While travel assistance and insurance have always been at the core of Karvat Group’s business, it will also adopt a new business model with the launch of its new venture – Asego, says Dev Karvat, Chief Executive Officer, Karvat Group. What are the latest developments in your organisation? With the …
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Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog, says that the government is aware of the hardships faced by the industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but will intervene when the time is right. Nisha Verma Amitabh Kant has said that the government is in cognisance of the industry’s plight and …
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Ravi Gosain, Managing Director, Erco Travel and Honorary Treasurer, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), believes that inbound tourism to India might not start fully before next year. He also foresees an extreme change in how the business of travel and tourism is conducted going forward. The COVID-19 vaccination gave …
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The ever-optimistic Jay Bhatia, Director of Tulsidas Khimji Holidays, is upbeat about the approaching summer months and he foresees an increase in domestic travel with itineraries of around 15-18 days. He says that it is expected that from mid-February, there will be 15-20 per cent growth compared to the last …
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Indiatourism has been aggressively engaging travel agents during the pandemic and has now upped its game by conducting physical events and familiarisation tours, this time with Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board. Besides MP, tour operators from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Manipur were invited for the event and tour. Hazel Jain Under its …
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Medical tourism, already on the rise, can be a game changer in the future if the government and travel trade unite. Nisha Verma India was booming as a medical tourism destination pre-COVID. By mid-2020, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$5-6 billion. In 2017, 495,056 patients visited …
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With COVID-induced lockdowns as the order of the day, the opening up of borders and sporadic lifting of travel restrictions is often accompanied by various caveats for would-be travellers. Here’s VFS Global addressing a few FAQs that are doing the rounds about travel-related COVID testing. In the new normal, travellers …
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Travel agents need to explore new destinations and experiences within India, which is brimming with rich history and culture. ‘Look at things beyond the obvious and you will have new experiences in places that have existed for years,’ says Mehernosh Colombowalla. I recently travelled to East India and would like …
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India’s long-forgotten inland waterways have caught the eye of travel innovators. Prominent luxury travel planners talk about the potential of the up-and-coming segment of luxury river cruising in India. Reena Sachdev, Founder, Travel Arena The potential of river cruising in India is immense, even better in current times when travellers …
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Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), says that with the growing need for tourism to make a comeback post COVID, all concerned ministries and the private sector must come together to formulate a strategy of revival. With ample time at hand in the interim, policies must be drafted so …
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