Greg Webb, Travelport’s new global CEO, shares plans for the upcoming year, which include a number of announcements and new suite capabilities in the marketplace in 2020. Kanchan Nath Q. What will be Travelport’s strategy for 2020? We will be investing significantly into moving into our next-generation platform. In some …
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A bigger ITM in 2020
For Subhash Goyal, Chairman, Organising Committee, India Tourism Mart (ITM) and Hony. Secretary, FAITH, the second edition of ITM was largely successful due to the incorporation of learnings from last’s year edition. TT Bureau The second edition of ITM concluded on a high note in New Delhi with 244 foreign …
Read More »TAAI sharpens IATA focus
With executive education being a priority for TAAI, the association is taking its trainings right to the agents’ door. It is also strengthening its focus on IATA, its ‘GoLite’ agent model being a key driving force. TT Bureau Training and education have been at the forefront of TAAI’s (Travel Agents …
Read More »Advantage FITUR: Talent & skill
As the fair gains more representation and a greater global reach, FITUR 2020, to be held in Madrid in January next year, will see the introduction of FITUR TALENT that will focus on people and skills. TT Bureau FITUR 2020 is being touted as the most updated and dynamic edition …
Read More »Holland eyes leisure market
Sharing her views on the importance of the Indian market for The Netherlands, Carola Muller-Van Rijn, Global Travel Trade Manager, NBTC Holland Marketing, has said that the leisure market from India will be a key focus for the board as it maps out a plan for 2020. TT Bureau Elated …
Read More »Perspective 2030 is the future
At the second edition of the HollandCity Global Travel Trade Show, Jos Vranken, Managing Director, NBTC Holland Marketing, shared details on ‘Perspective 2030’, a new vision report of the Netherlands as a destination. Manas Dwivedi NBTC Holland Marketing had released a report detailing the effects of tourism on the nation …
Read More »Gold Medal now in India
Gold Medal, the largest travel consolidator in the Middle East, has expanded its operations to India. The company wants to ensure ease of B2B bookings, especially in Tier-II, III and IV. TT Bureau Being one of the leading providers of air and non-air products to the travel trade, agents in …
Read More »India is key to JA Hotels’ growth
Upbeat about the response from the Indian market, JA Hotels & Resorts is aggressively promoting its hotels to garner more business from here. Its properties provide packages and facilities that exclusively cater to Indian travellers, including room upgrades and floating breakfasts. TT Bureau JA Hotels & Resorts six hotels in …
Read More »Europamundo adds products
Looking at the success enjoyed in the Indian market, Europamundo Vacations, the coach tour operator affiliated to the UNWTO, is all set to come up with over 150 new products in the next financial year. With both global and Indian interest levels on the rise, the company aims to add …
Read More »A life less ordinary in the trade
For Manish Kriplani, MD, Baywatch Travels, life has not been a cakewalk, but he has ensured that his and his family’s dreams come true. His mother has been his hero and her blessings have got him so far. A luxury travel expert, Manish Kriplani hasn’t had it easy. At 17, …
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