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KD Singh, Founder & President, TravelBullz, in a message to travel trade partners, has said that the success of ‘Phuket Sandbox’ is part of a bigger effort to reopen Thailand for international tourists. The Phuket Sandbox initiative allows vaccinated foreign tourists to enter Phuket from July 1. Manas Dwivedi …
Read More »A hope in vaccines
Vaccinations are getting the popularity vote because they safeguard one’s health and allow for travel. But will it work? Benazir Nazar, CEO, Akbar Holidays We have been receiving a lot of enquiries for both international as well as domestic holidays from travellers who have got both their doses of vaccination. …
Read More »Relief measures by FM vital
Officials of the Ministry of Tourism and trade association heads are all praises and grateful to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the much-awaited relief declaring free e-Tourist visa till March 31, 2022 for the first 500,000 applicants. Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism We, at the Ministry of Tourism, welcome …
Read More »AirlinePros, Dex Group join hands
Distribution and representation firm for airlines and travel suppliers, AirlinePros International has announced its partnership with Dex Group to significantly expand its presence in key cities across India. The partnership opens a immense amount of opportunities for the two groups, further strengthening their global as well as local reach. AirlinePros …
Read More »Must imbibe sustainability
While the talk of sustainability has been going on since long, COVID has put a spotlight on this aspect. Experts share how and why tourism should be a flagbearer of sustainability and how hotels, airlines and travel companies are making sure that being responsible is the way forward. Atul Bagai, …
Read More »Weddings are waiting
Two wedding experts share their views on how they think the wedding segment will pan out over the next months. Hazel Jain Will there be smaller weddings with bigger price tags going forward? It’s too soon to tell say two wedding experts. But they share one thought – weddings will …
Read More »Tourism needs to be teched-up!
Many in the industry believe that both domestic and safe tourism are temporary phenomenon, and things will be back to ‘normal’ in not more than two years. What remains to be done, however, is improvement and streamlining of processes to enhance the touristic experience, says Vipul Jain, Founder & CEO, …
Read More »New programme for agents
TOFT India has launched an internationally-recognised online programme for tour operators that focuses on driving more sustainable travel. Called Travelife, it gives members access to a range of online tools that they can use to start the journey towards greater sustainability in their own operations and in the tours they …
Read More »Government can pull us through
Never before has the tourism segment had such a catastrophic experience as the COVID-19 pandemic. Hotels are almost defunct, tour operators have gone into oblivion and 90 per cent of travel agency staff is jobless. Anand Singh, Director, Earthen Experiences, believes it’s time that hospitality and tourism need hand holding …
Read More »Register for IITF e-course
More than 200 registrations have been received for the online IITF certification programme for tourist guide training in Maharashtra. More can still sign up as registrations are open. In February 2021, the Directorate of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra had announced an online IITF (Incredible India Tourist Facilitator) certification programme for …
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