Radio @ Footboard - News Series #25📰
Bulletins around the Travel & Tourism Industry
Welcome back to the 25th edition of Radio @ Footboard.
Monthly news series on travel, tourism & hospitality
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14-day visa-free entry for Indians!
The Philippines government has revised regulations granting visa-free entry to the Philippines to Indian nationals with valid and current American, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Schengen, Singapore or United Kingdom (AJACSSUK) visa or Permanent Residence Permit.
IndiGo joins hands with Adani Airports
IndiGo and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL), the largest operator of PPP airports in India, mark another industry-first milestone with the announcement of commencement of commercial flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).
IndiGo will operate 18 daily departure flights from NMIA, making it the first airline to commit to operating from NMIA at the start of commercial operations. With 18 daily departures (36 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) to over 15 cities from day one, with an increase to 79 daily departures (158 ATMs), including 14 international departures by November ’25. This will build up to over 100 daily departures (200 daily ATMs) by March ’26. IndiGo would further scale up operations to
47% of Indians plan to travel for live matches - Skyscanner
The excitement is real, and fans are eager to travel to experience it firsthand. Many are also making the most of the moment by turning match trips into getaways – with 50% of fans choosing to extend their cricket trips by 3–4 days to explore the host city.
Skyscanner’s latest Pitch Perfect Journeys report reveals 47% of Indians are ready to swap their living room view for a seat in the stadium – at home or abroad.
Air Cargo Demand up 5.8% in April
Year-on-year, world industrial production rose 3.2% in March. Air cargo growth outpaced global goods trade, which increased by 6.5% over the previous month.
Jet fuel prices dropped 21.2% year-on-year and 4.1% month-on-month, the third consecutive monthly decrease.
The global manufacturing PMI rose to 50.5 in April, signaling expansion for the fourth consecutive month. However, the PMI for new export orders fell 2.8 points to 47.2, remaining below the 50 threshold for growth.
‘There is an Air About India’
Air India has unveiled a new campaign, ‘There is an Air About India’, a tribute to the new India that is bold, joyous, confident, and resoundingly vibrant. The campaign, which includes an OOH segment, print ads and a stunning digital film, captures the essence of a nation on the rise that Air India is proud to carry around the world.
American Express Global Business Travel
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), a software and services company for travel, expense, and meetings & events, has announced new AI-powered customer solutions. Through the use of large language models, travelers get on-demand support through more intuitive interactions with a virtual agent that understands and responds to complex requests more naturally.
Bhutan unveils a rare cultural experience
Travellers to Bhutan can now take part in an intimate, guided journey into the country’s sacred art, ancient rituals, and living heritage—set inside a 17th-century building blessed by saints and rarely open to the public.
This curated three-hour programme, offered by the Choki Traditional Arts School, blends immersive storytelling with hands-on workshops led by young artisans, a spiritual blessing ceremony, and rare behind-the-scenes access to master weavers, woodcarvers, painters, and sculptors at work.
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