Agents

Merlin Entertainment recently unveiled yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s wax statue in Delhi, to be placed at Madame Tussauds New York museum. They are planning to add more Indian figures to augment Indian footfalls at the museum, and are in dialogue with key travel trade partners for the promotion of Madame …

VisitBritain continues to showcase West Midlands to the Indian travel trade through the latest engagement at Showcase Britain 2024 B2B event, as well as the Britain Ireland Marketplace event held in London, followed by an exciting familiarisation tour. Shuja Bin Mehdi, Senior Manager Industry Engagement – India, VisitBritain, shares details. …

The Indian traveller is evolving and making repeat visits to a destination they want to discover in a different way, for a different reason. Industry leaders share their views. Neil Patil, Founder, CTO & COO, Veena World Repeat travel has become an increasingly popular trend for us, especially to destinations …

Looking at the success of Emirates Travel Agents Cricket Tournament, held recently in Mumbai, the Dubai-based airline plans to hold matches in Delhi and Chennai as well, and may look at engaging trade in other Indian cities too. Hazel Jain The Dubai-based airline has historically been quite prodigious in its …

Parvesh Dhull, MD, Maitri Visa and Travel Service, highlights emerging trends in the travel industry. It’s essential to understand and adapt to the changing dynamics, he suggests. Janice Alyosius Parvesh Dhull, Managing Director, Maitri Visa and Travel Service, sheds light on the significant changes poised to shape the world of …

Ebixcash Travel Services and Sheraton Travels have tied up to inaugurate a cutting-edge experience centre in Delhi’s Connaught Place. The centre aims to create a nationwide platform for travel agent community of India. Janice Alyosius Ebixcash Travel Services and Sheraton Travels recently joined hands to open a new experience centre …

Sachin Mehta, Founder, Stuti Tourism, who is also the Travel & Tourism Domain Coordinator for UN-CEFACT, proposes several projects that aim to help travel agents, hotels, and the tourism industry at large to have systems that can help millions of businesses globally. Hazel Jain Sachin Mehta, Founder, Stuti Tourism, who …

Rikant Pittie, Co-Founder, EaseMyTrip, reflects on the year gone by, plans for the company & the travel startup landscape in India. Hazel Jain What is your prime focus right now? With the Indian Angels show, I got the opportunity to pursue my interest in helping startups and aspiring entrepreneurs on …

Without adaptability, extinction is a real possibility. The new generation of entrepreneurs and chief executive officers in the travel and hospitality sector believe in agility and innovation; they encourage the industry as a fraternity to think differently and do things differently, so that they just don’t survive but thrive in …

Neil Patil, Founder, CTO & COO, Veena World, pens down his thoughts on many things – his podcasts that have gained immense popularity, the expansion his team is planning in India and internationally, expectations from the New Year and a piece of advice to those who are looking to join …