In an exclusive, G Kamala Vardhana Rao (IAS), Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), talks about their preparedness before opening and other initiatives that the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is considering to revive and reinvent itself to help it sail through the pandemic. Nisha Verma What helped …

The hospitality industry requests that loan extensions be given to the sector on similar lines as those given under the Prime Minister’s scheme for loans below `25 crore for SMEs and MSMEs in order to save the industry from imminent collapse. Hotels and restaurants in India are once again on …

Industry leaders are pleading for co-ordinated state rules and COVID-19 protocols in the Northeast region. Hazel Jain Most states in the Northeast region have now opened up their borders for non-essential, tourist traffic. Assam has also eased travel restrictions, and tourists carrying a negative RT-PCR certificate can travel anywhere within …

With a stunning waterside location overlooking Van Lang Lake, innovative and stylish design, a fine-dining restaurant, a spa, a fully-equipped fitness centre and state-of-the-art corporate meeting facilities, X2 Vibe Viet Tri Hotel, by Cross Hotels & Resorts, is sure to delight all guests. Situated in the city of Viet Tri …

Aditya Agarwal, Head of Corporate Strategy, Cleartrip, shares data on travel trends in the domestic market, including where Indians are heading within the country, effects on fare and change in booking trends. Manas Dwivedi How have booking volumes changed? Due to the pandemic, booking volumes are around 50 per cent …

The Yatra.com festive survey indicates an uptick in demand for travel as almost 75 per cent of respondents, compared to 61 per cent in 2019, said they were willing to go on a holiday during the festive season. The online travel portal has also witnessed an increase of about 36 …

Mehernosh Colombowalla, Director of Beyond Borders Travel Management Company, along with some industry friends made his way to Alibaug in the first week of October and had a safe and fun getaway after months. They also experienced the RORO – the new boat that ferries passengers and their vehicles from …

The pandemic might just be the jolt that the travel agent fraternity needs to wake them up from the inertia that has set in, and force them to think about safeguarding their interests. Hazel Jain Amidst the mass outcry about astronomically high IATA fee, Sunil B Satyawakta, Former Chapter Chairman …

  ‘I am a sharp critic of airline commercial policies and believe they definitely need to be strongly regulated so interests of the distribution industry are also recognised and protected,’ asserts Seema Luthra, Founder, Travel Metrics. Advocating the interests of the distribution industry is a path I will pursue in …

‘Year 2020 has been full of twists and turns, and could not have been more disorienting for holidaymakers who were not able to satiate their wanderlust, at least for the most part of the year. But, the grand Indian festive season has given them an opportunity to step out,’ says …