corporate travel news January 2024

Travel Trends and Patterns: 2024 a Gamechanger  

2023 has ended on lot of positive notes for various travel avenues of business and leisure. Every segment of travel from airlines, hotels to ground transport has experienced positive business growth. 2023 has been a trendsetter and 2024 will now emerge with handful of offers for both travellers and travel industry. Our experts at Lufthansa City Center Travels & Rentals have closely observed the travel patterns and predicted the following trends of 2024.

  • Air passengers will continue to rise as daily pax closes to 4,747 lakh flyers a day and big orders lined up from many Indian Airlines.
  • Surge in youth travel between the age group of 18-25 years who are preferring to travel with their friends. 
  • Social media has become a powerful media of influence and will continue to be a significant source of inspiration for vacation and experiences.
  • Dubai, Thailand and Europe have been the hotspots so far for Indians. Demands for Japan and Australia are coming up fast.
  • Eco friendly travel will gain more momentum as customers are preferring bespoke experiences and trying local cuisine, accommodating in local homestays and much more.
  • Notable growth in business travel, as organizations recognize the irreplaceable value of face-to-face interactions. 
  • Advancement of technology especially rise of blockchain technology that uses tokens for bookings. If someone cancels a booking, the system gives full refund using tokens and booking goes to someone else.
Top 7 Reasons Why You Need Travel Management Company in Crisis

Top 7 Reasons Why You Need Travel Management Company in Crisis

A Travel Management Company (TMC) understands business travel programs and leisure travel itineraries better. In crisis situations and beyond, an experienced TMC will guide you through various restrictions that may be prevalent in many countries. Moreover, with a TMC you will get the best support you would need before and during your travel. Find out simple 7 reasons why you need an expert assistance. Read more

Visa free entry for Indians: Malaysia

Malaysia Govt has recently announced a favourable news for Indian travellers. The Govt has eliminated the requirement of visa for Indian visitors until 31 December 2024. Malaysia anticipates more than 1 million Indian visitors in 2024 from a notable surge of 4,72,000 visitors between January and September 2023. Certainly, that's a good news for Indian travellers who are willing to add Malaysia in their bucket list. Talk to our Visa experts.

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Students benefit from India-Italy Agreement

Recently India signed the Migration and Mobility agreement with Italy after getting a nod from Union Cabinet. This move will empower Indian students with a unique opportunity of temporary residence in Italy for up to 1 year to gain professional experience post completion of their studies in Italy. Indian students who are willing to study in Italy in upcoming times must take a note of this. Connect with our travel experts.

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Flight Updates for You

  • Lufthansa India 1st - 29th Feb’24

    Flights from India

    From-To / Flight No.                      Dep / Arr                          Days of Departure                             

    Delhi – Frankfurt/LH 761                03:35 / 07:55                     Daily

    Mumbai – Frankfurt/LH757            02:55 / 07:25                     Daily                   Bengaluru – Frankfurt/LH755         03:35 / 09:05                     Daily  

    Chennai – Frankfurt/LH759            01:50 / 07:45                     Daily

    Hyderabad – Frankfurt/LH753       01:55 / 07:05                      Daily except Fri,                                                                                                    SunDelhi – Munich/LH763                     01:50 / 06:15                    Daily

    Mumbai – Munich/LH767                01:35 / 05:40                    Daily

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  • Flights to India

    From-To / Flight No.                        Dep / Arr                         Days of Departure

    Frankfurt – Delhi/LH760                  13:15 / 01:30+1                 Daily

    Frankfurt – Mumbai/LH756             12:35 / 01:00+1                 Daily

    Frankfurt – Bengaluru/LH754          12:45 / 01:55+1                Daily         

    Frankfurt – Chennai/LH758             10:20 / 00:10+1                Daily

    Frankfurt – Hyderabad/LH752         10:55 / 23:55                    Daily except Thu, Sat 

                                                              

    Munich – Delhi/LH762                     12:15 / 00:10+1                Daily

    Munich – Mumbai/LH766                 11:40 / 23:55                    Daily

     
  • Jazeera AirwaysDelhi - Baki, Azerbaijan (started)
  • Air AsiaJaipur - Kuala Lumpur (from 21 Apr'24)
  • Alliance AirKochi - Agatti, Lakshadweep (started)
  • VistaraMumbai - Paris (from 28 Mar'24)