Organising its first physical event in the COVID-era, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently conducted a Tourism Conclave from March 9-12, 2021 at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The event saw participation from more than 200 members and also included a tour of the area. …
Read More »Wildlife beyond just animal spotting
Nirmalya Choudhury, Executive Director – Operations, JTI Group and Chapter Chairman (North East States) for IATO, believes that wildlife tourism encompasses learning about flora, fauna and understanding local communities as well Now that the extended lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic in India are slowly easing in many …
Read More »Allow charter flights into Goa
Members of the Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) met Goa CM Pramod Sawant to share suggestions for the upcoming Goa State Budget 2021 and request him to allow international charter flights to land in Goa. Hazel Jain In order to help stakeholders in Goa recover from the after-effects …
Read More »Arun Kumar Singh joins FHRAI-IHM
The FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management (FHRAI-IHM) has appointed Arun Kumar Singh as its Director. An illustrious career spanning over three and half decades in Hospitality Management, Singh brings to FHRAI-IHM his expertise in institutional and academic administration. He will aid FHRAI-IHM’s Research and Development and be a value-add to …
Read More »SEIS on new IATO team’s agenda
IATO concluded its biennial election recently, where Rajiv Mehra was elected as the new President and EM Najeeb was re-elected as the Senior Vice President of the Association. The office bearers and EC are a mix of new and old faces. Rajiv Mehra, President I never believed that I would …
Read More »An effort to restart domestic tourism
The three-day annual convention organised by Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) at Kevadia in Gujarat, was intended to re-ignite the industry’s faith in tourism and restart domestic travel. And so, the convention was aptly themed ‘Domestic Tourism – Hope for the revival – Dekho Apna Desh’. Neha …
Read More »IATO members ready for business
The Uttar Pradesh and Bihar chapters of IATO organised a ‘Getting Tourism Ready’ event at Hotel Taj Ganges, Varanasi, on January 21, to bring all stakeholders together on a common platform and iron out all wrinkles. Hazel Jain Chaired by Prateek Hira, IATO’s Chapter Chairman for UP and Uttarakhand, and …
Read More »APAC has hope, but mild
According to a PATA study, by the end of 2023, international visitor arrivals into and across APAC could return to 96 per cent of the volume of foreign arrivals received in 2019, albeit under a mild scenario. PATA’s report titled ‘Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2021-2023’ presents three growth prospects for …
Read More »ITM 2021 packs a virtual punch
The third India Tourism Mart, to be held from February 18-20, will be quite different from its previous editions, besides being a virtual affair. Subhash Goyal, Honorary Secretary General, Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH), shares details. Nisha Verma Preparations for the first Virtual ITM are in …
Read More »WITT to empower women
TAAI, along with DDP Group, has launched a new avenue and stream for women in the travel trade. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI, shares details on the initiative that has been aptly named ‘Women in TAAI and Travel’ (WITT). Nisha Verma Jyoti Mayal feels that the women in the tourism industry …
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