North East India has a number of tribes and communities each with their own traditions and customs. This makes Community-Based Tourism (CBT) a promising segment for travellers looking for unique and authentic experiences, says Arijit Purkayastha, Chapter Chairman, Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) –North East. Most of …

Travel & tourism virtual networking hub, GPS Connect, a recurring platform for the tourism industry is now open for registrations for both buyers and sellers. It will allow access virtually to all registered attendees from May 1, 2021. GPS Connect is available through a mobile application as well, which will …

Swosti Group’s Swosti Institute of Management & Social Studies (SIMSS) that was established more than seven years ago now plans to introduce new courses for tourism and hospitality students. Swosti, a premium brand in the industry, has been promoting the hospitality and tourism potential of Odisha worldwide since 1981. In …

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has reduced the renewal of its annual membership for 2021-22 by 40 per cent for its members in view of the current situation. In a bid to help its member base in any way it can given the current situation, the Travel Agents Association …

Six regional hospitality heads share their views on how the policy-makers have failed to consider and respond to specific problems of the hospitality sector where a majority of the businesses have been impacted by a host of external factors. The stakeholders are disappointed that not even policy changes have been …

Flipkart will acquire 100 per cent of Cleartrip’s shareholding, as the company further enhances its investments to strengthen its digital commerce offerings for customers. Cleartrip will continue to operate as a separate brand, retaining all employees while working closely with Flipkart to further develop technology solutions to make travel simpler …

The government has been taking several strong efforts to build a supportive ecosystem which could forge and reshape the growth of tourism and hospitality in India. A slew of initiatives has already been announced including interest free loans to finance working capital, government stimulus packages & tax exemption for a …

In a year of working-from-home and video calls, new research conducted by Collinson demonstrates the importance of business travel recovery. It finds that every four in five frequent travellers’ jobs has been impacted by the lack of cross-border business travel. New research by Collinson, a leader in traveller experiences and …

Signings were especially low in the first half of the year, due to the uncertain market conditions and challenges related to closing deals on virtual platforms. Only 100 new hotels with 9,757 keys were signed in 2020 as compared to 170 new hotels with 16,349 keys in 2019. Neha Rawat …

With vaccinations opening for everyone above 18 from May 1, the enthusiasm for outbound travel will certainly rise in the coming months. With a pause in bookings currently, travel specialists feel that outbound travel will get a huge boost soon as they provide a sneak peak into the current trends. …