The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) is set to organise its fourth annual convention in Cape Town, South Africa from August 11-14, 2018 on the theme ‘Digitalisation – The Way Forward’. Amrita Ghosh & Simranjeet Singh Arora The Exceutive Committee of OTOAI led by its President Mahendra Vakharia …
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After two back-to-back conventions in Southeast Asia, the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has chosen South African port city of Cape town for its grand convention from August 11-14. Hazel Jain The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has announced that it will conduct its next annual …
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Considering that Indian outbound travellers are now a world force in terms of business provided, should they not leverage it to get a better overall deal? Inder Raj Ahluwalia Mahendra Vakharia, President, OTOAI Countries around the world are aware of India’s enormous outbound tourism potential, and are gearing up to …
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The Union Budget 2018-19, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, proposes to develop 10 prominent tourist sites into iconic destinations, focus on the UDAN scheme and work on digital connectivity at railway stations. TRAVTALK spoke with industry experts to find out their opinion on this year’s Budget. None of them …
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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 …
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The Chapter Chairmen of OTOAI share with TRAVTALK the trends, achievements and challenges that the travel agents and operators are facing in their region. They also elaborate on the various initiatives taken to address the issues of the members and their expectations from the upcoming convention. ANKITA SAXENA Mahendra Vakharia, …
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An ecstatic Mahendra Vakharia, Managing Director, Pathfinders Holidays, talks about his latest achievement of scaling 5895m Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, also among the world’s highest volcanoes, and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Last year we had an opportunity of arranging a dream itinerary for our clients. They …
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