Rakesh Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, says the government is working towards expanding small and big airports, and once smaller airports are operational, smaller aircraft will lead the next phase of civil aviation growth. Janice Alyosius Rakesh Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, says the civil aviation industry in …
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The Villagers of Manggis Transform the Future of Tourism with Kaura, Bali
New Delhi: Cross Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Discova, are proud to announce the launch of new brand “Kaura”, and the first of its kind “Kaura Bali”. This immersive village experience is located in the lush hills of Karangasem, East Bali and developed in harmony with the environment, in …
Read More »First MICE FAM trip of the year in Oman
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, The Sultanate of Oman organized its first MICE FAM trip for the year for important MICE trade partners from all over India. The participants included representatives from travel agencies in Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, and Hyderabad. Several places in and around Muscat, including …
Read More »India 2nd best market for Singapore
India has been ranked the second-largest tourist market for Singapore in 2022. During the year, the island nation received 686,000 visitors from the country, nearly half of the pre-pandemic levels. Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Airlines (SIA), and Scoot recently organised an ‘Industry Appreciation Gala Night’ in New Delhi to thank …
Read More »Amusement industry in recovery stage
Rajeev Jalnapurkar, Chairman, Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries, says the amusement park industry continues to recover from the pandemic effect and it is important to focus on interactive tourism, both for domestic and inbound tourists. TT Bureau The amusement park industry suffered a huge setback even after COVID …
Read More »GoldenPass Express excites trade
Frédéric Delachaux, Head (Marketing), GoldenPass Express, was in India recently to introduce the Swiss train to the travel trade in Mumbai. The newly launched train makes travel for visitors convenient with direct connections between Montreux – Interlaken – Montreux without any change in Zweisimmen within 3 hours 15 minutes. Hazel …
Read More »Oman: A haven of underwater heritage
New Delhi: The Sultanate of Oman abounds with various underwater/submerged cultural heritage, which is witness to its role as an axis of the human civilizations since the early prehistoric periods. Since several ships, coastal human settlements and aircrafts containing collectibles with cultural and economic significance sunk in the Omani territorial …
Read More »Offering a ‘home’ away from home
Represented by Renuka Natu in India, this London-based DMC offers HNIs and small private groups the comfort of being at home away from home when they are in the UK or Europe. Khushboo Shah, Founder & CEO, GO2UK&Europe Travels, shares details of what they offer and what are their focus …
Read More »Redefining travel retailing
Today’s travellers are adept at using technology for their benefit, know exactly what they want, and expect their travel agents to present them with an abundance of choice. Here’s how Travelport Smartpoint 11.1 helps in redefining travel retailing with its unique features. The travel industry has had its share of …
Read More »Trends that will shape industry in ’23
The past two years have proven that the travel and hospitality is equipped to adapt to the times we live in. The resilience of the sector is what makes it one to be reckoned with, as it continues to treat trends as opportunities. Parveen Chander, Executive Vice President, Sales & …
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