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In a bid to facilitate free flow of tourists across the globe and encourage travel professionals to work together, the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) will be opening a Global Tourism Office in Istanbul, Turkey, by the end of August this year, reveals Sunil Kumar R., President, UFTAA. …

Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) will be heading to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, for their 8th Convention, where they are expecting around 300-350 delegates. After conducting its convention in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, in 2016, ADTOI finally announced its 8th Annual Convention’s venue to be Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, tentatively …

Shortage of tourist guides in Maharashtra is troubling inbound agents. IATO, which has been trying to resolve this issue, is now out of ideas. While e-visas for foreign tourists visiting India are on track, the most basic of facilities for them are hard to find – guides. Struggling with this …

Travel Agents Association of India — Northern Region has elected c, as its Chairman. Gaurav Dogra, Founder, Plan Your Holiday, is the Honorary Secretary while Gurdevinder Singh of Bhagwant Travel and Tours is the Treasurer. With the new team in place, TAAI-NR reveals its various plans for the upcoming term. …

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) held a seminar for its members on Goods and Services Tax (GST) at The Imperial, New Delhi recently. Kanchan Nath The Hotels and Restaurant Association of Northern India organised a GST seminar for its members at The Imperial, New Delhi, on …

The Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) South Chapter plans to keep Goa as its next destination for ‘Destination Expert Programme’. Hazel Jain The Enterprising Travel Agent’s Association (ETAA) South Chapter organised a four-day educational trip for its members to Hampi. This was under its ‘Destination Expert Programme’ and was held …

All the major travel associations organised dedicated sessions with tax experts and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) executives to explain and address the working problems and issues that come with the implementation of GST. Heads of these associations here give a consolidated list of the concerns that their …

Sessions have so far been organised in Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, and will also be held in other cities.   After conducting in-depth India-wide training sessions on Service Tax for its members over the last couple of years, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has now started conducting similar …

The Maharashtra Tour Organisers Association (MTOA) members are facing huge problems in various states that is affecting their clients while on the road. Pay heed, MTOA requests the states. Many tour operators in Maharashtra have been complaining of problems their clients are facing while on road in specific states. Speaking …

ICPB’s 10th Conventions India Conclave (CIC) will be held in Hyderabad from August 29-31 at HICC. The theme for the 10th annual convention of India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) is ‘Expanding the Boundaries–Mission Possible.’ The Conventions India Conclave (CIC) will focus on all segments of the MICE industry, creating an …