Arvind Singh, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), shares the way forward for international operations, including potential air bubbles with the US, Canada and the Gulf, while stressing that airports are well-equipped to handle the increased traffic. However, there are multiple considerations before international operations are resumed. Nisha Verma Agreeing …

Majority of hotel operators in India expect up to two-year revenue recovery period, reveals JLL in its report titled ‘Impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Hospitality Industry’. JLL recently conducted a survey with 15 leading hotel operators in India having adequate presence across hotel segments in both business and leisure …

Agents across the country are taking the pragmatic approach and turning their passion into a second, alternative profession. But tourism remains their first love. TRAVTALK speaks to a few of these entrepreneurs who have branched out without stepping out. Bengaluru Aravind Kumar, Managing Partner, Crimson Holidays We have started home …

In a webinar conducted by Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, shared his thoughts on demands that are viable and the actions that need to be taken both by the association and the ministries. Hazel Jain Addressing the …

An air of dismay surrounds travel agents today owing to lack of support from IATA that has left them grappling for refunds. Agents, especially the smaller ones, across India are in a dilemma over renewing their IATA membership at all. Has IATA been reduced to just a name and logo? …

Thailand-based hospitality group Cross Hotels & Resorts has recently opened some of its properties for guests, and has ensured that all hygiene and safety measures are in place so they have not a worry in the world. These six properties are based in Koh Samui, Chiang Mai, Koh Kood, Kanchanaburi …

CAPA India has been tracking the progression and impact of COVID-19 since January 2020. Based on current indications, its near-term assessment is that demand will remain subdued until Q2 2021, with no certainty of revival in H2. CAPA India estimates that demand-related risks are now much higher than any of …

The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) has put its foot down and demanded that agents receive complete cash refunds from airlines, during a virtual meeting with Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) representatives on July 11. Hazel Jain The Travel Agents Federation of India  has said a complete and resounding …

During IATO’s virtual members’ meet, Meenakshi Sharma, Director General (DG), Ministry of Tourism (MOT), reassured travel agents that the ministry will support them, and announced two major relief measures for the travel trade community.

Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), says that through technology and updated processes, including suspension of stamping of boarding passes, the airport now ensures a higher level of sanitisation and touchless travel to boost passengers’ confidence and their airport experience. Nisha Verma The preparations at Delhi Airport …