AGENTS

The India Travel Mission (ITM), 2017 by Tourism Australia, held at JW Marriott Pune witnessed 110 agents from across India meet 84 suppliers over four days of meetings and networking. This year, being the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth from India to Australia, shows the potential of the Indian …

Ezeego1.com recorded a mid-year growth of 25 percent in air and hotel packages. This year, Ezeego1.com is introducing Israel and New South Wales to its clientele. Business has been good for Ezeego1.com in 2017 so far despite disruptive policy measures like demonetisation and GST, informs Neelu Singh, CEO and Director, …

In the past one year, outbound tourism sector has witnessed quite a few blows — from demonetisation to doubling of service tax and finally Goods and Services Tax. However, industry insiders say that they have survived these jolts and are going strong, with new vigour to keep their business as …

The Chapter Chairmen of OTOAI share with TRAVTALK the trends, achievements and challenges that the travel agents and operators are facing in their region. They also elaborate on the various initiatives taken to address the issues of the members and their expectations from the upcoming convention. ANKITA SAXENA Mahendra Vakharia, …

Outbound tourism industry stakeholders identify emerging trends among Indian travellers: their changing choice of holiday destinations; new outbound market hubs in Tier-II and Tier-III cities; and the various reasons that are leading to these changes. ANKITA SAXENA Shravan Bhalla, General Secretary, OTOAI and CEO, High Flyer European destinations were extremely …

The Skål Club of Bombay recently organised a one-day meet-up at Radisson Blu Karjat for its members and their families. It also invited the Skål Club of Pune to join them, which took the total number of participants to about 140, that included about 25 members from Pune alone and …

The company will soon add new clients to its growing portfolio, including a hotel chain in one of the island destinations. An emphasis on offering PR and social media services has strengthened its appeal. Representation company Outbound Konnections is upbeat about adding new clients that are interested in tapping the …

Annual conventions of leading travel associations like TAAI, IATO, FHRAI, ADTOI, are an integral part of the Indian travel business diary. TRAVTALK finds out from some of the major stakeholders of the industry whether these conventions hold any relevance today for the industry and travel companies. Inder Raj Ahluwalia Conventions …

Inbound tourism is passing through a rough patch and the industry needs new ways and means to propel this sector. It’s time the industry looks beyond its conventional source markets and develops innovative products to give a breath of fresh air to inbound tourism. According to the World Economic Forum’s …

As part of their ‘Curated Journeys by The Q Experiences,’ Vasim Shaikh, Founder, Q Experiences, unveiled an exclusive 200-people-only trip to Antarctica. The White Continent is the first cruise line by an Indian company that will take groups to Antarctica. The 11-day expedition would start from Ushuaia, the southern-most city …