After starting four international flights last year, Air India is all set to start six new international routes in 2017, the first one being Delhi-Kochi-Dubai. Amidst negative media reports on its ‘On time Performance’ (OTP), Air India has announced a number of new international and domestic flights, which will start …
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Mumbai says dank je to Holland
After a successful show in Delhi, the Holland Club Meeting was held in Mumbai by NBTC in association with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Jet Airways and showcased the best of the country’s tourism offerings to the Mumbai travel trade.
Read More »Travel Show showcases the best of MICE & Experiential segments
Travel Show’s first MICE and Experiential editions took place on Dec 17 and 18, 2016, respectively, where a selective list of exhibitors were acquainted with buyers in a pre-scheduled one-on-one meeting format.
Read More »India’s show of strength @ WTM
As many as 42 exhibitors, including state and union territory tourism departments, tour operators, hoteliers, resort owners, Air India, IRCTC, ITDC, and other stakeholders were present at the India Stand at WTM London. Ask anyone who had visited the WTM London 2016 event about the standout feature of the event …
Read More »Tier II on Thai Smile’s radar
Thai Smile Airways is exclusively focusing on Tier-II cities in India, which according to them has huge potential. Thai Smile Airways has introduced its new connections from Bangkok to a total of four Tier-II cities in India. While the Bangkok to Gaya and Varanasi route started operating on October 1, …
Read More »Mega Maldives’ swift flight
Mega Maldives Airlines has forayed into India with its thrice a week flight between Delhi and Male, and aims to boost its presence through its GSA, the Bird Group. Announcing the new flight in Delhi, George Weinmann, CEO, Mega Maldives Airlines, said, “We are really excited that the ticket sales …
Read More »Charters need infrastructure thrust
For Santosh Kumar Sharma, Director, Foresee Aviation, the Indian charter industry is looking up and it could reach greater heights with better infrastructure and smooth procedures. The entire world is looking at India as an emerging economy. However, the policies and the infrastructure must be in place, says Sharma. “There …
Read More »Gearing up for webinar marathon
Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has its kitty full with visa trainings, webinars, roadshows, a Turkey Education Tour, lobbying for GST rebate and focusing on regional chapters. OTOAI President Guldeep Singh Sahni reveals, “We are making our regional chapters active. We want our chapter members to be active …
Read More »Thomas Cook’s summit to scale the peak
The tour operator’s first shot at initiating a serious discussion managed to do just that. It focused on three pertinent issues: visas for Indians, outbound from India, and inbound tourism. Thomas Cook India Limited’s maiden edition of ‘India Travel Summit: Facilitating Travel in Turbulent Times’ was recently held in Mumbai. …
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