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Key trends revolutionising travel space

Yatra Prime is a game-changing subscription offering that enhances the way customers experience travel with a wide range of exceptional benefits. This remarkable subscription offering sets Yatra apart as a trailblazer, providing customers with unparalleled benefits that redefine the travel experience, bringing it to new heights of luxury and convenience. …

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Rise of Experiential Sports Travel

India’s Outbound Travel Surges: DreamSetGo leads the way, curating unparalleled sports experiences for discerning travellers. With a focus on the MISE (Meetings, Incentives, Sports & Experiences) segment and unique experiential offerings, the shift from sightseeing to immersive sports journeys drives industry growth. TT Bureau Growing rapidly under the radar, India’s …

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Trailblazing the digitalisation path

A leader in many ways, Thomas Cook (India) emerged from the pandemic healthier and more profitable. Madhavan Menon, Executive Chairman, Thomas Cook (India), shares his perspective on the group’s journey since the pandemic hit the world and what worked well for the company to lift its financial results. At the …

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Indian wedding biz worth $50bn

The 8th edition of Travel Wedding Show in Udaipur discussed various topics related to the booming Indian wedding industry, including hotel pricing and visa processing. Janice Alyosius The eighth edition of Travel Wedding Show in Udaipur was a resounding success, with more than 2,000 productive meetings held during the show. …

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Cleartrip shifts focus on B2B biz

Cleartrip’s journey in revamping its B2B strategy has set the stage for exponential growth. In a conversation with TRAVTALK, Sukesh Shetty, Head of B2B at Cleartrip, shares that with focus on B2B as a separate business line, Cleartrip aims to become a prominent player in the market, offering comprehensive solutions …

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Holiday packages for the aged

Start-up firm SeniorWorld designs customized and assisted tours for senior citizens. They are among the first few to cater to this segment, says MP Deepu, Founder, SeniorWorld. Hazel Jain Founders MP Deepu and Rahul Gupta started SeniorWorld in 2016 keeping in mind that a much-ignored segment of senior citizens could …

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What’s luring visitors from tertiary cities?

Indian travellers are being most sought after by various destinations, and people are not just travelling from bigger cities. People from tier III and IV cities are also making sure that they explore the world. And they are not disappointed. Big movements are happening from these regions to different domestic …

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Collaboration key to growth of M!CE

M!CE professionals across India are positive about its appeal as premier M!CE destination. Barun Gupta, President, SITE India Chapter, believes G20 will be a game changer for India’s growth of exhibitions and incentives across states. Janice Alyosius Collaboration, marketing efforts, and simplified visa processes are seen as factors to improve …

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Adding sports to MICE experience

The Indian sports tourism market is a booming subsegment and offers substantial possibilities for experiential tourism, corporate, and MICE travel. Amit Vyas, Head – MICE & Sports Travel, DreamSetGo, highlights some exceptional sports-related experiences that the company offers. Hazel Jain What are some of the MICE/ MISE trends that you …

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Travel agents at centrestage of biz

Whether as extended sales support or as generators of business and creators of brand awareness, travel agents continue to play an important role for vendors across the spectrum, whether it be hotels, or B2B agents. TRAVTALK speaks to three decision makers on why they continue to leverage this distribution channel. …

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