Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) held a roadshow in Mumbai recently which saw more than 100 travel agents and tour operators come together to meet 17 sellers including DMCs, airlines, hotels and attractions. Here’s what the attendees had to say and how the roadshow has helped them gain insight on the …

Manipur will celebrate its State Flower– Shirui Lily at the Shirui Lily Festival from May 16-20, 2017, in Ukhrul district. Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh, Parliamentary Secretary (Tourism), Govt. of Manipur, explains why the flower is revered in the state. Live music, cultural shows, beauty pageants, exhibits, folk songs, traditional dances …

Philippine Airlines is mulling to re-enter the India market with a direct flight. Currently engaged in fleet expansion, the airline aims to be ranked as a 5-star airline by Skytrax by 2020 and is improving flight experience for this. ANKITA SAXENA I n 2016, the Philippines received a record arrival …

The Rendez-vous en France Travel Market was held from March 28-29, 2017, in Rouen. This flagship event organised by Atout France and its partners gathered over 2,100 tourism operators and enabled French destinations to give visitors a first-hand, ‘live’ experience of what they have on offer. ANUPRIYA BISHNOI FROM FRANCE …

The e-Tourist Visa regime and lure of the year-round destination will propel the numbers from Middle East, say India Tourism officials at ATM 2017 Travel marts have been key in promotion of any destination and India has been a regular participant at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) since its inception …

Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) conducted its EduCon in Turkey from May 3-7 to familiarise its members with newer regions in Turkey. The association plans to conduct three more EduCons abroad this year ANKITA SAXENA from TURKEY As many as 45 travel agents participated in the familiarisation trip …

After establishing itself in the Indian market, Clarks Inn Group of Hotels is all set to open its latest property in Kathmandu, Nepal, reveals S.N. Srivastava, President & Co-founder, Clarks Inn Group of Hotels. NISHA VERMA Q Please elaborate on Clarks Inn Group of Hotels’ foray into new markets? Clarks …

Regular holidays are evolving into experiences and bringing about this change is Vedic Walks. The idea of holidaying is undergoing a subtle change and Vedic Walks, a division of Active Internationals Travel Network is helping bring this about by offering bespoke and experiential tours to the inbound traffic. Speaking about …

Travel agents using the roomsXML platform can now get access to all the Swiss Quality Hotels International hotels at attractive wholesale rates. Swiss Quality Hotels International represents more than 60 quality-oriented and individually-run hotels across 40 cities and resorts in Switzerland, Germany and Italy. Under the recently-signed direct distribution agreement, …

Wendy Wu Tours, a US-based tour operator, is now foraying into the Indian outbound tourism market with Holidays on Tracks, their recently appointed India representative. Holidays on Tracks, an exclusive B2B travel marketing and sales organisation, has been appointed as the exclusive in-market India representative for Wendy Wu Tours in …