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Mega congregation at IHE 2018

India International Hospitality Expo (IHE) 2018 is set to be held from August 8-11 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposition Mart, shares detailed information about the show. TT Bureau Q. What is the concept behind IHE 18 and how is it beneficial to …

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Industry upbeat on PowerHouse

PATA India Chapter’s Tourism PowerHouse, scheduled from August 5-6, 2018 at The Park, New Delhi, will see stalwarts of the industry coming together to discuss trends and issues relevant to tourism. TT Bureau Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Chairman, PATA India Chapter, announced the dates …

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TBO emerges stronger

TBO Group seems to have come out stronger as Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) acquires Naspers’ stake in TBO Group. The company is also considering a few companies for acquisition. Kanchan Nath TBO Group have come out stronger as Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE) acquires Naspers’ stake in TBO Group. …

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OTOAI keen on digitisation

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) is all set to organise its fourth Annual Convention in Cape Town from August 11-14. Mahendra Vakharia, President, OTOAI, briefly talks about the theme and format of the convention. Manas Dwivedi After attracting significant growth in outbound tourism with its past conventions …

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PADI for Tarkarli Resort

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’s Tarkarli Resort close to Malvan has been awarded the PADI certification. TT Bureau he Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has been reinventing itself and developing interesting activities while investing in infrastructure upgradation. One of its beautiful resorts – Tarkarli Resort – located 6 km away from …

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Kashmir hosts MiCE group

Kashmir recently played host to a MiCE group of over 200 when a leading Indian private sector bank organised an incentive trip to the state for its senior management officials. TT Bureau A mega three-nights four-days reward incentive trip was recently organised to Srinagar by one of the leading private …

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Ensuring global footprint

Two international hotel groups – The Kingsbury Hotel and Amaya Resorts & Spas – have appointed Linkin Reps to promote their hotels in India whilst increasing their market share and awareness in the country. TT Bureau The Kingsbury Hotel and Amaya Resorts & Spas, that have properties in Sri Lanka …

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New version of Smartpoint

Travelport has launched an all new version of its Smarpoint platform—Travelpoint Smartpoint 8.1— soon after launching the 8.0 version recently. TT Bureau Travelport Smartpoint is a unique travel commerce platform offering content from more than 400 airlines, 650,000 unique hotel properties and 36,000 car rental locations. While it increases the …

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56th destination of IndiGo is Surat

IndiGo’s new flights from Surat to major Indian cities will be operational from August with fares starting from `1,999. The airline will also operate three new routes. TT Bureau Starting August 16, IndiGo will start operating new flights from Surat and connect with Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur. The …

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One-stop solution for agents

With an aim to move its business online, Travstarz Global Group is planning to launch a new reservation system globally by the end of July 2018. TT Bureau Experiencing robust growth with its two different verticals – Travstarz DMC and Rezb2b.com, Travstarz Global Group is looking to enhance its online …

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