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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For many months now, people have been suppressing their urge to go out and explore. But, now they can start giving in to their desires and set about on an adventurous journey that involves visiting less-crowded places and completely adhering to the norms of social distancing, says Tejbir Singh Anand, …
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Year 2020, when the travel trade had to not only bear the effects of a pandemic but also learn from it, is finally drawing to a close. Here, they share some of the biggest learnings to be remembered by generations… Homa Mistry, CEO, Trail Blazer Tours The biggest learning has …
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Aditya Agarwal, Head of Corporate Strategy, Cleartrip, shares data on travel trends in the domestic market, including where Indians are heading within the country, effects on fare and change in booking trends. Manas Dwivedi How have booking volumes changed? Due to the pandemic, booking volumes are around 50 per cent …
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The Yatra.com festive survey indicates an uptick in demand for travel as almost 75 per cent of respondents, compared to 61 per cent in 2019, said they were willing to go on a holiday during the festive season. The online travel portal has also witnessed an increase of about 36 …
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Mehernosh Colombowalla, Director of Beyond Borders Travel Management Company, along with some industry friends made his way to Alibaug in the first week of October and had a safe and fun getaway after months. They also experienced the RORO – the new boat that ferries passengers and their vehicles from …
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The pandemic might just be the jolt that the travel agent fraternity needs to wake them up from the inertia that has set in, and force them to think about safeguarding their interests. Hazel Jain Amidst the mass outcry about astronomically high IATA fee, Sunil B Satyawakta, Former Chapter Chairman …
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‘Year 2020 has been full of twists and turns, and could not have been more disorienting for holidaymakers who were not able to satiate their wanderlust, at least for the most part of the year. But, the grand Indian festive season has given them an opportunity to step out,’ says …
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Times have been tough, but every dark cloud does indeed have a silver lining. These positive statements by experts in the global travel and tourism circle will surely lead the way to some Christmas cheer for all of us. As long as we have hope, we have direction and the …
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