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WTTC and faculty and scientists of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have released two case studies on sustainability leadership by The Travel Corporation (TTC) and Intrepid Travel. This collaboration has encouraged the sharing of best practices and has supported sustainability as a core strategic priority to ensure …

The industry needs to tighten its seatbelt and remain mentally healthy and strong for the next few months, says the trade. Mahendra Vakharia, EC Member & Immediate Past President, OTOAI and MD, Pathfinders Holidays I strongly believe that for the next few months, we will have to tighten our seatbelt …

A study commissioned by Amadeus reveals that 47 per cent of Indian travellers are keen to book international travel within six weeks of restrictions easing, compared to the global average of 41 per cent. About 57 per cent stated they would be happy for a digital health passport to become …

Sherene Allaman, Vice President (International Sales & Marketing), Sun International, shares her perspective on how MICE business will evolve when travel resumes. It is likely that revenue production obtained in 2019 may only be obtained by 2022 or even 2023. MICE business into South Africa will take some time to …

Sustainability and community-based tourism has become an important element in tourism. Julian Matthews, Chairman, TOFTigers, discusses how India’s tour operators can arm themselves to face the future. Covid-19 has been a mirror to the travel sector – highlighting both the good in tourism, but also the bad that we had …

Travel & tourism virtual networking hub, GPS Connect, a recurring platform for the tourism industry is now open for registrations for both buyers and sellers. It will allow access virtually to all registered attendees from May 1, 2021. GPS Connect is available through a mobile application as well, which will …

Flipkart will acquire 100 per cent of Cleartrip’s shareholding, as the company further enhances its investments to strengthen its digital commerce offerings for customers. Cleartrip will continue to operate as a separate brand, retaining all employees while working closely with Flipkart to further develop technology solutions to make travel simpler …

In a year of working-from-home and video calls, new research conducted by Collinson demonstrates the importance of business travel recovery. It finds that every four in five frequent travellers’ jobs has been impacted by the lack of cross-border business travel. New research by Collinson, a leader in traveller experiences and …

With vaccinations opening for everyone above 18 from May 1, the enthusiasm for outbound travel will certainly rise in the coming months. With a pause in bookings currently, travel specialists feel that outbound travel will get a huge boost soon as they provide a sneak peak into the current trends. …

From being an engineer to a stock trader to a tour operator, Sanjay Shah, Managing Director, Flamingo Transworld, has donned many a hat and gained abundant experience. This is the story of his journey, his passion for travelling and his love for history. And, in his professional capacity, he even …