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Summer season ends on high note

As per the air passenger data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), total traffic during the month was up 67.7 per cent compared to August 2021. Globally, the air passenger traffic was at 73.7 per cent of the pre-crisis levels. TT Bureau Momentum in the air travel recovery …

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India ‘heaven for tourism’: VP Dhankhar

The Ministry of Tourism, working with a ‘360-degree perspective’ to develop tourism in the country, organised the National Tourism Awards 2018-19 in New Delhi on World Tourism Day, where the India Tourism Statistics 2022, New Incredible India Global Promotional Films, and ‘GoBeyond:75 Experiences of North India’ were released. Janice Alyosius …

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G20 game changer for M!CE?

M!CE in India has been poised for a second coming. There is an increase in demand for domestic destinations with G20 Summit in sight, opines Naveen Kundu, MD, EbixCash. Lipla Negi G20 Summit, likely to be held in Bengaluru in 2023, is a positive development for the country to catapult …

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Oman Tourism showcases country to Indian Travel CEOs The group experienced the destination and proceeded for hotel inspections, local cultural events, and culinary tours.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman hosted six Indian CEOs, two MBR Company officials, and one Oman Air-India representative on a FAM trip to Oman from 8 October to 11, 2022. They conducted onsite inspections in and around Muscat. They also stopped at the Chedi …

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Indian scribes on a FAM trip to Oman

New Delhi: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, hosted six journalists from across India, including from Delhi, Mumbai, and Aurangabad on a FAM trip to Oman from September 23 to September 29, 2022. The group had onsite inspections in and around Muscat, and other locations across the …

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Abu Dhabi eyes India’s MICE pie

Mubarak Al Shamisi, Director, Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, says India being largest MICE source market for Abu Dhabi in 2022, they have been revamping their earlier initiatives and launched Advantage Abu Dhabi Meetings & Incentives 2.0 programme. Janice Alyosius The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi …

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Clarks Group expands in Sri Lanka

Hotel Group opens The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. With the Sri Lankan government pushing tourism, coming days will witness a further increase in tourism, says Rahul Deb Banerjee, Vice President, The Clarks Hotels & Resorts. TT Bureau The Clarks Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its footprints in Sri Lanka …

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‘Tourism needs to give back’

Underlining how powerful the tourism industry is, TAFI President, Ajay Prakash, recounts key initiatives undertaken during the convention recently in Sarawak that were focused on not just rebuilding businesses but also on how the industry can give back to the environment, the community and the destination. Hazel Jain “We did …

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