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The East India Travel Awards was held in Radisson Blu Hotel Guwahati on July 26, 2017, in appreciation of those who have played a significant role in the travel and tourism industry. The evening was graced by R Sudhan, Special Secretary (Tourism), Govt. of Manipur, who was the Guest of …
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Air India’s up for sale, who’s buying?
Now that the government has decided to open the gates of Air India for disinvestment, experts and industry players are speculating what lies ahead for the national carrier. While many feel that the move is right, others believe that Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & MD, Air India, should have been given …
Read More »MOT moots for lower threshold
In a bid to improve tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has proposed to lower the threshold limit from `200 crore to `50 crore for small hotel projects, informs Rashmi Verma, Secretary, MOT. Ahana Gurung The Ministry of Tourism is working towards giving infrastructure status to smaller …
Read More »Agents: Wind beneath Air India’s wings
Air India celebrated its trade partners and hosted an evening of entertainment and dinner for them at the Pride Plaza Hotel, Aerocity, which saw in attendance the bigwigs from the travel fraternity as well as some of the top professionals from Air India under one roof.
Read More »19,000 B2B meetings at 43rd GTM
The 43rd Germany Travel Mart (GTM) took place from May 7-9, 2017, in Nuremberg, Bavaria and was hosted by Bavaria Tourism and the Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Office. Around 350 suppliers–representing the hotel business, inbound tourism, the entertainment sector, the transport industry and tourism organisations–showcased their entire range of products …
Read More »MoCA takes flight with UDAN scheme
Ministry of Civil Aviation hosted a dinner to celebrate its ambitious Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme in Delhi, which was attended by not only the ministry officials, but also stakeholders in aviation. Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, along with Jayant Sinha, MoS Civil Aviation, as …
Read More »How to make lean period pay
The tourism and hospitality industry of India believes that in order to beat the lean season of May-July and pitch the country as a year-round destination globally, the industry needs to join forces that would counter the existing challenges, consolidate the various tourism products and target newer source markets. ANKITA …
Read More »AI invested on disinvestment?
In view of the Niti Aayog and Finance Ministry suggesting privatisation of the national carrier, there are lots of questions arising over the need of this step and how it would pan out, if at all. NISHA VERMA Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently suggested disinvestment of Air India owing …
Read More »Skålleagues raise the roof at Skål Ball
An annual event hosted by Skål Delhi Chapter, this year’s Skål Ball took place in Le Meridien, New Delhi, where the industry’s crème-de-la-crème let their hair down over cocktails and aperitifs. The National Committee members graced the occasion from different parts of the country and added an extra dose of …
Read More »Exploring the lesser known in Turkey
OTOAI in collaboration with TITC and Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey, organised a five day EduCon, exploring the Muğla region in Turkey. Approximately 45 member tour operators indulged in the various offerings of the region to learn about it and offer it to their discerning clients in …
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