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With the advent of technology and new players in the tourism industry, inbound tour packages have undergone many changes, compelling tour operators to change gears to cater to the demands of the new-age foreign tourists. Vikram Madhok, India Travel Award winner and Managing Director, Abercrombie & Kent India There is …

India has a myriad tourism offerings, but do these assets manage to get enough tourist arrivals to the country? Industry stakeholders share the challenges they face while selling the destination internationally. EM Najeeb, Chairman & Managing Director, Air Travel Enterprises Group of Companies (ATE) and India Travel Award Winner Despite …

At the recent Travel Trade Mart (TTM 2017) organised by Travel Trade Association of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow, the local travel agents identify that the market has a huge potential for high-end luxury travel and gradually newer destinations like Vietnam, Korea, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are now climbing …

Travel is going through a myriad changes owing to the evolving technology and the corresponding new-age customer. Travel agents are now questioning the survival of the offline mode of business in this digital age. Experts and key stakeholders of the travel industry deliberate on the nature of change and opportunities …

International travel exhibitions not only make new and unheard-of products accessible to the Indian delegates but also help build confidence between business partners and nurture a relationship that can last a long time. The industry shares if these exhibitions are just a networking opportunity or bring in some serious business. …

Gagan Kumar, Director, STHI Group, believes that by offering new destinations and products to the customers, they would achieve double digit growth this year. They are now creating a list of exotic destinations. Gagan Kumar, Director, STHI Group has been in the business for quite some time. Under his leadership, …

Spain recorded over 50 per cent growth in Indian arrivals in 2017. The board organised a 3-city roadshow in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai from October 4-6, to interact with travel agents. TT BUREAU In 2017, up until August, Spain recorded as many as 86,000 Indian tourists, registering an approximate growth …

Having completed five years this June, Iris Reps has grown its client portfolio over the years with a recent addition of five new clients. Mumbai-based Iris Reps India has completed its five-year milestone this June 2017 but it is not resting on its laurels. “This is just the beginning and …

After recording overwhelming response to its ‘Convene in Paradise’ campaign from India, the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau has extended it for another year for trade. HAZEL JAIN When the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) launched its campaign ‘Convene in Paradise’ in India to encourage MICE agents and corporate …

The company will soon add new clients to its growing portfolio, including a hotel chain in one of the island destinations. An emphasis on offering PR and social media services has strengthened its appeal. Representation company Outbound Konnections is upbeat about adding new clients that are interested in tapping the …