Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray, Cabinet Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra, talks to Hotel & Restaurant Association (Western India) members in a freewheeling digital interview. Hazel Jain The young and dynamic minister who is pro-tourism and a friend of the hospitality industry, discussed plans for the state with Gurbaxish …

After months of inactivity, countries across the globe are readying themselves to re-open their borders to tourists to ensure they get a good kick-start to the summer season. Here are six countries that have opted for a measured and gradual opening of sites and bookings. Sri Lanka: Airports to open …

Manmeet Singh, Chairman, ADTOI – Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Northern India and Chairman, IATO – Punjab & Northern India, believes that the travel agent and tour operator community would emerge stronger after the crisis, as he pegs them as a resilient lot that has already built its business from scratch. …

Jagat Mehta will continue as the President and Board Member, while Dharmesh Advani is the new National General Secretary and Board Member of Enterprising Travel Agent’s Assocation (ETAA). The Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) has announced its new National Committee for the term 2020-2021. Jagat Mehta will continue to be …

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the course of tourism and we feel its pulse! While the world talks about the impact of the virus on industries, we delve deeper into the business of tourism in India and understand how it has impacted the very building blocks of the sector – …

Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel have jointly released a survey report that measures customer perceptions and preferences for holiday travel post the COVID-19 pandemic. They surveyed over 2,500 consumers across India’s metros and Tier-I & II cities Travel is set to rebound – Indians will continue to travel The …

Tourism Malaysia urges travellers to stay safe and travel later, while the tourism board works at promoting various offerings of the destination, allowing future travellers to dream and plan their visit to the country. Nisha Verma Tourism Malaysia is asking travellers to dream today and travel later. The tourism board …

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) has released a set of guidelines for post-COVID-19 handling of guests by tour operators and keeping them safe and secure during the trip. The document also includes hotels in its ambit, suggesting measures that can be followed to keep guests safe. Manas …

Though airlines have begun operations subject to government clearance, the fact of the matter remains that they may not get enough travellers to viably operate flights as the fear of COVID-19 and a COVID-like pandemic will continue to haunt travellers for some time, says Manoj Srivastava, Director – Aviation Technology, …