Collaborating with the virtual Gulf Travel Show (GTS) for a second consecutive year, Tourism Malaysia says it wants to renew existing partnerships while seeking new connections in India, one of its key source markets. Manas Dwivedi In an interaction at GTS 2021, the Malaysian tourism board shared its plans on …

From being an engineer to a stock trader to a tour operator, Sanjay Shah, Managing Director, Flamingo Transworld, has donned many a hat and gained abundant experience. This is the story of his journey, his passion for travelling and his love for history. And, in his professional capacity, he even …

In a recent interaction with members, Vishwas Makhija, President, ATOAI, apprised them on the initiatives undertaken by the Association such as restructuring of the sub-committees, formation of a women’s task force, and ensuring more interactive meetings in the future as well. Manas Dwivedi Vishwas Makhija claims that since being elected …

Air Seychelles resumed its flight operations between Mumbai and Seychelles on April 8 this year, and on the first day itself, departing from Mumbai, recorded a Passenger Load Factor (PLF) of 80 per cent. It continues to now build awareness of its products & services in India. Nisha Verma Air …

Thailand-based hospitality group Cross Hotels & Resorts has expanded its footprint with entry into the Japanese market in a master franchise agreement with AB Accommo Company. Cross Hotels & Resorts currently operates 21 hotels across three distinct brands – Cross, Cross Vibe and Away – in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. …

Deepak Rawat, Senior Vice President, International Markets, MakeMyTrip (MMT), talks about the company’s expansion in the UAE market at a time when the pandemic was at play! In the future, he believes, a common health passport and standardised rules will be critical for the growth of travel. Nisha Verma Consumer …

Nirav Munshi, Manager, Marketing & Commercial, Gujarat Tourism, believes that Kevadia can easily become more than a two-nighter not just for domestic but also international tourists. Hazel Jain How are you promoting SoU among the trade? The Statue of Unity (SoU) is being promoted assertively across India. Recently, two big …

  Amritara Hotels & Resorts is making sure it reaches both domestic and inbound travel agents in the country by way of lucrative offers and constant communication, respectively. Nisha Verma Amritara Hotels & Resorts is planning to give high margins to domestic travel agents so the group can strengthen its …

Swiss aviation company Air Dynamic is looking to make the most of the growing interest in charter flights among India’s high-end travellers by encouraging mutual business development with partners. Manas Dwivedi Raffaella Meledandri, Managing Director, Air Dynamic, says they wanted to enter the Indian high-end travellers’ market through a qualified …

Low-cost carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet have started new daily flights to Rajkot from key metro cities of India, fulfilling the demand for enhanced connectivity by the travel trade in the region. Travel to the industrial centre earlier required people to transit via Ahmedabad, adding four to six needless hours to …