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The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a pivotal player in India's transportation and hospitality sector, providing essential services to millions of passengers daily. As a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, IRCTC has successfully diversified its revenue streams to ensure sustainable growth and resilience. Here's a closer look at how IRCTC generates its income: ✅ Internet Ticketing (45%): As the backbone of IRCTC's revenue, online ticketing has revolutionized railway bookings in India. The convenience of booking tickets from anywhere has made this service immensely popular among travelers. ✅Catering Services (30%): With a focus on providing quality food to passengers, IRCTC offers catering services across Indian Railways. This includes onboard catering and managing food plazas and fast food units at railway stations, ensuring passengers have access to hygienic and delicious meals. ✅Rail Neer (Packaged Drinking Water) (10%): Ensuring the availability of safe drinking water, IRCTC's Rail Neer brand is a trusted name across railway stations and trains. This venture not only contributes to passenger comfort but also represents a significant revenue stream. ✅Travel and Tourism Services (10%): IRCTC's travel and tourism division offers a wide range of services, including holiday packages, hotel bookings, and special tourist trains. By catering to the diverse needs of tourists, IRCTC plays a crucial role in promoting tourism in India. ✅State Teertha (Special Pilgrim Trains) (3%): Catering to the spiritual needs of passengers, IRCTC organizes special pilgrim trains under the State Teertha program, facilitating travel to various religious destinations across India. ✅Other Sources (2%): This category includes various ancillary services and partnerships that contribute to IRCTC's revenue, demonstrating the corporation's ability to innovate and diversify. IRCTC's multifaceted approach to revenue generation showcases its adaptability and commitment to enhancing the passenger experience. As the landscape of travel and transportation evolves, IRCTC continues to set benchmarks for service excellence and operational efficiency. #IRCTC #IndianRailways #RevenueStreams #BusinessGrowth #TravelIndustry #Innovation #Catering #Tourism #LinkedInInsights #coinshell #business #dataanalysis

Travel through it - not over it. 🚌 There's no better way to see a country than by travelling through it, not over it. How else can you visit all those world-famous pie shops and quirky big things? 🍌 Long distance, tour and charter (LDTC) coaches have a significant role to play in connecting communities and tourists to unique opportunities. Two airlines in two months have collapsed: It's time for our #coach industry to shine. The LDTC sector services a wide range of passengers, including international tourists and backpackers travelling for leisure or to access holiday work, the emerging “baby boomer” market touring from leisure or travelling to see family and friends, school students on educational and sporting excursions, business groups attending conferences and events, and those traveling via intercity express routes. LDTC is an integral part of the nation’s tourism industry and, as such, contributes directly and indirectly up to $2 billion to the #Australianeconomy each year. Tourism Australia

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Kuala Lumpur has once again topped the OAG Megahubs ranking as the most connected airport in Asia-Pacific for low-cost flights, offering 14,583 possible low-cost connections (LCCs) across 137 destinations. According to OAG, a data platform for the global travel industry, Asia-Pacific is home to three of the top five megahubs, namely Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo Haneda, and Seoul Incheon, providing reassurance these markets are back and pursuing growth. “As Asia-Pacific continues its rise in the global rankings, OAG Megahubs reflects the growing recovery of international air travel and strong demand for low-cost travel in the Asia-Pacific region,” said OAG head of Asia-Pacific Mayur Patel in a statement. For LCCs, Asia-Pacific airports dominate, making up 64% of the top 25 LCC megahubs, while AirAsia is the dominant carrier there with a 35% share of total flights and 48% of LCC capacity. Connectivity growth in Asia is spread widely with an additional four megahubs in Southeast Asia making the list, and seven in Northeast Asia. In addition, Tokyo’s Narita Airport makes a huge leap year-on-year in ranking, from 60th in 2023 to 15th this year, while Manila moves up into the second place on the LCC megahubs list this year, overtaking Incheon, with a high ratio of connectivity to 97 destinations. Released by OAG, Megahubs 2024, a market ranking of the top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world, analyses not only the total number of destinations served, but also the number of scheduled connections to and from international destinations, including rankings by global regions and for low-cost carriers.

