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FHTR has elected its new management committee for the 2026–28 term, naming Surendra Singh Shahpura as President and Tarun Kumar Bansal as Secretary General.
He said the challenge now is sustained global promotion and structured bidding.
The discussion revolved around the tourism policy, institutional collaboration
Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, UN Tourism, stressed that crises impact not just tourism operations but a country’s identity.
Today the question is not how much we are spending on travel, but what business outcome and value this channel is delivering.
Speakers at PATA Tourism PowerHouse urge destinations to think like businesses, focusing on value, clarity, and smarter data use.
WTTC selects Madrid for its new Global Office, strengthening global tourism advocacy and engagement with governments and institutions.
MoT plans a dedicated MICE corpus from FY2026–27, backing state bids while mandating city convention promotion bureaus.
Haiyan Song highlights how first-time travellers, not repeat trips, are powering India’s outbound growth versus Southeast Asia.
Olivier Ponti says India’s next tourism leap depends on real-time data to fix seasonality, connectivity, and market targeting.
UFTAA has voiced strong opposition to the decision by IATA member airlines to impose globally standardised BSP remittance periods
India’s outbound travel story is entering a phase of steadier, more value-conscious growth, with destination choice increasingly shaped by connectivity, pricing, and overall experience quality rather than volume alone.
