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The association feels that promoting the amusement industry can help drive domestic tourism. At its 20th expo in Mumbai, exhibitors from 14 countries will showcase their products. Hazel Jain The Indian Association of Amusement Parks & Industries (IAAPI) will be hosting the 20th edition of its annual IAAPI Amusement Expo …

While Ctrl Visa broke ground by easing the online visa process, the visa processing system will now also automate offline visas, taking the total number of missions to more than 120. The tool will help track passports and documents physically submitted. Hazel Jain After developing an algorithm that automates the …

Having celebrated its seventh anniversary last month, World Travel Studio is thankful to its team members, clients and trade partners. The company offers customised itineraries across continents, enabling travellers to see the world in a brand new way. Manas Dwivedi With over 300 carefully- curated bespoke vacation options that can …

While Union Budget 2020-21 has made some in the travel trade happy, others claim that their demands have not been met and that despite allocating ₹2,500 crore to tourism, the government hasn’t done much for the sector at large. Some pain points this year have been absence of further reduction …

BUCCARA – The Private Collection is now easily available in India and can be booked through ISA Tourism, which now represents the German luxury hospitality brand. Hazel Jain ISA Tourism has been appoint- ed as the Indian representation partner for BUCCARA – The Private Collection. It owns a collection of …

Abdul Hadi Shaikh, Co-founder & CEO, FlyRemit, says that the proposed TCS under Finance Bill 2020 means that overseas remitters paying for travel, education, etc., will have to compulsorily shell out an extra 5% as income tax in the form of tax collected at source. The Finance Bill 2020 has …

The deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to hurt tourism as travel plans are being suspended even to destinations that claim to be safe. We spoke to a few travel advisors to find out how they have been affected amidst this chaos. EM Najeeb, Senior VP, IATO “While this is the initial …

The proposed amendment in Section 206C of the additional tax on remittances made outside India might make outbound tours costlier. The outbound trade fears this would divert customers to OTAs outside India. They explain… Riaz Munshi, President, OTOAI “We are going to write to the government about it and try …

Abhishek Hajela, Travel Photographer, Eastbound, talks about the growing impact of photography tours and how they started this division at Eastbound. Nisha Verma Eastbound is offering photography tours to its clients, and the main idea behind these tours, according to Abhishek Hajela, Travel Photographer, Eastbound, is to build strong community-based …

The travel fraternity believes that the sector needs more nurturing from the government to reach its potential, as it hails the recent policy amendments in terms of GST and e-Visa fee. Naveen Kundu, Managing Director, EbixCash Travel & Holidays “Tourism is not a pampered sector just because GST adjustment has …