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has announced enticing flight fares starting from RM79 to bolster tourism in support of Visit Malaysia Year 2026. The initiative aims to revive the country's tourism sector and promote travel within Malaysia. With this attractive pricing strategy, MAG intends to make air travel more accessible to locals and tourists alike, encouraging exploration of Malaysia's diverse attractions. The discounted fares cover various domestic routes, presenting an opportunity for individuals to discover Malaysia's rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and culinary delights. This initiative aligns with efforts to rejuvenate the tourism industry post-pandemic and boost economic recovery. Travel enthusiasts can seize this opportunity to embark on memorable journeys across Malaysia while contributing to the nation's tourism resurgence. #MalaysiaAviationGroup #VisitMalaysiaYear2026 #TourismRevival #TravelMalaysia #DomesticTravel #EconomicRecovery #ExploreMalaysia #CulturalHeritage #NaturalLandscapes #AffordableTravel #TourismPromotion #kulqr #jbqr

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has announced enticing flight fares starting from RM79 to bolster tourism in support of Visit Malaysia Year 2026. The initiative aims to revive the country's tourism sector and promote travel within Malaysia. With this attractive pricing strategy, MAG intends to make air travel more accessible to locals and tourists alike, encouraging exploration of Malaysia's diverse attractions. The discounted fares cover various domestic routes, presenting an opportunity for individuals to discover Malaysia's rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and culinary delights. This initiative aligns with efforts to rejuvenate the tourism industry post-pandemic and boost economic recovery. Travel enthusiasts can seize this opportunity to embark on memorable journeys across Malaysia while contributing to the nation's tourism resurgence. #MalaysiaAviationGroup #VisitMalaysiaYear2026 #TourismRevival #TravelMalaysia #DomesticTravel #EconomicRecovery #ExploreMalaysia #CulturalHeritage #NaturalLandscapes #AffordableTravel #TourismPromotion #kulqr #jbqr https://lnkd.in/g9iZu5NQ

Photo:FILE This partnership will provide seamless connectivity to promote trade, commerce and tourism between the two countries. Japan Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with IndiGo. This will help the Japanese airline expand its services to 14 destinations of the domestic airline network. Japan Airlines currently operates its services from Tokyo to Delhi and Bengaluru. According to Bhasha news, it operates daily flight service to the national capital from Haneda Airport, while it operates thrice a week to Bengaluru from Narita Airport. The statement said that Japan Airlines (JAL) and IndiGo have agreed on the codeshare partnership. <!-- /8323530/Khabar_Desktop_VDO_1X1 --> People benefit from more travel options being available According to the news, people will benefit from the code share agreement by making more travel options available between Japan and India. Abhijit Dasgupta, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management, airline IndiGo, said that IndiGo is expanding its segment of codeshare partnership with Japan Airlines through this agreement. This phase of the partnership expands the options available to Japan Airlines customers for traveling to/from Japan using IndiGo’s extensive network in India. You can book your flight on a single ticket Dasgupta said that this partnership between the two airlines will provide seamless connectivity to promote trade, commerce and tourism between the two countries. Ross Leggett, Managing Executive Officer and Senior Vice President (Route Marketing) at Japan Airlines, said that with the help of the extensive network, passengers traveling to and from India and Japan will be able to book their flights on a single ticket. India has achieved remarkable economic growth in recent years. The demand for air travel between Japan and India is growing more than ever before. Airlines around the world enter into code share agreements with each other to provide convenience to their passengers and expand their routes. In India too, Air India and other airlines have already entered into this agreement with many companies. Latest Business News function loadFacebookScript(){ !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function () { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = '2.0'; n.queue = []; t = b.createElement(e); t.async = !0; t.src = v; s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s); }(window, document, 'script', '//https://lnkd.in/dNCd7S6K'); fbq('init', '1684841475119151'); fbq('track', "PageView"); } window.addEventListener('load', (event) => { setTimeout(function(){ loadFacebookScript(); }, 7000); });

