The South India Hotels & Restaurants Association (SIHRA) organises its annual convention in Bengaluru from 18 November to 20 November 2022, even as the hospitality industry grapples with the challenges of manpower and infrastructure. A few patrons of the hospitality industry share their views on how the industry has changed …

Emiliana Limosani, Chief Commercial Officer, ITA Airways and CEO Volare, says that their new direct fight launched this month between New Delhi and Rome, will contribute to cultural and economic relations between two nations. TT Bureau ITA Airway’s first flight from New Delhi to Rome Fiumicino departed on December 4, …

The VisitBritain England Expert e-learn platform, in partnership with TRAVTALK, was launched in the first week of October. Shuja Bin Mehdi, B2B Manager – India, VisitBritain, explains how the initiative would educate, familiarise and equip the travel trade about new aspects of England. Nisha Verma Please tell us briefly about …

New Delhi: As Thailand gears up for its first full tourism high-season since 2020, Cross Hotels & Resorts is continuing to enhance its presence in Bangkok with the signing of a new hotel management agreement (HMA) for a stunning riverfront property with Kene Hotel Bangkok Co., Ltd., that is sure …

New Delhi: Away Bali Legian Camakila has just released a very cute animal as the mascot. Squirrel is chosen by this hotel to become their mascot, as every guest sometimes can find some squirrel running from tree to tree. The squirrel is a symbol of smart, agile, tough, and never …

Uttar Pradesh government is eager to showcase the state’s rapid development of tourism infrastructure and tourist attractions to the participants at the 37th IATO convention, scheduled in Lucknow from 16 to 19 December 2022. Janice Alyosius With the 37th IATO convention scheduled in Lucknow from 16 to 19 December 2022, …

Travel agents say that airlines charging `300 as Refund Application Fee (RAF) to travel agents is illegal and suggest that an agreement must be made between the travel associations and airlines to stop the practice. TT Bureau Sharing details about why RAF and GST (K3) on RAF is not applicable, …

The new-age millennial traveller is often defined by their age bracket. But Abraham Alapatt, President & Group Head – Marketing, Service Quality, Value Added Services & Innovation, Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, disagrees. He shares his idea about who these travellers might be and why it makes a lot …

Swiss DMC Watch & Cow, represented in India by Apsara Voyages, has trained its eyes towards the India market to get more Indians to explore the Alps through its bespoke offerings. Hazel Jain Representing Watch & Cow in India is Sushil Bhatt, MD, Apsara Voyages, who introduced this product to …

A solution for post-reservation sales and revenue earning for agents, Turpal is the answer to all that an agent or a customer needs after they have set out on the tour. The application, which has an online chat tool for effective communication, helps agencies generate more revenue, as tours, activity …