Priya Sethi, Minister of State for Tourism, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, is all geared up to take tourism to the next level in the state which is often dubbed ‘Paradise on Earth’ by encouraging travel agents and associations to hold events and conventions in the state. KANCHAN NATH Buoyed …

Indian aviation seems to be on an upswing bringing with it severe congestion and frustrating capacity crunch at key airports. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Government of India, enlists what the ministry is doing to combat this while planning for a billion trips. HAZEL JAIN Addressing a …

Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Co-Operation, Tourism and Devaswom, Government of Kerala, reveals their plans to develop new tourism products in Kerala and the way forward to bring in more tourists. NISHA VERMA What kind of growth did Kerala tourism witness in the last year? Kerala hosted 14,673,520 domestic tourist arrivals …

ITB is organising an opening event which, for the first time, is set to leave a zero-carbon footprint, thereby setting an important trend. TT BUREAU The show’s management expects around 10,000 exhibitors and organisations from over 180 countries and some 110,000 trade visitors to attend the 26 halls on the …

Under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, some benefits were announced in the form of Duty Credit Scrips by the Ministry of Commerce for the Services Sector under Services Export from India Scheme (SEIS), which has been increased from 5 per cent to 7 per cent recently. Industry stalwarts explain how …

With 2018 being declared the ‘Year of Adventure’ by the Ministry of Tourism, ATOAI plans to host events throughout the year to support this and boost inbound tourism segment in the country TT BUREAU Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) has got a new push and direction since the …

Realstar Hospitality lays special emphasis on building top line revenues, maximising efficiencies and minimising operating expenses. Talking about the growth and investment in the Indian market, Eric Barber, Senior Director, National Sales said, “With a 50 per cent ownership with the South Asian franchisee, Realstar Hospitality focuses on developing hotel …

Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento Italy, has tied up with Serene Experiences for sales, marketing & PR representation for the India market. TT BUREAU Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria was founded by the Fiorentino family in 1834 in Sorrento, Italy, and is situated on the Amalfi Coast. A member of the …

Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, MOT shares the details of the ministry’s plans for ITB, where they will also unveil the first film under the Incredible India 2.0 campaign. NISHA VERMA The Ministry of Tourism is doing a big pitch at ITB this year, says Suman Billa. “We crossed 10 million …

Keeping customers on top priority, Book My Vacationz always makes sure to give preferences to services instead of margins. TT BUREAU Being the premier luxury travel company and offering individualised vacations worldwide, Book My Vacationz caters to inbound as well as the outbound travel market. With Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa …