With Asia’s political and economic underpinnings in flux, Japan has “stepped out to take the lead” Adm. Dennis Blair told Global Atlanta during a telephone interview related to his upcoming Sept. 5 visit to Atlanta. Mr. Blair is to participate in a midday “fireside chat” with Amb. Charles Shapiro, president of the World Affairs Council Read more
Jaguar Land Rover Sales and Rehab Center to Open in Savannah
The United Kingdom-based Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, a subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors, is to open its first U.S. “Works Centre” in Savannah in the summer of 2019. Gov. Nathan Deal announced the new operation hub of Jaguar Land Rover Classics on Aug. 15, saying that the facility is to create 75 Read more
Annual India Summit to Focus on IoT, Robotics, Smart Cities
While the annual U.S.-India Business Summit has become a fixture in Atlanta‘s global business landscape, its organizers have no desire to see it go stale in its eighth year. That’s why this year, while continuing to focus on cutting-edge technology sectors, the summit has added an element designed to formalize its approach to the networking Read more
More than Red, White and Blue: Consulates Help Airport Celebrate Independence Day
Fourth of July travelers always see a good dose of red, white and blue in Old Glory while in transit to Independence Day celebrations around the nation. That won’t change this year at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which has planned an array of American musical performances around the premises and has hung a giant American Read more
International Visitors Grow 5 Percent, Present Key Growth Area for Atlanta Tourism
A combination of new international flights, major conventions with global clientele and a burgeoning film sector has driven up international visitor arrivals in Atlanta by 5 percent to 1.25 million in 2017. That’s still a minuscule proportion for a city that serves as a hub for regional tourism and large international trade shows, hosting more Read more
Delta to Resume Nonstop India Flights Next Year
Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Friday plans to restart nonstop flights from the U.S. to Mumbai next year, a decade after it halted its short-lived foray from Atlanta to the Indian commercial capital. Delta revealed few specifics in its news release, saying the route is subject to government approval and that details would be announced later Read more
India’s Next Consul General in Atlanta: Diplomat, Doctor, Woman
When Consul General Nagesh Singh returns home this summer, India will send in his place its first female diplomat posted to Atlanta, a medical doctor by training and a more than 20-year veteran of India’s foreign service, Global Atlanta has learned. Swati Vijay Kulkarni will become the third person to lead the consulate general of India, which Read more
Volantio Lands New India Airline Partner
Volantio, the Atlanta-based startup whose software helps airlines better serve passengers and boost revenue, has landed a new partner in India. IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, has become the fifth airline partner for Volantio’s Yana platform, which helps airlines manage overbooking by targeting specialized offers at passengers more likely to give up their seats. Volantio calls Read more
Departing Indian, British Diplomats Share Advice for Atlanta, Each Other
Maybe it’s something as simple as an iconic new tower, or perhaps it comes down to organizing more frequent and effective international trade missions. Either way, Atlanta needs to do a better job garnering international recognition for what is easy to see when you’re already here: a diverse, global city that is coming into its Read more
Delta Lauds Aviation Deal With UAE, Hints at New International Routes
Delta Air Lines Inc. is heralding a new agreement between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates that it believes is the final blow in a fight to end what it sees as unfair competition from Middle Eastern carriers. The U.S. State Department last week announced an “understanding” reached May 11 with the UAE that requires Read more
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