Dusit clocks record 24 hotel signings in 2025
Dusit International has recorded its strongest-ever development year, signing a record 24 hotels in 2025 and significantly strengthening its global pipeline. New deals across India, Japan, the Maldives, the Middle East and Southeast Asia highlight strong developer confidence in the group’s diversified brand portfolio. Dusit’s growth strategy focuses on quality-led expansion, with an emphasis on conversions and brownfield projects, enabling faster execution, earlier returns and distinctive, locally rooted guest experiences ahead of a strong opening pipeline for 2026.
Thomas Cook India, Gujarat Govt join hands to boost domestic tourism
Thomas Cook (India) Limited has signed an MoU with the Government of Gujarat to promote the state’s domestic tourism across key Indian markets. Signed at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2026 in Rajkot, the partnership combines Gujarat Tourism’s destination vision with Thomas Cook India’s pan-India distribution and marketing strengths. The collaboration will focus on destination promotion, product development and training initiatives, highlighting Gujarat’s heritage, culture, spirituality, wildlife and experiential offerings to drive higher awareness and visitation.
Quicksbites
Your most unexpected skill outside travel?
I do sketching.
One mistake in travel you’re glad you made?
I decided to work for myself.
The travel buzzword you’re officially tired of hearing?
Delay.
Your go-to travel hack that always works?
I choose my preferred seat, even if it’s paid.
If travel had a theme song, what would yours be?
Heal the World.
-Deepan Shah, Owner/ Founder / Director, Travel Exotico
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