The newly-elected team of OTOAI will focus on three key areas as part of its immediate agenda – building relationships with governments and tourism boards, doubling membership within a year, and conducting more trainings. Manas Dwivedi In a recently concluded ceremony, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) unanimously elected …
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A new Holland awaits travellers
NBTC Holland Marketing, India, recently hosted members of the trade to visit and explore Holland, and attend the HollandCity Global Travel Trade Show. Visitors had a chance to explore a different side of The Netherlands, one that went beyond Amsterdam to regions like Rotterdam, Den Haag, and other scenic sites. …
Read More »OTOAI embraces digitisation
Besides gaining knowledge about various tourism products of South Africa, agents agreed in unison that the need of the hour is to change and adopt digitalisation to remain relevant in business. Kanchan Nath from Cape Town Guldeep Singh Sahni, Founder Member, OTOAI & Managing Director, Weldon Tours & Travels The …
Read More »OTOAI EC meets west region
The new Executive Committee team of the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) descended in Mumbai to meet its members and engage in networking sessions. Hazel Jain It was an informal gathering on a Saturday evening when the new Executive Committee (EC) team headed by its President met members …
Read More »Ras Al Khaimah spellbinds travel trade
Ras Al Khaimah hosted the 3rd OTOAI Annual Convention where the travel trade discussed new opportunities and efficient use of technology in tourism to allow its members to implement it to grow business. Attendees at the convention share their experiences of the destination with TRAVTALK. ANKITA SAXENA FROM RAS AL …
Read More »Travel trade trains its eyes Down Under
The India Travel Mission (ITM), 2017 by Tourism Australia, held at JW Marriott Pune witnessed 110 agents from across India meet 84 suppliers over four days of meetings and networking. This year, being the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth from India to Australia, shows the potential of the Indian …
Read More »Tier-II & III cities drive outbound market
Outbound tourism industry stakeholders identify emerging trends among Indian travellers: their changing choice of holiday destinations; new outbound market hubs in Tier-II and Tier-III cities; and the various reasons that are leading to these changes. ANKITA SAXENA Shravan Bhalla, General Secretary, OTOAI and CEO, High Flyer European destinations were extremely …
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