XEJet Express focuses on providing premium economy comfort for travellers through affordable yet comfortable travel. Mann further explained, “As you know, our all-premium configured CRJ200 aircraft service XEJet Premium, which targets a very niche market.” XEJet Express, on the other hand, is our pure economy product.” He emphasized that XEJet Express will still meet high service standards, with Premium Economy offered to bridge affordability and comfort. Moreover, the Embraer 190 aircraft, designed for passenger comfort, includes ample seating space, showcasing XEJet’s attention to quality in XEJet Express. As Mann stated, “Our E190 aircraft is state-of-the-art, with excellent individual seating and leg space. XEJet Express will uphold the customer service standards that have made the XEJet brand renowned. Again, this will be a game changer for the Nigerian market.” As XEJet expands its services, it eyes additional routes, with support from its investors and led by Iza’s clear market vision. “We aim to seize any commercial opportunity in the market and better serve the Nigerian public,” said Mann. XEJet Express, as a Premium Economy brand, aims to cater to the diverse needs of travelers. The airline’s market entry comes as Nigeria seeks accessible quality services for the public to patronize, marking a promising future in the Premium Economy market.

Vietnam leads the world's fastest-recovering domestic aviation sector post-COVID19 and is the world's 5th fastest-growing aviation market, expected to reach 150 million air transport passengers by 2035, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Yet current supply is insufficient to meet present and future demand, leading to market inefficiencies and higher ticket prices. In the article below released by RMIT University Vietnam my colleagues from EuroCham Tourism & Hospitality Sector Committee Wendy Vu, Martin Koerner, Lukasz Kozlowski, and I argue for the further liberalization of Vietnam's aviation industry to improve profitability, provide more flight options, and boost tourism growth. #Vietnam #tourism #travel #aviation #airline #transport #liberalization

✈ Annual traffic results published by VINCI Airports show that Belfast International Airport served 5.9 million passengers in 2023, which represents 95% of pre-pandemic (2019) numbers. 🔼 There were almost 50,000 total aircraft movements at Belfast International in 2023, which is an increase of 23% on 2022 figures. Several new routes will be launched in the airport in 2024, the introduction of these new services will bring more connectivity and choice to local travellers.  🌍 easyJet will launch Tunisia and Larnaca alongside TUI with Ryanair launching new flights to Malta and the new Porto service continuing as a year round destination. Jet2 will also launch new services to Malta alongside Bodrum and Madeira. TUI will introduce new flights to both Salzburg and Turin as winter destinations. Travel Solutions will continue their ever popular flights to Lake Garda and Bulgaria as well as an extensive ski programme. Balkan Holidays will continue to serve Bulgaria.  #connectivity #aviation #routes #travel News Letter Belfast

Direct Algarve to New York flights launched. According to Turismo de Portugal, Faro and Funchal will have direct connections with the North American airport of Newark, in New York, next summer. The new routes will be operated by the North American airline  United Airlines, with the three flights per week between Newark and Funchal taking place between June 7 and September 24, 2025, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and the four between Faro and New York airport flying from May 16th to September 22nd, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Turismo de Portugal specified in a statement. Turismo de Portugal highlighted that “with this new route, all national airports now have direct connections with the United States” and the country now has a flight “strategic for Portuguese tourism”. “This result is the result of an intense collaboration between Turismo de Portugal, ANA Aeroportos, the Madeira Promotion Association, the Algarve Tourism Association and United Airlines. It is especially relevant due to the positive impact it will have on promoting international tourism in Portugal and strengthening air connectivity with a highly relevant and rapidly growing market”. The president of Turismo de Portugal, Carlos Abade, stated that “these new routes represent a milestone in air connectivity and the strengthening of relations between Portugal and the United States”. “From now on, all national airports will be served by direct routes from the United States, a strategic market with great potential, where Turismo de Portugal is committed to exploring and maximizing opportunities,” said Carlos Abade, quoted in the agency’s statement. The president of Turismo de Portugal highlighted that the North American market has had “remarkable growth” and makes a “positive contribution to the national tourism sector”. United Airlines also announced the start of operation of two new direct routes between the international airport of Faro and Funchal and Newark, in New York, through a “seasonal non-stop service”, stating that it becomes the North American airline that makes “more flights between Portugal and the United States” and that serves “more destinations in Portugal”, added the company. #relocation #lisbon #expats #digitalnomads