The search for exclusive experiences has led travel-hungry Indians to unconventional destinations like Bulgaria, Prague, Croatia, Iceland, Kenya, Zambia etc., reveal travel connoisseurs. AHANA GURUNG Sushil Shamlal Wadhwa, Founder and CMD, Platinum World Group Among the emerging destinations, Russia is going to be a big player since there are innumerable …
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Planes worth $22bn for SpiceJet
Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, has announced a landmark deal with Boeing with the purchase of 205 airplanes worth up to $22 billion (`150,000 crores). SpiceJet is set to fly higher after being close to a shutdown in December 2014. The mega deal is only a step closer, …
Read More »Ramada cares for the underprivileged
Representatives from Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur distributed blankets, food and first-aid to the underprivileged in the city. The various department heads of Ramada Jamshedpur Bistupur Hotel ventured out at the midnight of January 3, 2017 to reach out to the needy and underprivileged in Jamshedpur city. The team, stocked with woolen …
Read More »New service tax abatement hits travel trade hard
The recent abatement to service tax from 4.5 per cent to 9 per cent on tour operators has come as a big blow to the travel trade. While the CENVAT credit could be a boon for inbound operators, it might negatively impact the outbound business. Industry experts share their views …
Read More »An achievable aspiration
Cruising holidays are no longer the once in a lifetime, expensive, unreachable dream it used to be. India is now a supply-driven market as cruise liners are always looking for new markets and itineraries. We are seeing encouraging growth in cruise tourism in recent years with demand among Indian tourists …
Read More »800 buyers at GPS Nagpur
The fifth edition of Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) was held in Nagpur with 108 exhibitors and nearly 800 buyers from Tier-II and Tier-III cities attending the three-day show. ANKITA SAXENA FROM NAGPUR Global Panorama Showcase was held in Nagpur from Jan 19-21. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of …
Read More »IATO soaks up the sun at Annual Day
IATO celebrated its Annual Day at the Heritage Transport Museum in Taoru, Gurgaon. IATO members and staff spent a day enjoying activities and games together with their families.
Read More »Say hello to Scotland, says trade
VisitScotland in collaboration with Etihad Airways conducted its five-city sales mission 2017, where it focused on generating awareness about the various products on offer in Scotland amongst travel agents and promoted Scotland as a standalone destination to visit in the coming year.
Read More »9,700 companies at FITUR 2017
The King and Queen of Spain, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia, inaugurated the 37th International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2017, organised by IFEMA which brought together 9,672 tourism companies, institutions and bodies from 165 countries and regions. Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, inaugurated the Indian pavilion …
Read More »1st UDAN flight to take off in Feb
The government’s ambitious Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Regional Connectivity Scheme has attracted a total of 43 initial proposals from 11 bidders to cover 190 routes, reveals Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation. As the first round of bidding closed for MoCA’s UDAN scheme, Sinha announced that …
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