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Drifting away from the family business, Bharat Bhushan Atree, Managing Director, Caper Travel Company, found his true calling in travel and making people travel. Spearheading one of the biggest inbound travel companies in India, he is today diversifying into many other verticals. What inspired you to make a foray into …

PATA India Chapter and WWF India jointly organised the Bagha Mitra Awards, recognising the work done at the grass-root level by custodians of wildlife, environment and nature. TT BUREAU The awards ceremony, held on December 19, was attended by environmentalists, special interest groups, and governments which promote sustainable tourism, wildlife …

The United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) saw members from over 25 countries gather under one roof in Istanbul for its Golden Jubilee Congress. TRAVTALK spoke to the attendees to understand the challenges of the industry and how UFTAA plans to overcome them. NISHA VERMA FROM ISTANBUL I am …

With presentations on the destination, the Schiphol Airport as well as the visa process, Holland managed to motivate a roomful of travel agents to send their clients to the Land of Tulips. This has been the first tourism event I have attended in Mumbai and it has been organised well. …

Anjana Gosain, Chief Functionary Officer, Tiger Trust, claims that tourism in wildlife parks needs to be regulated and should follow eco-friendly guidelines. Tiger Trust is a non-profit organisation, which works against the poaching of tigers and trains the staff and visitors to increase awareness for successful prosecution of offences. Anjana …

Anchor Destinations will handle marketing and sales for Thailand-based DMC, Splendid Thai Holiday and aims to boost outbound traffic among Indian FIT, GIT and MICE travellers. Anchor Destinations, a start-up, has already ventured into many facets providing B2B solutions and DMC representations in its very first year of operations in …

The spending capacity of Indian travellers varies from the type of traveller and the duration of travel to the destination. An overall rise has been seen in the amount being spent on travel and its ancillary services across segments like FITs, adventure travel and luxury travel. “A recent survey conducted …

AvijitArya, Chief Mogul at Internet Moguls, believes it is imperative for traditional travel agents to invest in digital marketing to get some direct business and is essential for sustenance in the long run. Q) How has business fared this year? What is your USP? Digital marketing is a booming business …

IndiGo Airlines went live on Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform in India helping agents to access the airline’s content in a seamless manner. Celebrating the launch of IndiGo’s fares and ancillaries to all travel agencies on Travelport’s integrated platform, AdityaGhosh, President & Whole Time Director, IndiGo, and Gordon Wilson, President and …

The tour operator’s first shot at initiating a serious discussion managed to do just that. It focused on three pertinent issues: visas for Indians, outbound from India, and inbound tourism. Thomas Cook India Limited’s maiden edition of ‘India Travel Summit: Facilitating Travel in Turbulent Times’ was recently held in Mumbai. …