Air Connectivity Boost: Air India and Bhutan’s Drukair have launched an interline partnership for single-ticket travel with coordinated baggage transfers via Delhi, opening smoother routes to Paro and onward Bhutan connections like Bumthang, Gelephu and Yonphula, while also giving Drukair passengers easier access to Air India’s Indian network and select international destinations. Digital Payments for Visitors: Bank of Baroda rolled out UPI Global Reverse Acceptance, letting eligible international tourists and overseas Indians pay at Bank of Baroda UPI QR merchants across India using their home-country apps—useful for travellers heading to Bhutan via India. Tourism Infrastructure Watch: Tsirang’s crematorium is facing space and access problems, with calls for expansion and better surrounding facilities as demand rises. Nature Tourism Push: Six Bhutan wildlife sites are being positioned to strengthen the tourism circuit, aiming to support conservation financing and local livelihoods. Local Craft Concerns: Reports highlight hidden commissions and fake craft practices that could be damaging trust in Bhutan’s handicraft brand. Travel Culture & Wellness: HYROX has teased a possible Bhutan event, sparking buzz among fitness travellers.