Kochi: Marriott International Inc. has opened its first property in Kerala. The premier four-star hotel from the Marriott India Cluster, Courtyard by Marriott, near the Kochi International Airport at Nedumbassery, was recently inaugurated by the Minister for Excise and Ports, Shri K Babu. The project has been promoted and developed by the UAE based Lulu Group International.
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AISATS handles ground services for Russian Charters at Trivandrum
Trivandrum: Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd. (AISATS) has been appointed to manage ground handling services for the premier Russian charters, Nordwind Airlines and OrenAir, maiden operations at Trivandrum International Airport. The launch of air services, the first in Southern India by the Russian charters, was a moment of great pride at the Trivandrum International Airport.
Read MoreKochi all set to host Kerala Travel Mart 2012
Kochi: The seventh edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), the largest buyer-seller meet in tourism sector, will be held in Kochi from September 27 to 30, 2012. Around 500 foreign delegates from 48 countries and 1,700 domestic delegates are expected to participate in Kerala Travel Mart 2012. The event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister, Shri Oommen Chandy.
Read MoreHyatt announces plans for Grand Hyatt Kochi
Kochi: US based Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that Hyatt affiliates signed management agreements for a Grand Hyatt hotel in Kochi, bringing the total number of announced Hyatt-branded hotels under development in India to 56. Grand Hyatt Kochi, will be located on Bolgatty Island in Kochi and is expected to open in 2017 first quarter.
Read MoreBekal aims to be an international tourist destination by 2015
Trivandrum: Bekal and its famed 17th century fort are ready to emerge from the periphery of Kerala’s tourism map to take the centre stage as infrastructure projects worth crores of rupees designed to make it India’s first sustainable and planned beach destination get off the ground. Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy will inaugurate an intensive ‘Know Bekal’ promotional campaign on May 10 in Bekal to showcase this pristine destination and its many attractions, both nationally and internationally.
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