IATO’s 35th Convention in Kolkata proved to be as impactful as it was  anticipated to be. The association has announced that it will conduct its 2020 convention in Ahmedabad, hosted by Gujarat Tourism. Manas Dwivedi The 35th Convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) concluded on a high note …

This year, WTM London turns 40 and is expected to generate business worth at least £3.5 billion during, and as a result of, the three-day mega event at ExCeL London. TT Bureau Scheduled to take place from November 4-6, 2019, WTM London is poised to be the most successful event …

JA The Resort, Jebel Ali Beach, Dubai, has opened doors to guests post an extensive renovation of its JA Beach Hotel. The cluster now also has a third property on the premises, the 348-room JA Lake View. TT Bureau Post extensive renovations, JA Beach Hotel at JA The resort, Jebel …

Gainwell Sports is the official travel agent for ICC’s T20 World Cup tournaments (men and women) in Australia next year, and is offering a referral agent scheme so partners can earn commissions of up to 10 per cent on published packages. TT Bureau Being appointed as the official travel agent …

Nitesh Kakkar, COO, Eastbound Discoveries, claims that the company is now changing the perception of travel through ‘voluntourism’, while also adopting new technology. TT Bureau Eastbound Discoveries, as an entity of Eastbound Group, is an extended arm focused on creating tailor-made, sustainable, and experience-rich luxury products for the world’s leading …

With corporate and MiCE travel in focus, Cozmo Travel is assessing the feasibility of filling gaps in these segments by developing an App and perhaps maintaining its own fleet. Hazel Jain Even as Cozmo Travel gets ready to celebrate its fifth year of operations in India in 2020 (and a …

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), represented by ISA Tourism in India, organised ‘Key Partners Meet’ in Mumbai and Delhi, to grow the number of Indian guests at its properties. TT Bureau Represented by ISA Tourism in India, Small Luxury Hotels of the World has member hotels in over …

Travel agents can dazzle their clients by offering them MSC Bellissima, the cruise ship that has the world’s first crystal cabin adorned with glittering Swarovski crystals. TT Bureau Guests on-board MSC Cruises’ recently launched MSC Bellissima (which means ‘most beautiful’) are in for a dazzling surprise. The privately-owned cruise line …

With a young population willing to travel and spend more, India is fast becoming a lucrative source market for New Zealand, especially cosmopolitan Auckland. Kalpana Lohumi Between July 2018 and June 2019, 60,000 Indians flew to New Zealand and 80,000 passengers flew from New Zealand to India, claims Adrian Littlewood, …

SriLankan Airlines recently completed 40 years of service and has now embarked upon a new plan aimed at turning its profitability around in the shortest possible time. TT Bureau It was in September 1979 that the first flight of SriLankan Airlines made its way to Bangkok (Thailand) from Columbo’s Bandaranaike …