Air Canada is set to make its Delhi-Vancouver flight a daily operation, starting December 1, reveals Margaret Skinner, Director Sales, EMEA, Air Canada. NISHA VERMA For Margaret Skinner, the Indian market is a growing market and offers a good mix of business for them. “The economy is strong and we …

Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi has taken an initiative to promote water conservation. It now plans to organise medical and blood donation camps TT BUREAU Serving the community lies at the heart of Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi. The hotel’s team recently carried out activities under its ‘Blu Planet’ initiative which focuses …

On the sidelines of the Sanganai World Tourism Expo in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Tourism Board hosted Indian travel trade to popular tourist attractions such Harare, Hwange National Park, Bulawayo, Kariba where the visitors got a chance to explore the country PRITI KHANNA Sandiip Srivastava, Director, Youdian Business Solutions Zimbabwe is …

With the addition of a third daily non-stop between Mumbai and London, Jet Airways will capitalise on the demand and popularity while crossing the 1,000-seat mark on this route. TT BUREAU Jet Airways commenced its third daily non-stop flight service on the Mumbai-London route, making it the only Indian airline …

Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart, in its fourth edition, provided a platform to buyers that went well beyond wildlife. The state is now looking to attract more travellers with innovative concepts and comprehensive packages. TRIPTI MEHTA Shoba Mohan, Founder Partner, RARE India This is our third year at Madhya Pradesh Travel …

Helanka Vacations is introducing a lot of new adventure packages targeting undiscovered areas in Sri Lanka. Leveraging the popularity of Sri Lanka as a tourist destination, especially for Indian tourists, Helanka Vacations is now introducing a lot of new packages. Rishantha Mendis, Director, Helanka Vacations, reveals that the travel company …

Travelport recently released the results of its Global Traveler Survey 2017, which saw Indians on top in terms of using digital assets at all stages of travel, right from planning, booking to experiencing stage. NISHA VERMA Rabih Saab, President and Managing Director, EMEA, Travelport, talks about the survey, saying that …

The annual convention of ADTOI in Visakhapatnam brought together domestic agents and tour operators from across the country. The attendees share their experience of the city and challenges faced by the industry. TT BUREAU Sazid Subhan, Owner, Fastrack Travels The convention provided good exposure to Vizag as not many people …

Sarabjit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), has recently stepped down as Vice Chairman, FAITH. After working in the industry for many years, Singh believes that different ministries who have anything to do with tourism should work together to improve India’s tourism ranking in the world. I started my journey in …

With its proactive policy-making and aggressive promotional plans for the tourism sector, Andhra Pradesh’s 2029 vision for tourism entails an investment of nearly Rs. 30,000 crores and creation of 10 lakh jobs in the state. ANKITA SAXENA During 2016, Andhra Pradesh welcomed 158.5 million domestic tourists, ranked fourth in the …