Tag Archives: Ministry of Tourism

India needs to explore newer destinations within the country, add valuable experiences and target younger travellers to grow the tourism industry, believes Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. In an exclusive conversation with TravTalk, Kant discusses his vision for a renewed Incredible India. TT Bureau According to Kant, infrastructure is the …

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India’s FITUR sojourn

As MOT steps towards a new marketing strategy with the Incredible India 2.0 launch, they started the year with India being the partner country at FITUR 2018. TT Bureau Inaugurated by the King and Queen of Spain, FITUR brought together more than 600 ministers, ambassadors and high-level representatives from all …

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Keeping inbound flag flying high

Lauding the recently held TAAI Convention in Srinagar, EM Najeeb, India Travel Award Winner and MD, Air Travel Enterprises India, said that the right promotion, change of perception and enabling environment by the government is key to growth of tourism in the country. TT Bureau MOT, an enabler Lauding the …

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MOT’s maiden travel exhibition?

To boost inbound tourism, India needs to up its marketing and promotional game by organising its maiden travel exhibition. The country’s national and international roadshows if planned well can reap good results in a short period of time, believes Sarab Jit Singh, MD, Travelite India. In an effort to promote …

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Travel undeterred by hindrances

For India Travel Award Winner — EM Najeeb, MD, Air Travel Enterprises India, India inbound is on a growth path despite small setbacks, but he’s optimistic that these hindrances will not remain for long. Nisha Verma Talking about growth in tourism in the country, EM Najeeb said, “Tourism in India …

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Technology drive at Aamantran

Aamantran Travel is arming itself with technological driven operations to offer higher quality of service in real time to its partners. TT Bureau In 2017, Aamantaran Travel recorded a fair share of growth keeping in mind that the company is relatively young in the market, informs Deepak Bhatnagar, Managing Director, …

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C&K’s ‘Grand Celebration Offer’

Cox & Kings has launched a series of year-long events and offers curated for clients to mark its 260th anniver-sary in the travel business. The company recently hosted a glitzy evening to thank partners. TT Bureau The event was graced by KJ Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism amongst …

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IATO to elect new team in April

Come April 28, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) will elect its new team under the supervision of Akshay Kumar, Vice Chairman, FAITH, who will be the Returning Officer for the election. TT Bureau The recent luncheon meeting of IATO saw full attendance by members and representation from the …

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New markets for inbound

Ravi Gosain, Managing Director, Erco Travels, believes that the Tourism Ministry needs to focus on promoting India in the emerging source markets to boost inbound tourism. TT BUREAU Reporting stupendous growth in the year 2017 compared to the previous 2-3 years, Erco Travels is expecting a fair rise in inbound …

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Emerging markets on MOT radar

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is undertaking aggressive marketing and promotional campaigns under a restructured scheme. With a thematic and market specific Incredible India 2.0 campaign, the ministry is targeting emerging markets like Japan, Spain, China and Russia. ANKITA SAXENA This year at ITB Berlin, the delegation from …

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