Ezeego1.com recorded a mid-year growth of 25 percent in air and hotel packages. This year, Ezeego1.com is introducing Israel and New South Wales to its clientele. Business has been good for Ezeego1.com in 2017 so far despite disruptive policy measures like demonetisation and GST, informs Neelu Singh, CEO and Director, …

ITM 2017 witnessed a record 200 delegates congregating in Pune, Maharashtra, over 4 days of business meetings. Brent Anderson, Regional General Manager, South/South East Asia, Tourism Australia, shares why this year’s ITM Pune was bigger and how Tourism Australia has been driving growth from the Indian market.’ SHAHZAD BAGWAN Q …

Encouraged by crossing the 100,000 arrival mark from India, the Tourism Office of Spain, along with Pullmantur Cruises, is expanding its product base, with a focus on the Canary Islands, to appeal to a larger outbound market. HAZEL JAIN The Tourism Office of Spain in Mumbai recently conducted a workshop …

In the past one year, outbound tourism sector has witnessed quite a few blows — from demonetisation to doubling of service tax and finally Goods and Services Tax. However, industry insiders say that they have survived these jolts and are going strong, with new vigour to keep their business as …

The Chapter Chairmen of OTOAI share with TRAVTALK the trends, achievements and challenges that the travel agents and operators are facing in their region. They also elaborate on the various initiatives taken to address the issues of the members and their expectations from the upcoming convention. ANKITA SAXENA Mahendra Vakharia, …

Outbound tourism industry stakeholders identify emerging trends among Indian travellers: their changing choice of holiday destinations; new outbound market hubs in Tier-II and Tier-III cities; and the various reasons that are leading to these changes. ANKITA SAXENA Shravan Bhalla, General Secretary, OTOAI and CEO, High Flyer European destinations were extremely …

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism organised its second roadshow in 2017 in India and travelled to six cities across the country, where they showcased their products through B2B workshops. NISHA VERMA Hassan Madah, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism India, led the delegation for the roadshow and revealed their growth story in …

FICCI, along with Department of Tourism, Govt. of Odisha, is organising the first Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) from October 15-17, 2017, in Bhubaneswar, to drive investment in the state for tourism development. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha …

Slated to be held from September 13-15, 2017, in Macau, this edition marks PATA Travel Mart’s 40th year of fostering business in APAC’s travel and tourism industry. AHANA GURUNG Asia’s premier trade show, PATA Travel Mart (PTM) has been instrumental in gathering industry professionals together to learn about new developments, …

The 3rd Convention of Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) will be held from September 13-16, at Waldorf Astoria, Ras Al Khaimah, where the Indian travel trade will get to explore a new destination. ANKITA SAXENA The convention will bring together 160-170 delegates from the outbound tourism industry, where …