In response to COVID-19, WTTCII is working with central and state governments on policies and practices to make most of India’s tourism potential. Country must prepare for opening its borders to bring back international travellers from non-risk countries. Janice Alyosius The tourism and hospitality sectors have been hard hit by …

Pradeep Shetty, Joint Honorary Secretary, Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), discusses nitty-gritties of what Union Budget delivered to hospitality sector, including long-standing disappointments that continue. Lipla Negi This year’s Union Budget was the third one since COVID-19 hit us, and the disappointment still continues, feels Pradeep …

Focus on infrastructure in Budget will create an enabling environment for tourism industry to grow in the long run, says Rupinder Brar. Nisha Verma Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, while commenting on the recently announced Union Budget, said that the government’s focus on infrastructure continues. “This has …

The GetReadyForBirmingham campaign in India by VisitBritain is aimed at promoting the myriad offerings of the West Midlands region of England, which will play host to the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). Nisha Verma Throwing light on the GetReadyForBirmingham campaign, Tricia Warwick, Regional Director-Asia Pacific for Middle East and …

Group fixed departures at the time of COVID-19 seem like an awkward move, but Ezejourney started off amid the pandemic, sailed through it, and is confident that there still exists an unexplored potential in the business. The company works with travel firms that have clients, who wish to travel only …

New Year has prompted many countries to put in place a revival strategy for their tourism sector. We highlight seven destinations that ahave put deliberate plan in place to ensure another year does not get wasted. SPAIN Spain is calling for COVID-19 to be treated as an endemic disease like …

Sanjay Wadhawan, Co-founder, The Earthaa Escapes, and Sehar Shamim, Director, Sales & Marketing, The Earthaa Escapes, share what makes their fully-serviced homestay facilities unique and provide an experience that is ‘a must for travellers looking for privacy and comfort’. Nisha Verma After running hotels and luxury trains for years, Sanjay …

The travel industry has been evolving, fuelled by digitalisation and personalisation, as the world continues to recover from the pandemic effects and surrounding uncertainties. Amadeus India organised two industry webinars, ‘Get NDC (New Distribution Capability) Ready with Amadeus IT’ in collaboration with two anchor associations of the travel industry – …

The Classic Hotel Imphal, part of Classic Group of Hotels, recently raised the bar on hospitality by modernising its 52-room property on a sprawling three-plus acres of land in Imphal with an aim to attract more tourists not just to the state of Manipur but the entire North East region. …

The aviation industry continues to nurture rules that take no cognisance of the fact that airlines are suffering due to the pandemic. Can we not temporarily do away with orthodox regulations until such time normality returns? Just recently, the Lufthansa Group confirmed that it had flown 18,000 empty flights just …