Officials of the Ministry of Tourism and trade association heads are all praises and grateful to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the much-awaited relief declaring free e-Tourist visa till March 31, 2022 for the first 500,000 applicants. Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism We, at the Ministry of Tourism, welcome …
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On the 7th of April, 2021 Delaire embarked on its first Familiarisation Trip (FAM) in the midst of all fear and scare of COVID-19 which is going around. A total of seven travel consultants joined them for the Fam to Svatma in Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. The Fam was for 2 …
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With the second wave of infections, tourism has seen several cancellations. Is the trade prepared? TRAVTALK finds out. Himmat Anand, Founder, Tree of Life Resorts It is my belief that opportunities do not come your way – they have to be created – and given the present re-emergence of COVID, …
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Domestic travel, and especially sustainable travel, is slowly picking up within Assam and the Northeast, with FITs booking anything from three to nine-night packages to destinations that don’t have too many COVID restrictions. Hazel Jain With his finger on the pulse, Arijit Purkayastha, Chapter Chairman – North East, Association of …
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Do insurance companies need to hone their products to meet the changing traveller demand for a better insurance cover? Travel agents say yes, along with better product knowledge for more clarity. Hazel Jain After a year of pandemic-related challenges, travel insurance has become a topic of conversation in the travel …
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Industry stakeholders share their view on how, if at all, COVID vaccination will change the way people travel. Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO I believe that what WTTC is also saying is that once you have been vaccinated and given a certificate, it should be good enough to travel. There should …
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JTB India’s MICE Engage 2021, that will be held on April 28, 2021, will be a virtual platform to connect NTOs and hotel chains directly with key corporate clients. The show is also open to airlines, cruises, attractions and theme parks, and will focus on restarting travel post COVID-19 and …
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Venturing into the domestic market, three-time National Award winner Special Holidays has now launched Ghumney.com — one of India’s domestic-only holiday travel portals. Nisha Verma Sandeep Jain, Director of Special Holidays and the newly-launched Ghumney.com, shares that with this initiative, they are following the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Dekho …
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Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India and a cricket fanatic, says that the United Kingdom and India share a unique bond that’s perfectly encapsulated in the passion for cricket in the two countries. ‘I’ve played the game all my life and still do. I hope to be a part …
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The Travel Agents Federation of India’s (TAFI) national elections that had been planned for January have now been indefinitely postponed due to an unprecedented glitch in one of its chapter elections. Hazel Jain As per the association rules, the Travel Agents Federation of India was to hold its national elections …
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