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Vishal Bhatia, Country Manager, India for VisitBritain, says that he is already seeing a small but significant number  of visitors from India visiting their friends and family in the UK in recent weeks. He shares that the UK is also building a new immigration system to ensure it remains open …

Ravi Gosain, Managing Director, Erco Travels, says that while the moratorium may have been a relief for some while it lasted, with its limit up, travel professionals now face the risk of bankruptcy. Hence, he advises tour operators to look for other business opportunities just as he has, as travel …

Ebixcash Tours & Travels has become the preferred travel and Forex partner of five IPL teams. The company will handle travel needs of players and provide end-to-end support, including charter flights, ground transportation, foreign exchange, hotel rooms and event insurance coverage. Manas Dwivedi A fully-owned subsidiary of Ebix Inc., EbixCash …

Parvez Dewan, Former Secretary (2012-2014), Ministry of Tourism and former CMD, India Tourism Development  Corporation (ITDC), offers a compelling review of ‘Path Breaking Journey – Beyond the Charted Path’, a book by  Kuldip Verma who has donned many a hat in his career, including that of Senior Vice President, ITDC. …

A passion for protecting wildlife and a desire to build India as an attractive wildlife tourism destination prompted this trio from Kolkata to launch an intense 35-series episode on Big Cats. Now, they say, would be a good time for private  operators to realise that going green today and supporting …

To be held from September 19-November 10 in the UAE, IPL is expected to garner a lot of interest among Indian travellers to watch the match live, though it is still unclear if spectators will be allowed in stadiums. Sports events attract tourists as participants or spectators, and destinations try …

Now that hotels and flights are gradually opening, tour operators face a new challenge – bringing back demand and starting business soon. While some think this demand exists, others feel that there’s still time before beginning  international promotions. Opinions are many, but the underlying factor remains the same — restart. …

    Jaal Shah, Group Managing Director, Travel Designer Group, claims that a positive outlook and a clear strategy towards recovery helped them deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic head-on. Now, with green shoots in business in some of the markets that they operate in, they are looking …

Constant communication with FTOs and updating them about the situation in the country will go a long way in keeping trust alive. This, says Kapil Goswamy, Managing Director, Trans India Holidays, will prove to be a fruitful move for when travel restrictions do open and people begin to travel again. …