% and 5.67% in 2016, an official from the state government said on Tuesday. Domestic tourist arrivals stood at 1.32 crore and international tourists at 10.38 lakh during last year, generating a revenue of Rs.29,658.56 crore and Rs.7,749.51 crore, K S Shine, Kerala’s Tourism Information Officer told media in Coimbatore. “With the State shifting into high gear with a new and assorted fare of tourism products, the arrivals are expected to increase considerably,” Shine said. The official said that the mainstay for ...
Kerala eyes 7.5% growth in foreign tourists in FY17
The Dollar Business Bureau Considering the surge in inbound tourism, Kerala is looking at a growth of 7.5% in tourist arrivals from international markets in the current financial year, with major focus on culture, adventure and Ayurveda. “In January-September 2016 period, the state received 7,38,515 foreign tourists and 9,24,125 domestic tourists, a growth of 5.61% and 6.01%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2015,” Kerala Tourism Department Tourist Information Officer Shine KS told PTI. The overall growth was 5.98% till September 2016, with 1.19 lakh tourists visiting the state termed as 'Gods Own Country', he added. Looking at the current trend, the state, overall in the FY 2016-17, is expecting 7.5% growth in the influx of international tourists, with an increase in 6.5% ...
India registers 13.4% growth in tourist arrivals in Sept 2016
The Dollar Business Bureau India recorded a 13% increase in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) last month as against the corresponding month of last year, data released by the Ministry of Tourism said on Thursday. Last month, 6.15 lakh tourists arrived in India, compared to 5.42 lakh in September 2014 and 5.09 lakh in September 2014. Bangladesh accounted for the maximum share of tourist arrivals into India at 20.58%, followed by USA (10.96%), UK (7.97%) and Malaysia (4.98%). During January- September 2016, FTAs in India stood at 62.07 lakh, registering a growth of 10.5% over that of 56.15 lakh during the same period last year. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) in rupee terms were Rs.11,781 crore in September 2016 as compared to Rs.10,415 crore in September 2015 ...
USA accounts for the highest share of foreign tourist arrivals in June 2015
Source: PIB, Government of India Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of June 2015. FTAs during the Month of June 2015 were 5.13 lakh as compared to FTAs of 5.05 lakh during the month of June 2014 and 4.51 lakh in June 2013. There has been a growth of 1.8% in June 2015 over June 2014. FTAs during the period January- June 2015 were 38.45 lakh with a growth of 3.4% ...
Foreign Tourist Arrivals up by 9.2% in May 2015 over May 2014
Source: PIB, Government of India. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) grew by 9.2% in May 2015, as compared to May 2014. FEEs from Tourism (in dollar terms) register a growth of 15% in May 2015 over May 2014 as compared to 0.2% in May 2014 over May 2013 The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality-wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India. The following are the important highlights regarding FTAs and FEEs from tourism during the month of May 2015. FTAs during the Month of May 2015 were 5.11 lakh as compared to FTAs of 4.68 ...
Vietnam for tourism ties with India
The Dollar Business Bureau To strengthen its bilateral cooperation with India, Vietnam is keen on enhancing tourism cooperation with India, said Nguyen Van Tuan, Chairman of Vietnam National Administration, Tourism. Vietnam, a fast-emerging tourist destination, is looking at India as a potential market to attract more number of tourists, the official told a delegation of Indian journalists in Vietnam, according to the reports. Bilateral ties between India and Vietnam have always remained good and India is definitely a potential market for Vietnam in terms of tourism, said the official, speaking to the Indian journalists’ delegation that was in Hanoi to attend the 40th anniversary of 30-year-long Vietnam War and its reunification. While a total of 2.17 lakh Vietnamese tourists ...
Indias Tourism Minister moots a dedicated body to promote Medical Tourism
The $3 billion industry, which is growing at a rate of 30%, provides India a 10-year lead over China, say experts The Dollar Business Bureau India's share in the global medical tourism industry is expected to reach around 18% by 2019 Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Indias Minister of State for Tourism, has said that there is a need to have a dedicated body to boost medical tourism in the country due to its high growth potential. No other sector is growing at a rate of 30%, he said at the 11th India Health Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi this week. Dr. Sharma also said that medical tourism as a sector will be propagated and promoted in all ...
