Indian Domestic Airline Passengers In reaching this milestone, India will have achieved average domestic traffic growth of over 15 per cent annum since the liberalisation of the sector commenced in 2004. Source: CAPA Research (forecast), Airports Authority of India Indian Domestic Airline Market The domestic market share of full …
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Tamil Nadu Tourism Mart from May 20-22
Tourism Mart of Tamil Nadu is all set to be held from May 20-22 in Chennai. The event is aimed to bring together all stakeholders and other government departments with travel agents and other tourism agencies. In addition, Tamil Nadu Tourism Department has launched a mobile app, called pinakin, which …
Read More »Young Skål to be launched in Feb
Skål Delhi recently held a film screening for its members during which Sanjay Datta, President, Skål Delhi, revealed plans for Skål Ball and Young Skål club. Skål Delhi recently held a screening of the documentary film Blood Lion for its members at the Roseate House, New Delhi. Datta claimed that …
Read More »Right focus on APAC growth
The upcoming Phocuswright India 2017 conference aims to bring together over 400 attendees from travel and related industries from February 28-March 2. After opening doors to a full house at the inaugural India edition in 2016, Phocuswright, the U.S-based travel research company is coming back to the country with a …
Read More »Curated tours for senior citizens
Bucket My List brings experiential options for travellers in the 50+ age group and plans to add more destinations and products in the near future. Bucket My List, an exclusive boutique travel company that caters to the 50+ age group travellers, believes in an experiential approach to holidays with emphasis …
Read More »RezLive.com expands footprint in Africa
The online travel provider has appointed GSAs in Ghana and Kenya to increase their offerings for the continent. Rezlive.com, a product of Travel Designer Group, has further cemented its position in the African region with the appointment of African Origin Travels & Sports Tourism and Continental Travel Group as its …
Read More »When business meets leisure
Bleisure, a portmanteau of business and leisure travel, is an increasingly popular trend catching up fast amongst business travellers. Tourism industry stakeholders elaborate on the dynamics and trends under this new emerging segment of travel. After completing business meetings or attending seminars, a phenomenon is being observed where travellers are …
Read More »Indonesian DMC looks @ India
Diorama Travel Management (DTM) finds the potential in India formidable and its mission is to push destinations other than Bali with an enticing proposition for Indian agents. HAZEL JAIN FROM INDONESIA Bali-based wholesaling inbound tour operator – Diorama Travel Management (DTM) – believes it can offer the India market a …
Read More »MTDC to strengthen student exchange programs with Japan
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Tourism Minister, Government of Maharashtra, promises to encourage and strengthen student exchange programs between India and Japan. During his tour to the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, Rawal stated, “We are honoured to be invited by the Mayor of Tanabe City. Our discussion with the Mayor focused on …
Read More »J&K Tourism spreads word on safety
Reeling from a bad season that was close to naught, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism is determined to make 2017 better with an aggressive campaign on the safety and security measures in the state. HAZEL JAIN After a really slow ending to 2016 for tourism in Jammu & Kashmir, the state …
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