Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, says the second phase of the Swadesh Darshan scheme will be based on five themes which will span across several states to showcase the best tourism destinations in the country. AHANA GURUNG The introduction of e-visa and the continuous reforms …
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Minar rings in 25 years of success
On occasion of its silver jubilee, Minar Travels hosted travel partners to an evening of revelry over cocktails and dinner at the Le Méridien New Delhi where the crème-de-la-crème of the industry descended to celebrate the milestone.
Read More »India takes center stage @ATM ’17
The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, held from April 24-27 in Dubai witnessed sizeable participation from the Indian tourism and hospitality sector, along with travel technology companies that contributed largely to the buzz. With yoga and wellness as the theme of the pavilion, an informative session on experiential travel in …
Read More »Canada comes calling
Destination Canada, along with Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada, hosted an evening for Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism in Canada, to discuss prospects with Mumbai trade fraternity.
Read More »Ras Al Khaimah entices Mumbai agents
The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) roadshow held in Mumbai recently saw more than 100 travel agents and tour operators come together to meet 17 sellers who were present at the event, which included DMCs, airlines, hotels and attractions.
Read More »Emirates’ commission cut gets
Another large international airline has decided to cut its distribution expenses by revising its travel agent commission from the current 3 per cent to 1 per cent. Is it a sign of the things to come? Sunil Kumar DDP Game Changer 2014 and President, TAAI Travel agents have always supported …
Read More »Mobile to fuel online growth
While India’s emerging digital market is expected to see a 35 per cent increase in 2017, mobile adoption can be key in driving business in the industry, says Simon Lehmann, President, Phocuswright. Travel research company Phocuswright’s Indian edition drew to a close with over 400 attendees in the gathering. The …
Read More »Online booking more convenient?
Travel bookings have seen a substantial shift from offline to online modes, considering millenials and urban travellers use websites, travel Apps, and price comparators. Channels used to search for travel prices and products in the past 12 months N=300 Top 5 Reasons for Online Travel Browsing N=300 Source: The …
Read More »Offline a better bet than online
A surge in online and mobile travel sales has been witnessed across the globe. While the majority of mobile travel purchases are stealing share from other online methods such as PCs, offline is still predicted to have higher global value than online in 2020. Mobile and Online Travel Sales Power …
Read More »130mn domestic flyers by FY2018
Domestic traffic could grow by close to 25 per cent in FY2018 and approach 130 million passengers. However, demonetisation and the uncertainty surrounding GST could temper the domestic traffic growth in the country by 3-5 per cent. Traffic growth at Indian airports FY2016 to FY2018F Actual and projected combined …
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