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The 40th edition of PATA Travel Mart 2017 (PTM 2017), hosted by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), attracted 1,131 delegates from 66 global destinations. The delegate numbers embraced 460 sellers from 252 organisations and 37 destinations, along with 293 buyers from 281 organisations and 51 source markets.

The NBTC Holland Marketing team along with Jet Airways India, and Schiphol Airport hosted a table-top event in Mumbai to showcase various products to the trade as well as promote the new flights to Amsterdam from Mumbai. The Holland Sales Mission in the city was attended by about 100 travel …

The German National Tourist Office, India (GNTO) organised a three-city Destination Germany Roadshow in Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad to connect with the travel trade and inform them about the new products. GNTO will also launch its Germany Specialist programme for agents in November this year.

The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) recently conducted a meeting in New Delhi, inviting Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister of Tourism and Culture (I/C), Government of Odisha, to announce the 33rd Convention of the association from September 7-10, 2017, at Hotel Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar.

The UFTAA Mid-Year Forum 2017 was hosted by the City of Salerno, Campania, Italy, from July 25-27. Travel agents association leaders from across the globe were extended authentic Italian hospitality, fine dine over three days and they explored the beauty of the gulf, Roman architecture, and the Amalfi Coast bustling …

Air India celebrated its trade partners and hosted an evening of entertainment and dinner for them at the Pride Plaza Hotel, Aerocity, which saw in attendance the bigwigs from the travel fraternity as well as some of the top professionals from Air India under one roof.

The 43rd Germany Travel Mart (GTM) took place from May 7-9, 2017, in Nuremberg, Bavaria and was hosted by Bavaria Tourism and the Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Office. Around 350 suppliers–representing the hotel business, inbound tourism, the entertainment sector, the transport industry and tourism organisations–showcased their entire range of products …

Ministry of Civil Aviation hosted a dinner to celebrate its ambitious Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme in Delhi, which was attended by not only the ministry officials, but also stakeholders in aviation. Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, along with Jayant Sinha, MoS Civil Aviation, as …

An annual event hosted by Skål Delhi Chapter, this year’s Skål Ball took place in Le Meridien, New Delhi, where the industry’s crème-de-la-crème let their hair down over cocktails and aperitifs. The National Committee members graced the occasion from different parts of the country and added an extra dose of …

OTOAI in collaboration with TITC and Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey, organised a five day EduCon, exploring the Muğla region in Turkey. Approximately 45 member tour operators indulged in the various offerings of the region to learn about it and offer it to their discerning clients in …