In-the-Issue

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 …

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 …

The journey of Shoba Mohan, Founder, RARE India, is not just another success story, but a vivid depiction of a small-city girl turning the tide in her favour and moving ahead, her passion intact and without compromising on family time or her love for the planet, its people and, of …

On World Tourism Day this year, focus was laid on rural tourism with eyes on India as the next big destination in this genre. But, that brings up some pertinent questions – what does rural tourism mean in India, do we match traveller expectations (both domestic and international) in this …

The third edition of the month-long Rail Expert India programme will be live from November 1, 2020, where in travel agents and tour operators can learn about selling key European rail products. Hazel Jain Rail Europe has launched the third edition of its Rail Expert 2020 – a month-long programme …

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, has announced that the price cap for domestic flights will be extended by a few more months, till February 24, 2021. Nisha Verma Hardeep Singh Puri has shared that the upper and lower limits on domestic airfares will remain in place for another …

The travel trade and hospitality associations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have requested the local administration and government to revive tourism and remove restrictions on operation of flights and ferries. Domestic flight arrivals at Port Blair Airport have come down 11 per cent since January 2020, which means only two …

Joseph Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer, IndiJo – the India representative for Visit Utah – discusses why Utah will appeal to the Indian traveller and what’s in store for the travel trade. Among the many opportunities in this western USA state are its remarkable natural beauty and film shooting sites. Hazel …

IATO and TRAVTALK recently organised a masterclass in association with Google-certified Internet Marketing School (IMS). Here, digital marketing experts Pankaj Karmakar, Technical & Academic Head, IMS and Anushka Upasak, Digital Marketing Faculty & Executive, IMS, addressed queries on effective website and social media marketing. Manas Dwivedi Which software is suggested …

The way forward with or without COVID-19 will require a lot of steps to be followed, both by the public and private sector. Apart from focusing on newer avenues, the industry and government are also looking for corrective measures that may help the industry in the longer term in times …