With presentations on the destination, the Schiphol Airport as well as the visa process, Holland managed to motivate a roomful of travel agents to send their clients to the Land of Tulips. This has been the first tourism event I have attended in Mumbai and it has been organised well. …
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Manipur is focusing on promoting its nature and heritage to increase tourist footfalls, informs N. Bandana Devi, Director-Tourism, Government of Manipur. Naveen Kumar from Imphal Q How has tourism in Manipur fared this year? Manipur is full of surprises for adventure and the nature lovers alike. The state has been …
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Treebo Hotels, a technology-enabled budget hotel chain, is one of the few new entrants in the market that has seen occupancy increase from 40-50% to 75%. Treebo Hotels was set up with the mission of providing a budget-traveller the best value for money by building a budget hotel brand. With …
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Dubai Airports project 240 million passengers will travel through its two airports by 2025. Airport expansion plans are already in place to cater to the growth. According to Lorne Riley, Director-Corporate Communication, Dubai Airports, “India is our largest market, one of our most important ones globally. India contributes almost 25 …
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In a bid to make flying affordable for the masses, the National Civil Aviation Policy promises to enable Rs. 30 crore domestic ticketing by 2022, Rs. 50 crore by 2027 and increase international ticketing to ’20 crore by 2027. TravTalk asks experts what needs to be done to achieve this …
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In the wake of demonetisation, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has called for guidelines for ASI to accept credit and debit cards or online payments. TT BUREAU Pronab Sarkar, President, IATO, claimed that the Ministry of Tourism has taken into consideration most of its suggestions regarding ASI monument …
Read More »The Outbound Tour Operators’ Association of India (OTOAI) held its meeting in Ahmedabad for the first time on Dec 21, 2016, to enhance its membership base and apprise members about Turkey EduCon scheduled for next year. NISHA VERMA The maiden meet in Ahmedabad was held at the Hyatt Regency and …
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While the tourism industry applauds demonetisation, none deny that the move has affected tourism business with shifts to cheaper destinations, postponement and cancellations of trips. The visa fee and payment for visa procedures has been shifted online for the convenience of applicants. Among the many verticals affected in the wake …
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The state aims to become the number one destination for medical tourism not just in India but globally and it has charted a roadmap and invited multiple agencies to be a part of it. At a Medical Tourism Conclave organised by the India Merchants Chamber (IMC) in Mumbai recently, Valsa …
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Gujarat is expecting to maintain its 17 per cent growth this year, especially with the tourism policy in place, reveals K. Biswas, Manager (Marketing, IT, and Personnel), Gujarat Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). According to K. Biswas, Gujarat has a plethora of offerings when it comes to heritage tourism – right …
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