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Despite the fact that the path to recovery is not always accurately predictable, we know that travel and tourism industry will revive and continue to grow in 2022. Industry experts have indicated the key trends we expect to see in 2022, especially the growth in the domestic travel. Janice Alyosius …

ATOAI officials said they had begun to receive ‘excellent feedback’ on adventure tourism from both domestic and foreign travellers before the news of omicron started affecting the business again. Keeping in view the unfoldling situation, the association needs to ‘reassess and replan’ its strategies. Janice Alyosius Adventure travel was witnessing …

In a first, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India recently signed an MoU with the J&K government to develop hospitality and related infrastructure in the UT. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI, signed the MoU on behalf of the hospitality industry. The third largest hospitality association in …

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations’ of India (FHRAI) has submitted a comprehensive list of recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget 2022 to 23 to the Union Finance Ministry. In the recommendations, the hotel body has outlined some of the much-needed expectations of the hospitality industry. In its recommendations, …

Travel Agents’ Federation of India (TAFI) president Ajay Prakash feels there is an urgent need for the travel trade to rethink as we enter the New Year 2022. We also must focus on newer destinations and do not leave opportunities to explore domestic tourism. Hazel Jain Recently, TAFI delegation led …

Claiming the IATO convention instils a sense of positivity, Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, MOT, shares what kind of campaigns and events they are planning in the New Year to make sure that Incredible India’s message reaches a global audience. Nisha Verma Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism …

The IATO convention concluded successfully at the Leela Gandhinagar from December 16 to 19, 2021 with a whopping 740 attendees from across the country, including representatives from the government, state tourism boards, hotels, airlines and IATO members. Nisha Verma An air of positivity floated around at the Leela Gandhinagar, which …

The Dominican Republic will be a FITUR partner country for FITUR 2022 by IFEMA MADRID, to be held from January 19 to 23, 2022, under the slogan ‘Embracing the World’. This year they are focussing on good tourism practices. Following the milestone of FITUR 2021, the Trade Fair dedicates all …

The opening ceremony of International M!CE & Wedding Forum kicked off with the “Squid Game” theme entrance of N. Fuat Ersoy, IMWF’21 Managing Partner followed by the speeches of the industry leaders from all over the world via panels. The main focus was environment and post-COVID era. The International M!CE …

ATOAI is in discussion with the government for working towards building clear policy on adventure travel. In a meeting with the minister, ATOAI also insisted on working on national and international sanitization and awareness campaign for adventure travel to make India as a sustainable, safe, responsible outdoor adventure travel destination. …