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SpiceJet reinstated its flight from Delhi and Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer after an unprecedented airline-citizen partnership. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, MD, Suryagarh and Founder, I Love Jaisalmer, who was instrumental in getting the travel community together, shares the success story. Nisha Verma The travel community in India’s Golden City – Jaisalmer– came …

‘Consolidated procurement strategies are the effective way forward to survive in post-COVID scenarios,’ says Dr Amit Sharma, Vice President – Contracting and Product Development, Abercrombie & Kent and Expert (Roster), UNWTO. Dr Sharma has also been teaching in various management institutes and universities for the last decade as a visiting …

Willie Walsh, Director General, International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said that the global aviation industry will emerge smaller from the COVID-19 crisis, unable to recover all the capacity it enjoyed pre-pandemic, in 2019. He also believes that the sector should remain more cautious in the future. Nisha Verma The …

Hilton Chennai’s approach has been to offer flexible event solutions in an optimum pricing band, thus encouraging clients to feel confident to restart physical and hybrid events, even on a small scale to begin with, says its General Manager Ruban Das. Hazel Jain Do you see corporates booking for this …

The Network of Indian MICE Agents (NIMA), on the occasion of its seventh Foundation Day, reconstituted its Executive Team, and has announced Jagdeep Bhagat of Vee Bee Tours, Delhi, as the National Coordinator for the second time and Gajesh Girdhar from Paryatan, Muzaffarnagar, as Chairman Emeritus. Nisha Verma NIMA’s new …

The Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai announces nine winners who won Amazon vouchers on participating in all the three webinars that were conducted in April 2021. Those who missed out – worry not. The National Tourist Office will be organising another series of webinars focusing on interesting topics in …

In order to ensure a continuous and seamless interaction with the travel trade in India, the Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai has been conducting a series of webinars on fun and exciting topics which will spill into June as well. Attend all three of the upcoming webinars, participate in …

Wouldn’t it be great if companies can get real results at a fraction of the cost and more than 70 per cent faster than traditional research companies? Rahim Penangwala, Founder, UserQual, shares more details about his start-up and how his product can help the industry. Hazel Jain Tell us a …

A strategy worked out in advance can make the future of a business more robust in these challenging times. Industry experts bring into focus the need for frequent research and real-time data that can prove to be a magic wand for decision-makers, encompassing factors like traffic, traveller behaviour, routes and …

Austrian National Tourist Office that recently concluded its three-day B2B virtual roadshow – Virtual atb 2021 – is finely tuned to the needs and trends of the Indian market and will tweak its strategy only once cross-border travel opens up. Hazel Jain The Austrian Tourism Days (ÖTT) that was held …