Going by the Budget speech of Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance, Government of India, the tourism industry can expect a lot from the government in the coming year. The government has proposed `2,400 crore outlay for the tourism sector with extended focus on Dekho Apna Desh, Swadesh Darshan and Unity …

The airfares have skyrocketed ever since the flights have restarted in full fervour and the government removed the initial capping on fares. While this is good news for the airlines, the industry wants them to stabilise, which doesn’t look like the case currently. Hence, as the industry is busy booking …

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, Government of India, has claimed that the closing of overseas India tourism offices will not be the end of an era, but a new beginning for the country’s marketing prowess, led by the National Tourism Board, and by the Indian missions. Nisha Verma & Janice Alyosius …

Arvind Singh, Secretary Tourism, GoI, while speaking at the IATO convention, acknowledged the UP govt’s support and emphasized on the need to expand the infrastructure given the large tourist influx. Janice Alyosius Addressing the 37th IATO Convention in Lucknow, Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, Government of India, praised the Indian Association …

ITTA’s 5th Convention organised in New Delhi for two days focused on sustainability and at the same time raised issues facing the industry with the centre government. Bryan The Indian Tourist Transporters Association’s (ITTA’s) 5th Convention was organised at the Hotel The Grand in New Delhi on December 22 and …

With the tourism business witnessing green shoots of revival, the industry stakeholders look at the New Year with hope and a whole lot of caution. It is not yet time to relax but ensure this boom sustains amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases. TRAVTALK finds out what the decision-makers have …