QUICK SHOTS
Mountains or Beaches – Mountains
Favourite Holiday Destination – Scotland
Best travel hack – Carrying an extra pair of spectacles
Window or Aisle seat – Aisle
Favourite Cuisine – Amritsari
Advice for a first-time traveller – Explore the unexplored
Akash Roy Saigal, General Manager, Karma Lakelands
AirAsia offers 25% Off on all seats
AirAsia is keeping the festive spirit of Songkran alive with a major travel deal, offering 25% off all seats on all domestic and international routes. Guests can also enjoy up to 25% off seat selection and 10% off baggage add-ons when booking through the AirAsia MOVE app and airasia.com. The promotion runs until 27 April 2025, for travel between 28 April and 30 November 2025 – perfect for planning that mid-year getaway at unbeatable prices.
ibis India grows greener with a nationwide tree drive across 25 hotels
In a heartfelt celebration of Earth Day 2025, ibis India launched a large-scale tree plantation drive across its 25 hotels nationwide. The initiative—held on April 22 witnessed over 1,500 saplings being planted by employees, further strengthening the brand’s mission to create greener surroundings. The campaign spanned ibis hotels in Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Kochi, Coimbatore, Goa, Bangalore and Hyderabad—reinforcing a pan-India vision for environmental responsibility.
Osaka Expo 2025 opens its doors
The much-anticipated Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan has officially opened its doors on Yumeshima Island, running from April 13 to October 13, 2025. On the opening day, Sunday, approximately 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka, while over 9 million tickets had already been sold as of April 9, 2025. During its first week, the Expo welcomed around 524,000 visitors. The Expo theme ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’ brings together participants from over 150 countries and regions, along with international organizations and companies. It features the world’s largest wooden architectural structure, ‘The Grand Ring’ which measures about 2 kilometres in circumference.
Harpreet Kaur Bakshi appointed Cluster Marketing Manager for Holiday Inn New Delhi Mayur Vihar Noida and Holiday Inn Gurugram Sector 90
With an impressive career spanning over 13 years, Harpreet brings a proven track record of excellence in implementing marketing and communications strategies, enhancing brand visibility, fostering meaningful collaborations and driving impactful campaigns. In her new role, she will spearhead marketing and communications strategies and will be responsible for integrating marketing and public relations strategies that align with the broader business goals of both the hotels.
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