Serene Experiences has recently tied-up with an upscale DMC from Portugal—Tours For You, to bring the destination closer to the luxury segment in India. TT BUREAU The USP of Serene Experiences lies in the kind of unique hotels and destinations which it represents; these are all luxury hotels in some …

VisitScotland will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 2018. In 2017, Scotland recorded 8 per cent YOY growth in Indian arrivals to the destination. ANKITA SAXENA I n line with the rapid growth in interest for Scotland among Indian travellers, the destination has recorded an …

Tourism representative offices of various countries in India have been using online training programmes to educate the trade about the destination. Country heads of different NTOs in India share their views. NISHA VERMA Vishal Bhatia, Country Manager—Tourism, India, VisitBritain Our online training programme ‘BritAgent’ was launched in India in 2011 and …

After adding new destination management companies (DMC) to its product portfolio, Tourism Enterprises will focus on educating travel trade from smaller cities. TT BUREAU Tourism Enterprises has grown organically in the last five years with nine DMC partners worldwide, informs Ravi Gosain, Managing Director, Tourism Enterprises. He explains that the …

With its hub in Helsinki, Finnair’s expansion will reach all-time high during winter with new routes opening to 20 intercontinental destinations, including Goa and New Delhi. TT BUREAU Juha Järvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Finnair says, “We will fly two weekly flights to Goa till March 21. For the moment, it’s …

After a round of roadshows across four key secondary markets in India – Chandigarh, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Lucknow , the Department of Tourism, Philippines shared insights on the development of the Indian market for the archipelago. Here’s what Glen Agustin, Officer-in-Charge – Office of Product and Market Development had to share …

United Airlines completes a decade of its non-stop daily services from Mumbai to New York/Newark, underlining India as an important market with huge potential. TT BUREAU United Airlines’ decade long journey in India has been a successful one, says Marcel Fuchs – VP Atlantic and Pacific Sales, United Airlines, who …

Domestic tourism is said to be the backbone of the tourism industry. However, stakeholders feel that challenges like demonetisation, GST, lack of infrastructure, connectivity and advent of OTAs have stalled growth. SIMRANJEET S. ARORA Deepak Khanna, Chief Operating Officer Travel Boutique Online Challenges in domestic tourism are short-term like GST and demonetisation. …

Located in Chandigarh, Hotel 6 has evolved to cater to all segments including MICE and leisure. While its focus remains pan-India, the business hotel’s immediate priority is the northern region. TT BUREAU The 175-key hotel – Hotel 6 – has a healthy mix of guests from all segments which includes …

Shifting its focus from products to people, Singapore Tourism Board’s campaign ‘Passion Made Possible’ is now set to revolve around the interests of Indian travellers. HAZEL JAIN For a destination as evolved as Singapore, this seems like the next logical step. Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently underwent a change of …