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Air connectivity deters domestic travel

The annual convention of ADTOI in Visakhapatnam brought together domestic agents and tour operators from across the country. The attendees share their experience of the city and challenges faced by the industry. TT BUREAU Sazid Subhan, Owner, Fastrack Travels The convention provided good exposure to Vizag as not many people …

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Need for a common voice

Sarabjit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), has recently stepped down as Vice Chairman, FAITH. After working in the industry for many years, Singh believes that different ministries who have anything to do with tourism should work together to improve India’s tourism ranking in the world. I started my journey in …

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Forging bonds in Punjab

Trip Tap Toe is all set to host a networking event exclusively for travel agents in Chandigarh, in order to introduce them to its offerings in an informal atmosphere. TT BUREAU Manuraj Singh Johar, Founder & CEO, Trip Tap Toe, says that the idea behind the events is networking and …

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Experiential tours on the cards

Trans India Holidays will launch a range of special experience tours at 20 Indian destinations to offer the inbound tourists a glimpse of the Indian culture. TT BUREAU The year 2017 was a good year for Trans India Holidays where the company grew by 15 per cent in passenger numbers …

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Bringing laurels to the travel trade

The National Tourism Awards, held on September 27, 2017, acknowledged the importance of tourism in the country and honoured those who strive hard to make India travel experiences truly incredible. TRAVTALK finds out from winners how this accolade inspires them to ensure inclusive tourism as well as economic development. TT …

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Shorter breaks mark inbound trend

With the advent of technology and new players in the tourism industry, inbound tour packages have undergone many changes, compelling tour operators to change gears to cater to the demands of the new-age foreign tourists. Vikram Madhok, India Travel Award winner and Managing Director, Abercrombie & Kent India There is …

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Pave way to a road less travelled

Parveen Holidays wants to promote rare products such as the Hidden Temple and Cave tours and Submerged Temple tours to make Destination India even more appealing to discerning inbound tourists. Parveen Holidays, a unit of Parveen Travels and winner of the South India Travel Awards, is an integrated travel, tourism …

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Follow the digital wave

Having recoded a significant growth in business in 2017, Akash Travels plans to follow the digital revolution and become an online travel platform soon to offer bookings for flights, hotels and holiday packages on the go. Akash Travels plans to go the digital way by making their company an online …

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Europamundo lures Indians

Europamundo Vacaciones has witnessed a 30 per cent growth from the India market in 2017 over 2016 and hopes to grow by 50 per cent in 2018. Europamundo Vacaciones, a coach tour company from Spain, operating globally, saw 30 per cent growth in the number of Indian travellers taking their …

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Does India pack the right punch?

India has a myriad tourism offerings, but do these assets manage to get enough tourist arrivals to the country? Industry stakeholders share the challenges they face while selling the destination internationally. EM Najeeb, Chairman & Managing Director, Air Travel Enterprises Group of Companies (ATE) and India Travel Award Winner Despite …

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