Officials of the Ministry of Tourism and trade association heads are all praises and grateful to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the much-awaited relief declaring free e-Tourist visa till March 31, 2022 for the first 500,000 applicants. Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism We, at the Ministry of Tourism, welcome …

More than 15 exhibitors are set to meet the Indian travel trade at the first virtual ‘Korea Travel Expo’ from June 22-24, 2021. Young-Geul Choi, Director, Korea Tourism Organization, New Delhi office, talks about the objective behind the event. Nisha Verma Young-Geul Choi says that currently as the second wave …

Ministry of Tourism has come up with the first draft of a national strategy and roadmap for sustainable tourism. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, shared that the national strategy has been drafted by Joint Secretary, his team and other ministry officers. “It can be a starting point. …

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), New Delhi office is set to organise its first virtual B2B event for India market – Korea Travel Expo – from June 22-24 this year. Young-Geul Choi, Director, Korea Tourism Organization, New Delhi office, shares what to expect at the event. Nisha Verma Over 15 regional …

The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi has appointed Buzz Travel Marketing as its new India representative. Nisha Verma The Buzz-DCT Abu Dhabi three-year partnership will be aimed at supporting stakeholders and further enhancing Abu Dhabi’s long-standing involvement with the Indian market. It will also focus on strengthening Abu …

In a marathon session of Q&A for its members, TAAI discussed their woes while answering and guiding them on some of their queries. From Air India to bank guarantee, MOT and IATA, this was a no-holds-barred virtual meeting. Hazel Jain In a marathon session that lasted about three hours, the …

Mark Willis, Chief Executive Officer for Middle East and Africa at Accor, says that while the pandemic impacted everyone across the globe, business for Accor did not stop or slow down dramatically. The group already has over 25 hotels in the pipeline for India. Nisha Verma “It’s been a period …

Just when business travel was starting to come back, things started to take a U-turn which has led to a reversal in the trend with events being deferred or cancelled. The good news is that events scheduled for second half of 2021 have so far not been impacted. Hazel Jain …

Hoteliers talk about their plans to revive business, new offers for guests, and the need for priority vaccination. Neha Rawat The signs of recovery shall be seen only when majority of the population is vaccinated, feels Kush Kapoor, CEO, Roseate Hotels & Resorts. “While our business will definitely be impacted, …

With the second wave of infections, tourism has seen several cancellations. Is the trade prepared? TRAVTALK finds out. Himmat Anand, Founder, Tree of Life Resorts It is my belief that opportunities do not come your way – they have to be created – and given the present re-emergence of COVID, …