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Spirited India-Scotland connect

Saltire Executive Travel, a Scottish DMC, recently organized a whiskey tasting session for the travel trade in New Delhi to promote Scotland as a destination for whiskey connoisseurs. Nisha Verma The event saw a presentation from VisitBritain, where they highlighted the offerings in Scotland and a whiskey tasting session was …

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Rolling the red carpet for Indian M!CE

Keeping in view the demand from Indians, who are keen to explore the world for M!CE and leisure travel, the international hospitality industry is adapting to their demands. The key to success is to anticipate their requirements and provide them services to suit their needs. The leisure travellers segment is …

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Promoting Korea beyond Seoul

In addition to Seoul, Korea Tourism Organization is keen to promote regional destinations such as Busan, Gangwon province and Jeollanam-do province in the Indian market. Keeping this in mind, it became the first NTO recently to launch an incentive scheme for leisure packages in the country. Hazel Jain This year …

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Love the Philippines’ to boost tourism

New Delhi: On the celebration of the Golden Year of the Department of Tourism (DOT), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr., along with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco unveiled a tourism campaign, ‘Love the Philippines’, on the department’s 50th Foundation Year. Addressing the event, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., expressed his …

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Extend TCS exemption please!

All-India Association of Authorized Money Changers & Money Transfer Agents appeals for level-playing field in overseas transactions. It has asked for foreign currency bank notes, forex prepaid cards and wire transfers into TCS exemption to debit, credit cards under LRS. Hazel Jain The money exchange industry has asked the Union …

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‘Airlines to post profits in 2023’

Airline profitability outlook will strengthen this year, reveals a recent report by IATA. After COVID, a net profit margin of 1.2% is something to celebrate, avers Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA. Recording a 0.6% net profit margin is indeed a challenge for the industry. TT Bureau Stronger profitability is supported …

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MoCA focuses on rationalizing air fare

India’s aviation market has witnessed remarkable growth, becoming the third-largest domestic market globally. MoCA has focused on promoting regional connectivity through UDAN scheme. The sector faces challenges such as seasonal fluctuations and capacity constraints. Efforts are being made to rationalize pricing, with reductions on key routes. Janice Alyosius India has …

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