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The Northern and Western India chapters of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) elected new teams recently. While Khushvinder Sarna, Director, Federal Travels, was re-elected as the TAFI Northern India Chapter Chairman for two years, Jay Kantawala is the new Chairman of Western India Chapter for the new term. TT …

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) wants more travel agents to start selling adventure travel packages, particularly soft adventure, and expand their business. Ajeet Bajaj, the association’s President, ensures that they will handhold and connect them with good adventure operators. Hazel Jain Encouraging travel agents to expand their …

As the travel and tourism industry embarks on the path to recovery, the focus on responsible and sustainable practices has become paramount. In a recent panel discussion hosted by PATA in Nepal, challenges and opportunities for responsible tourism were brought forward by the industry leaders.   TT Bureau The path …

The ATOAI has been actively promoting adventure tourism in India. The association participated in a G20 TWG meeting recently and emphasized on the importance of adventure tourism. It aims to collaborate with government bodies and stakeholders to elevate adventure tourism and create standardized procedures for tour operators. Janice Alyosius The …

India has gained a reputation in delivering quality medical services. Owing to travel being on the backfoot during the pandemic, there was a huge reduction in incoming medical tourists to India. MP Bezbaruah, Secretary General, Hotel Association India (HAI), suggests how this sector can now be revived. According to the …

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 …