As domestic flights slowly resume, there is an urgent need for agents to get complete clarity on credit shell redemption as well as renegotiate terms with IATA keeping in mind a slackening demand for international travel. Fair and appropriate cancellation policies of airlines would help build passenger confidence. Hazel Jain …

Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister of Civil Aviation, recently spoke about the challenges faced by the tourism, aviation, hospitality and transport segments, owing to COVID-19. He even pointed out the importance of smaller travel agents in tourism’s recovery. Nisha Verma Speaking at the webinar by Bird …

A global health crisis is not the answer to improve sustainable tourism, but it has given us a cause to reflect on the impact of human activity on the planet – including how we travel. Just as COVID-19 has forced our lives to a standstill, it is time for us …

While tourism takes its own time to recover, the state has decided to focus on upgrading and strengthening its infrastructure – both physical as well as in terms of policy. The state will soon launch a crackdown on illegal accommodation operators and encourage them to register, for more transparency. Hazel …

This tourism-dependent region plans to give a spin to its offerings to cater to a demand that will be dictated by COVID-19 safety measures. Stakeholders in India’s Northeast region aim to bring their rural tourism product into mainstream tourism, to support the fragile economy here. E Banlumlang Blah, President, North …

HVS ANAROCK’s ‘General Manager’s Sentiment Survey’, conducted across branded hotels pan India, reveals that upscale business properties are expected to open sooner than others, including leisure hotels. Business hotels are likely to see quicker recovery. Economy and midscale hotels, on the other hand, are also confident of achieving 50 per …

During the CAPA Masterclass on restoring traveller confidence, Alexandre de Juniac, Director General & CEO, IATA and Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO, said that a pressing issue is to first ensure passengers feel safe to travel. Manas Dwivedi According to both industry leaders, it is the entire travel journey …

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world. Every business is affected, but the most affected ones are those that deal with people face-to-face. ‘Ours is one of them,’ says Rajeev Jain, Director, Rashi Entertainment. COVID-19 has shaken every business, but the most affected are those that deal with people face-to-face. …

Hotels are being used by states for housing health workers with little or no compensation, pushing these unsung heroes further into debt. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli,President, HRAWI and Vice President, FHRAI, explains… Hazel Jain Speaking about the need for transparency with regards to hotels being used as quarantine centres and accommodation …