With more international borders expected to open this year for tourism and people waiting to make the most of this much-awaited development, travel is going to enter a never-seen-before phase. As families look to travel together, spaces that offer privacy, convenience, safety & hygiene, as well as social distancing are …
Read More »Germany ranked no. 1 for handling pandemic
Germany has ranked number one in the highly respected Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index (NBI), which annually examines the current reputation of 50 of the world’s leading and developing economies. It is the sixth time in a row that Germany has retained this spot. The UK and Canada are at the …
Read More »Accor joins hands with Thomas Cook India and SOTC to launch Holiday Safe –
Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, have partnered with Accor to launch Holiday Safe. The holiday portfolio aims at reassuring customers with comprehensive health and safety protocols incorporated via Thomas Cook India & SOTC’s Assured Safe Travel Program in partnership with Apollo Clinics, together with Accor’s Cleanliness and Prevention ALLSAFE …
Read More »Support the right bid, make ‘performance’ criteria
It is vital to have strong leadership and team for the tourism industry to get things done, both at the association level and at the Government level, as it plans to move forward. Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), Unit of KTC (India) The pandemic has decimated the tourism …
Read More »Alitalia to operate 1,600 weekly flights in August
Starting August, Alitalia will increase the number of flights, and will operate a total of over 1,600 flights per week, 24% more than in July and more than double compared to those operated in June. Alitalia aircraft will fly on 75 routes (24 more than July) and 52 airports (16 …
Read More »Turkey opens for International tourists
Turkey opens for tourism as international flights, which remained suspended in Turkey since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic resumed from 15th June 2020. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey has introduced a set of measures called as ‘Safe Tourism Certification Program’. This certificate, which is …
Read More »Deep Kalra, Aditya Ghosh and many industry leaders come together at Ashoka University Conference on “Shaping Organizations of the Future”
Ashoka University will host a day-long national online conference with industry experts to track the current disruptions in organisations due to COVID-19 and solutions to shape the future of organisations Industry leaders will come together at an Ashoka University- hosted virtual conference on June 27 on shaping organizations of the …
Read More »Malaysia Airlines introduces enhanced Economy fare options
Malaysia Airlines has introduced an enhanced Economy Class flexible fare options across its entire network for all passengers to enjoy, offering unparalleled safety, security, flexibility and a completely hassle-free, premium experience based on the needs of each customer. Earlier limited to domestic, ASEAN and South Asian destinations, passengers will now …
Read More »ITC Grand Bharat and ITC Rajputana prepared to welcome guests again
As part of a phased re-opening, ITC Grand Bharat and ITC Rajputana are prepared to welcome guests again with the assurance of stringent health, safety, and hygiene measures. The ITC Rajputana located in Jaipur opens its doors for guests from June 10 while Gurgaon-based ITC Grand Bharat will reopen from …
Read More »Fortune Hotels launches ‘Safe Stays at Fortune Hotels’ programme
Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group, today announced the launch of ‘Safe Stays At Fortune Hotels’, a comprehensive safety and hygiene programme for guests and associates that revolves around a safety and hygiene protocol, from pre-arrival to check-out. The programme is set on 10 pillars of safety …
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