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The new IATO team discussed important issues, including the demand over SEIS, with its members at a luncheon meeting in New Delhi recently.  It was announced that the 38th IATO Convention will be held from 29 September to 2 October at Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. Nisha Verma The Indian Association …

Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI, recalls his meeting with Ministry of Civil Aviation over the Jet Airways fiasco where he had suggested having an insurance cover for the travel agents to protect them against airline failure. Hazel Jain After the Jet Airways issue, the situation surfaces again, as Go First airlines …

Indian Aviation industry has been showing positive signs by recording the highest recovery figures post-COVID, not just domestically but internationally as well. However, Go First declaring bankruptcy and cancelling its flights in peak summer travel month, comes as a setback. The industry shares what is in store for India in …

Rajiv Mehra thanks IATO members for re-electing him as President, says electing six office-bearers unopposed is ‘unprecedented in IATO’s history’ and promises that his team, elected for the two-year term, will try its best to do whatever it could do for the travel fraternity. Nisha Verma The Indian Association of …

The airfares have skyrocketed ever since the flights have restarted in full fervour and the government removed the initial capping on fares. While this is good news for the airlines, the industry wants them to stabilise, which doesn’t look like the case currently. Hence, as the industry is busy booking …

With the tourism business witnessing green shoots of revival, the industry stakeholders look at the New Year with hope and a whole lot of caution. It is not yet time to relax but ensure this boom sustains amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases. TRAVTALK finds out what the decision-makers have …

Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI, recalls initiatives undertaken during the Sarawak convention, which focused not just on rebuilding businesses, but also on how the industry can give back to the environment. Hazel Jain Ajay Prakash, President, Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), says, “We did achieve what we set out to …

IATO will be having its 37th Annual Convention in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, from 16-19 December 2022 and will be inaugurated by the state Chief Minister, says Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO. Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), said that the 37th IATO Annual Convention will be held in …

While outbound travel gets costlier and inbound becomes cheaper with the depreciating value of Indian rupee, stakeholders of the travel industry evoke mixed reactions. Nisha Verma The last few months have seen the Indian rupee (INR) depreciating, owing to foreign capital outflows. This is resulting in imports getting costlier and …

Ravi Gosain, who has invested in travel technology company TravStack, claims that it is a one-stop solution for travel companies looking towards optimising resources and bring in more efficiency. TT Bureau TravStack (Gutsytech Travel Solutions Pvt Ltd), a travel technology Startup, has onboarded Ravi Gosain, MD, Erco Travels, Tourism Enterprises …