Travstarz opened new offices in Ahmedabad, Mumbai & Pune and has added Azerbaijan and Eastern Europe to its portfolio. TT BUREAU The year 2017 turned out to be a very successful one for Travstarz Global Group as the company marked its presence in various cities across India and also saw …

The tour operator’s new brochure for 2018 has all the features that its trade partners in India loved. Agents can also learn about Trafalgar products through its online training module. HAZEL JAIN Like every year, Trafalgar has launched its new brochure for 2018 which will continue to have all the …

TT BUREAU David Lim, General Manager – India, Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines completed 70 years of operations in 2017. On July 1, the Airbus A350-900 commenced operations on the Mumbai-Singapore route. Singapore Airlines took delivery of its first A350-900 in March 2016 and now has 18 of the aircraft type …

TT BUREAU Haitham Mattar, Chief Executive Officer, RAKTDA The launch of the world’s longest zip line at Jebel Jais in December; a viewing deck near the summit and Season 2 of ViaFerrata at the summit were some important achievements in 2017. India is currently the fourth largest international source market …

TT BUREAU Pooja Wadhwa, Partner, Avant Garde Consulting This year has been exceptional for us as we received heart-warming support from the travel trade for the entire chain that extends to Dubai, Maldives and Seychelles, especially for JA Manafaru Maldives, which was a fairly unknown brand in the Indian market. …

The debut Cambodia Travel Mart had around 500 delegates attending the event at Sokha Siem Reap Hotel and Convention Centre. The second edition of the mart will be in Phnom Penh from October 11 to 13, 2018. The first-ever Cambodia Travel Mart (CTM) 2017 concluded successfully at the Sokha Siem …

TT BUREAU Sandeep Dwivedi, Chief Operating Officer, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, India Travel Award winner The last few years have redefined our approach as a travel technology company. Our matchless offering from 400+ airlines, 670,000+ hotel properties, 35,000 car rental locations, 61 cruise and tour operators, and 12 rail booking providers …

The first Indian national to get certified by the largest cruise industry trade association speaks about her experience and why travel agents in India who are interested in selling cruise packages need to do this course. Kashish Jiandani, Business Development Manager, NCLH It was the thirst to learn that took …

The 4th North India Travel Awards will be held on December 21, 2017, at The LaLit New Delhi. Like every year, these awards too will honour the hard work of the professionals of the tourism industry in the region. TT BUREAU Renowned as India’s first regional awards which honour the …

Major setbacks like GST, liquor ban and demonetisation plagued the tourism and hospitality industry. Looking back, the who’s who from the fraternity speak on how they dealt with the issues. TT BUREAU Satpal Maharaj, Tourism Minister, Government of Uttarakhand 2017 was very optimistic for Uttarakhand tourism, as the 4-dhaam yatra …