In-the-Issue

After 18 months of pandemic, travel industry is not in the best shape. However, Tony Fernandes, Group CEO, Air Asia, is very optimistic that with mass vaccination programs going on everywhere, proper precautions and travel guidelines, industry will revive soon. Janice Alyosius In spite of slump in business for aviation …

Gujarat Tourism is on a war-footing to develop new projects and promoting them to the rest of India. After the Statue of Unity, it is the Seema Darshan project at Nada Bet that will help the state position itself for border tourism. Hazel Jain With only the Wagah border as …

Five stalwarts from different segments of the M!CE industry came together the recent M!CE Digital Conclave to share their views on how India can be developed as a hub for events and weddings – with a cohesive effort, government support, and most of all, investing in and evolving with technology. …

Kerala has become the global leader in implementing a unique model of Bubble appraoch and responsible tourism which is not confined to certain practices, properties, operators but taken up by the tourism destinations. Janice Alyosius At a recent virtual meet with Dr Venu V, Additional Chief Secretary Tourism, Govt of …

Are Indians moving beyond superstitions for their big day? A Wedding Wire Data report finds that 76 per cent of couples opted for non-saaya dates to get hitched. This radical change which was envisioned for two to three years down the line has been fast-tracked. Wedding Wire India, a subsidiary …

Association now needs to use better, updated, interactive and intelligent technology to do business. The need of the hour is to build tourism in a holistic, responsible way that sustains rather than ruining the planet, says Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI. Janice Aloysius The TAFI event held in New Delhi recently …

Tourism Authority of Thailand, India, has announced the launch of ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together’ campaign pan India. Nisha Verma Vachirachai Sirisumpan, Director, TAT, New Delhi Office, shares, “This is 2nd campaign for travel agent engagement after a successful and well received ‘Together Thailand’ campaign last year. The objective of …

With an aim to promote Ladakh as a tourist destination for adventure, culture and responsible tourism, MoT organised a three day mega event ‘Ladakh:New start, New goals’ and unveiled ‘A Tourism vision for Ladakh’ with focus on overall development of the region. Nisha Verma The purpose of the event was …

Kerrie Hannaford, Vice President – Commercial, Accor India & South Asia, talks about the launch of Raffles Udaipur as a move in line with the brand’s long-term vision to operate in the ultra-luxury and premium segments. Lipla Negi What have been your considerations behind coming to India? We strongly believe …