The travel & tourism industry has been surviving on credit for ages. However, the pandemic shook the sector and the way of doing business so much that the cash-strapped industry is now re-looking at its credit policies. Is this a long-term solution that is here to stay, or a short-term …
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GRNConnect has won the prestigious TRAVTALK -WTM World Travel Leaders Award for having a positive impact on the tourism and hospitality industry in India. Deepak Narula, Managing Director, GRNConnect, shares details about the company’s future readiness during such unprecedented times. Nisha Verma GRNConnect bagged the TRAVTALK – WTM World Travel …
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Providing detailed insights and statistics, Jason Clarke, Chief Commercial Officer, Agency Sales, Travelport, helps us understand what the recovery trend looks like, adding his perspective on reconnecting the world via technology. Manas Dwivedi “We will have to adopt,” asserted Jason Clarke, adding, “We all want this industry to prosper and …
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This pandemic has been a litmus test for the travel industry which has shown that innovation and enterprise can go a long way in surviving a catastrophe. From airlines and hotel chains to governments, the need to survive has given birth to remarkable ideas that many can learn from. Hazel …
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Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to Secretary General, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), says that now is the time to build trust between both the visitor and the visited, so that each is aware of what to expect from the other, all the while ensuring that protocols are strictly adhered to. …
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After months of being locked down and meeting members virtually, the Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter of TAAI organised its first physical event on October 31 at Crescent Spa & Resort, Indore. Hazel Jain The Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is taking …
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Maribel Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Membership & Commercial, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shares that recovery of the tourism sector is paramount, and they have already started working on a plan. She even calls for international coordination and standard protocols across nations. Nisha Verma Maribel Rodriguez claims that the …
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French author Marcel Proust once said, ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes’. Such is also the view of Harmandeep Singh Anand, MD, Jagsons Travels and Founder, Global Panorama Showcase, who says that the thought couldn’t have been more apt than …
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Got fishing, hiking or hot spring hunting on the mind? More than 80 per cent of Nevada is public land — the highest percentage among all states of the USA, which means this land literally is your land! Here are some exciting reasons to visit Nevada so you can explore …
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To boost tourism and provide last-mile connectivity, SpiceJet has launched a seaplane service between Ahmedabad and Statue of Unity, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the service. The airline has already conducted successful trial runs in Nagpur, Guwahati and Mumbai. Manas Dwivedi In a move that would revolutionise the country’s …
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