Though Buddhist tourism holds great potential in India, it has been one of the least explored. But, with the government now wanting to bring it into the limelight, tourism stakeholders help us understand what can be done. Rajiv Mehra, Vice President, IATO I strongly believe that in all likelihood, tourism …
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Digital passes and certificates lower the risk of COVID-19 infection by providing accurate health status details of passengers, says GlobalData, a research and consulting company. Amidst COVID-19, several stakeholders of the travel and tourism industry are exploring the option of digital passes and health certificates which include destinations, airlines and …
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The industry’s expectations from Budget 2021-22 seem to be rather unpropitious but the most anticipated. Will the upcoming announcement be the last straw in tourism’s undoing or a ray of hope for it? Experts remark… Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI We have asked for export competitiveness, domestic leadership, capital formation and …
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With its first successful commercial sailing on the Ganges amidst a pandemic, Antara Luxury River Cruises has commenced its voyage to offer an unmatched service and life-changing experiences to domestic cruisers. With 12 charter bookings already in its kitty, the 2021 season looks promising for the company. Manas Dwivedi With …
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Rajesh Kakade, Founder & Global Director, Red Carpet Travels, believes that after a challenging 2020, they are prepared to take on 2021 with positivity, vigour and innovations. For Rajesh Kakade, 2020 started with a positive note and enthusiasm. “We increased our footprint, adding destinations like Australia as a DMC with …
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Just back from her travels to South India, Anshu Tejuja, Managing Director, Ashoka Dream Holidays, recounts her wonderful experience and how travel designers need to understand and adapt the new era of experiential travel that the pandemic has ushered in. Puducherry Being a travel and fitness enthusiast, it was the …
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After the resounding success of its Travel Agent Fantasy League that saw more than 3,000 winners, Tripjack has now launched two new agent engagements – Hotel Booking Bonanza and Weekend Deals. Hasan Patel, Director of the B2B travel portal, shares more details on them. Hazel Jain How was the overall …
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The sudden travel ban and mandatory institutional quarantine for Maharashtra passengers has agents fuming. Pradip Lulla, CMD, Cupid Travels All my clients travelling to Dubai have cancelled their bookings because of this sudden travel ban and institutional quarantine that has been imposed only for Maharashtra passengers. Not just Dubai, even …
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After a tumultuous 2020, the industry is hopeful that the New Year will bring different opportunities, as they work towards new beginnings with learnings from the year gone by. They see 2021 as the light at the end of the tunnel. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI I hope that year 2021 …
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Mahesh Iyer, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Cook (India), feels that a new world order has emerged and players in the industry must have an ear to the ground in order to seize every opportunity that comes along. The industry needs to ensure it has adequate avenues for …
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