In-the-Issue

Griffon promotes Cyprus Airways

Griffon Aviation, part of Griffon Group, is bringing a new destination closer to the Indian travellers by promoting Cyprus Airways. It flies Dubai to Larnaca – the capital of Cyprus – which makes it an easy one-stop destination from India. Griffon will be selling tickets out of India from November …

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Rezlive zooms in on tier II, III cities

Sharing broad plans for the India market, Jaal Shah, Founder of Rezlive.com and Group Managing Director, Travel Designer Group, says that tier II, III cities is where his focus lies right now and the company is keen on connecting with travel agents here in order to expand the business to …

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A world-class airline with Indian heart

Air India has taken several initiatives to enhance customer experience. It has been adding aircraft to expand its network globally while densifying the domestic service. With the unveiling of its new brand identity, the airline has taken off on its transformation journey called Vihaan.AI to become a world-class global airline …

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Aurangabad longs for air linking

Radhika Rastogi, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department, Government of Maharashtra, explains how infrastructure has improved in Aurangabad in recent years, but there is a need for air connectivity to increase tourist footfall. Suhani Sood Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar or Aurangabad is centrally and strategically located. It is a gateway to many important places. …

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Immersive experiences of Punjab

Rakhee Gupta Bhandari, Principal Secretary, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Punjab, says that the present state government’s policies aim to catapult the state to become a leading international tourist destination by 2030. Suhani Sood Talking about the Punjab Tourism Summit held recently, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari, Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Punjab, …

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Fortune sets sights on Northeast

In the dynamic landscape of the Indian hospitality industry, Fortune Hotels has stood the test of time, evolving and expanding over its remarkable journey of more than two and a half decades. Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels, shares the exciting developments and future plans of the renowned hotel …

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India No. 2 destination for Bali

While India ranks number five in terms of overall visitor arrivals for Indonesia, Indian travellers pushed it to number two when it came to Bali. That too without any direct flight. Ni Made Ayu Marthini, Deputy Minister for Marketing – Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy, Indonesia, is hopeful that …

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France bets on sports tourism

France received 4,99,000 visitors from India in the first half until mid-June this year. The numbers from India are encouraging and possibly shoot up with the ongoing Rugby World Cup 2023 and the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics, which is being promoted by Atout France India, along with DreamSetGo. Hazel Jain …

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Bihar to develop Buddhist Circuits

The state government is paying attention to develop more religious circuits, apart from adventure sites and wildlife projects. At the same time, it is also giving importance to promotional activities for the same to promote tourism. Suhani Sood Bihar is growing in terms of GDP, infrastructure, and tourism. The state …

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Charting a collaborative course

Joel Katz, Managing Director (Australasia), CLIA, highlights how the global cruise tourism market has changed post COVID, some of the successful strategies being adopted by countries internationally for sustainable and responsible cruise tourism development, and the lessons that India can learn from them. Hazel Jain Joel Katz, MD (Australasia), CLIA, …

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