While industry stakeholders believe that niche tourism products will increase foreign tourist arrivals to India, a section feels that it is necessary to reinvent and strengthen the existing offerings rather than venturing into too much diversification and losing focus. Jatinder S. Taneja, Hon. Secretary, PATA India Chapter Infrastructure is the …
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TravTalk asks a few select travel agents in Mumbai who conduct outbound tours about some of the new and exciting destinations that their clients are asking about for leisure and MICE. Vishal Suri, Managing Director, SOTC Travel Some of the top destinations of 2017 are likely to be Croatia, Vietnam, …
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The Union Budget, announced on February 1, 2017, disappointed many in the trade, while others lauded the Ministry of Finance for creating avenues for employment and investment in the industry. Here’s what the stakeholders from various verticals have to say P. P. Khanna, President, ADTOI The Union Budget didn’t directly …
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ETAA will be hosting its second domestic convention at Leonia Resort which is one hour away from the Hyderabad airport. As of now Tourism Fiji has confirmed to be the cosponsors for the convention and other tourism boards may soon join in. The convention will host B2B sessions, presentations from …
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Ajay Sarin, President, Indian Association of Amusement Park & Industries (IAAPI), speaks with TravTalk about the upcoming expo Q. What will the next edition of IAAPI Amusement Expo hope to achieve? The forthcoming IAAPI Amusement Expo will showcase new rides and attractions manufactured by leading ride manufacturers from around the …
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In 2017, Tourism Enterprises is planning to add more DMCs to its network and offer Indian outbound tour operators a variety of newer destinations. Tourism Enterprises connects Indian outbound tour operators to its vast network of destination management companies. The company has witnessed two successful years and is looking forward …
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While MICE was the strongest segment last year, Amod Thatte, Head Products and Innovation – Outbound division, SOTC, sums up 2016’s highs and lows and reveals plans for the coming season. The year 2016 was problematic for outbound travel. First, there were terror attacks in Europe, and then the rate …
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With an increased marketing budget for the India market, Frankfurt Tourist Congress Board is targeting the travel trade through trade shows and exhibitions. In 2016, up to November,approximately 90,000 Indian overnights were recorded in Frankfurt while the destination also witnessed a fair share of day trippers, informed Dr. Annette …
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