Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The tourist information centers (TIC) at Candolim, Calangute and Baga beaches which were built over three years before, are yet to be opened for tourists. The Minister for Ports and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that although the TICs are …
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Goa’s tourism sector is opening up gradually. Flight operations and passenger arrivals are on the rise. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operated 70 flights on Friday itself. After the Goa government permitted opening up of casinos from November 1, …
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
On October 14, the Goa government approved the state’s tourism policy after a long wait of six years. Initially, the policy got delayed due to lack of firm leadership and also due to political instability. The policy document predicts tourism …
Saturday, October 17, 2020
The Goa Cabinet has permitted the new tourism policy that is geared towards making the state free of drugs, restricting tourists from cooking in open areas. The State Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet has approved …
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The first long weekend has shown more than 50 per cent bookings for the starred hotels in Goa, and thus, the month of October will be a litmus test with a lot of changes expected in the travel sector, as …
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The Airbnb community made a payment USD 61 million, and supported more than 7,500 local jobs in Goa in 2019, according to Oxford Economics’ ‘The Economic Impact of Airbnb in India’ report which was released last month. This landmark report …
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Tourism stakeholders of Goa have recently explained that it will take at least 10-15 days to witness the effect of the decision of the state government in lifting entry limitations and restrictions for tourists. Goa Chief Minister, Mr. Pramod Sawant …
Thursday, September 3, 2020
The unhampered movement of people across Goa border and reopening of bars has brought in much needed relief for tourism stakeholders who have been keenly waiting for revival of tourism in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. He stressed the …
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
With Goa reopening for tourism, those well-off are spending more than Rs. 10 lakh are flying to Goa in private jets. Nine private jets landed in Goa in the last 10 days and the state is fast coming up as …
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
After a week since Goa opened its doors for tourism and hotels were permitted to restart their businesses, the sector has witnessed just 5-10% occupancy. Some functioning hotels are yet to receive a single guest, and many of them are …
