The International Conference on Tourism Technology (ICTT), to be held in New Delhi, will feature lectures by a line-up of noted technology speakers. An impressive line-up of technology industry experts from across the globe will attend the upcoming International Conference on Tourism Technology (ICTT) to deliberate on the paramount role …

Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) will also be organising workshops in cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Chennai. NISHA VERMA Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) recently organised a trade workshop with the Chinese province Yunnan for its members. Guldeep Singh Sahni, President, OTOAI, said, “We collaborated …

Promoting this ‘value for money’ destination is Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, Greece, who was in India recently to boost tourist footfalls. HAZEL JAIN Q Greece just made its debut into the Indian market. Why now? So far, travel agents and tour operators from Greece have been tapping the India …

Riya Travels has always tried to come up with new features and developments for its agents, reveals Manoj Samuel, Director, Riya Group. Q What kind of added benefits are you offering your agents this year? Riya has always tried to come up with new features and developments for our agents. …

JA Resorts & Hotels, a familiar name among the Indian trade thanks to Avant Garde Consulting, plans to further tap into the cities in North and South India. A diverse offering from JA Resorts & Hotels’ portfolio means that it has something for every segment. This allows Mumbai-based Avant Garde …

The group is using social networking to promote the brand and glean customer feedback and referrals. One of the recent entrants in the hospitality circle, Grand Emporio Hotels & Resorts, ventured into the market with a single goal — to provide guest with comfortable stay, friendly service and honest value. …

Germany recorded 748,737 Indian visitor overnights in 2016 over 2015. The destination is targeting 3-5 per cent growth in 2017, and is focusing on promoting its ‘Palaces, Parks and Gardens’ this year. ANKITA SAXENA Buoyed by the steady growth, the destination is expecting to see a 3-5 per cent growth …

Melia Hotels International wants to first create awareness about the brand before opening a hotel in India, reveals Bernardo Cabot, Senior VP, Asia Pacific. Started six decades ago in a small island in Spain, Melia Hotels International today boasts of 400 hotels around the world. “We started with one hotel …

Air Arabia has seen a change in traffic mix from Tier-II and Tier-III cities travelling to leisure destinations rather than for religious tours. Sachin Nene, Regional General Manager-India, Air Arabia, believes that the airline has seen an increase in MICE business, leisure travellers, FITs and even religious tours to places. …