Agents

Deepak Rawat, Senior Vice President, International Markets, MakeMyTrip (MMT), talks about the company’s expansion in the UAE market at a time when the pandemic was at play! In the future, he believes, a common health passport and standardised rules will be critical for the growth of travel. Nisha Verma Consumer …

Nirav Munshi, Manager, Marketing & Commercial, Gujarat Tourism, believes that Kevadia can easily become more than a two-nighter not just for domestic but also international tourists. Hazel Jain How are you promoting SoU among the trade? The Statue of Unity (SoU) is being promoted assertively across India. Recently, two big …

  Amritara Hotels & Resorts is making sure it reaches both domestic and inbound travel agents in the country by way of lucrative offers and constant communication, respectively. Nisha Verma Amritara Hotels & Resorts is planning to give high margins to domestic travel agents so the group can strengthen its …

Swiss aviation company Air Dynamic is looking to make the most of the growing interest in charter flights among India’s high-end travellers by encouraging mutual business development with partners. Manas Dwivedi Raffaella Meledandri, Managing Director, Air Dynamic, says they wanted to enter the Indian high-end travellers’ market through a qualified …

At CruiseWorld India 2021 organised by the Singapore Tourism Board and Northstar Travel, industry stakeholders concurred that people may opt for cruising as a means to travel and holiday. ‘Seacations’ are already trending among Singaporeans, making stakeholders realise the growing importance of a consumer-centric approach in the new normal. Customer …

Keeping your clients safe while they are travelling and getting them back home without any issues has become even more important today, with cancellations and lockdowns also having begun again. How do you find the right insurance cover for them? We highlight offerings from two key providers. Hazel Jain Dev …

Vishal Suri, Managing Director, SOTC Travel, talks about the company’s journey through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they tweaked their business model to adapt and sustain. What remained crucial during the time was employee safety, customer connectivity and business continuity. Nisha Verma Vishal Suri says that …

Unveiling a new product, TravelBullz is now offering travel agents the option to book Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotels in Thailand on its portal. This may well serve as a new opportunity for agents to earn while selling outbound packages, also allowing them to enjoy a multitude of other benefits. …

Representing 14 luxury brands within less than a year of its inception, the One Rep Global team didn’t let the pandemic bog down its spirit. They share their mantra for sustenance through a tumultous year for people and businesses around the world, some of the latter still reeling under the …