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Utah: Road trips, a tourist’s delight

Utah, a state in the Western United States, is known for its roads. The roads wind through the Mighty Five® national parks, 15 ski resorts, seven national forests, 44 state parks and more one-of-a-kind towns that you would like to visit. Each journey is a photographer’s paradise, a hiker’s nirvana, …

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Inform travellers about flying rights

Passengers have many issues concerning airline services, which crop up from time to time. To redress grievances of passengers, Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has released ‘Passenger Charter’ to define the rights of passengers and the rules governing the airlines. Here is a what-to-do list of things that agents must …

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Reinventing destinations for cruising

Vasundhara Gupta, Business Development and Marketing Head, Lotus Aero Enterprises (GSA for Costa Cruises), discusses its latest flagship Costa Toscana in Dubai from December 2022 to March 2023. For this, they have launched a simple rate sheet with good commission structures keeping the travel agents in mind and a great …

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Sustainability the new mantra

Addressing India Tourism Sustainable Development webinar, Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to Secretary General, UNWTO, says COVID-19 crisis has left an indelible mark on industry, which can only be erased by advancing through sustainable approach. TT Bureau Stating that ongoing COVID-19 is Mother Nature’s way of “reminding us of the priorities …

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Now, focus on franchise business

Giving a status check on the state of existing travel industry, as well as how UNIGLOBE Travel is the right model for the agencies today, Ritika Modi, Regional President, UNIGLOBE Travel, South Asia, says that travel is back with a bang, though corporate travel is not up to the mark. …

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Indian aviation facing headwinds

Competition among aviation companies, elevated ATF cost and rupee depreciation to maintain turbulence in the aviation industry. However, near-term revenue growth will be supported by passenger traffic growth, which has seen recovery over the last few months. TT Bureau The Indian aviation industry is witnessing headwinds from the rising fuel …

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MOT takes global marketing seriously

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture recently presented a report titled ‘Role of Indian Missions Globally for the Growth of Tourism in India’ in the Rajya Sabha, where it recommended MOT on how to work along with overseas offices and use Indian Missions globally to their full …

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Bringing M!CE back on track

Jagdeep Bhagat, National Coordinator, Network of Indian MICE Agents (NIMA), shares updates on MICE industry and the network’s upcoming initiatives to revive the Indian MICE segment. Janice Alyosius India has become one of the most sought-after MICE destinations in recent years. The country offers an impressive array of accommodation and …

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QualStar audits hotels for industry status

Maharashtra’s Directorate of Tourism has initiated the audit of hotels in the state for awarding industry status to them. TT Bureau The Directorate of Tourism (DoT), Maharashtra Tourism, Government of Maharashtra, is finally kick-starting the inspection of hotels for awarding industry status to them. The Tourism Directorate of Pune is …

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