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Malaysia woos Indians

Manoharan Periasamy, Senior Director, International Promotion Division (Asia & Africa), Malaysia Tourism, says they want to achieve the target of one-million tourists by 2023-24. They are also inviting Indian filmmakers to shoot movies at locations in Malaysia. Hazel Jain A popular personality with the Indian travel fraternity, Manoharan Periasamy, Senior …

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Encalm for 5-star care at airports

Encalm Hospitality, which started with the opening of Encalm Lounge at T1 domestic airport in Delhi in early 2022, plans to operate another lounge for business class passenger flying out of T3 International Airport in the capital, with an aim to bring five-star hospitality to the airports that travellers get …

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Mauritius eyes Indian market again

Successful vaccination rollout in many ways is responsible for Mauritius deciding to reopen its borders. Mauritius Tourism is looking to recapture Indian market by launching a campaign and ensuring they offer safe destination for Indian travellers. Around 70% of bookings from Indian market come from tour operators and travel agents. …

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Embracing change for good

Indian hospitality industry looks forward to support from government, as revival from pandemic will be an arduous journey: Naresh Arora, Founder and CEO, Trulyy India Hotels, Resorts, Camps & Safaris. Janice Alyosius The pandemic had a significant impact on the hospitality sector in India with a lasting effect. Now popularity …

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Lords paves way for growth

With ambitious expansion plans, Lords Hotels & Resorts has been striving to maintain its popularity with masses by offering sustainable and purposeful services that focus on health and well-being. Janice Alyosius With a belief that moving forward is the only way to survive, Lords Hotels & Resorts has moved forward …

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More Ethiopian flights to India

Ethiopian Airlines, celebrating 50 years of uninterrupted service to Mumbai, plans to increase its services to India. The airline is starting three weekly flights to Chennai from July 2 this year, and also bringing three to five more Indian cities under its ambit.  The Chennai flights were initially planned in …

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Hiking goals for this summer in Utah

This state in the Mountain West sub-region of the Western United States has 3.5 distinct geographic regions, five national parks, 45 state parks, five national historic sites and trails, and a dozen national monuments and recreation areas. With perfect powder, rugged red rock, alpine lakes, Utah has this and much …

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Ananta focuses on wellness

Gagan Katyal, CGM, Sales & Marketing, Ananta Hotels & Resorts says 2023 will be the year of wellbeing for their properties, as they aim for a full recovery during the current financial year. He shares details of the company’s new properties and business strategy. Lipla Negi What are your expansion …

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‘oa195.com a game changer’

A first of its kind in the DMC business, ‘oa195.com’ aims to provide B2B partners with a fast and easy online access with a one-stop-shop for all their destination requirements. It also offers tremendous benefits to the travel agents who sign up for this. oa195.com is one of the leading …

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We plan quarter to quarter: Vistara

Five-year plans for businesses are difficult to design in these times, says Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial Officer, Vistara. He talks about focus markets for the airline, fleet and route expansion, revenue generation and the immense potential that the country offers to the aviation industry. Hazel Jain Deepak Rajawat, Chief Commercial …

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