French author Marcel Proust once said, ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes’. Such is also the view of Harmandeep Singh Anand, MD, Jagsons Travels and Founder, Global Panorama Showcase, who says that the thought couldn’t have been more apt than …
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On World Tourism Day this year, focus was laid on rural tourism with eyes on India as the next big destination in this genre. But, that brings up some pertinent questions – what does rural tourism mean in India, do we match traveller expectations (both domestic and international) in this …
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The third edition of the month-long Rail Expert India programme will be live from November 1, 2020, where in travel agents and tour operators can learn about selling key European rail products. Hazel Jain Rail Europe has launched the third edition of its Rail Expert 2020 – a month-long programme …
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The travel trade and hospitality associations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have requested the local administration and government to revive tourism and remove restrictions on operation of flights and ferries. Domestic flight arrivals at Port Blair Airport have come down 11 per cent since January 2020, which means only two …
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IATO and TRAVTALK recently organised a masterclass in association with Google-certified Internet Marketing School (IMS). Here, digital marketing experts Pankaj Karmakar, Technical & Academic Head, IMS and Anushka Upasak, Digital Marketing Faculty & Executive, IMS, addressed queries on effective website and social media marketing. Manas Dwivedi Which software is suggested …
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With both inbound and outbound business coming to a halt along with international flight operations, there has been a gradual shift in focus for tour operators to domestic business. While some were already doing it pre-COVID in a small way, there are many who are venturing into the segment now. …
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Applicable at the rate of 5% on foreign remittances made through Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) of RBI, Tax Collection at Source (TCS) has created apprehension among travel agents. Global Panorama Showcase (GPS), in association with TRAVTALK, Flyremit.com and GMJ, organised a brainstorming session to clear doubts of the travel trade. …
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Angel Llull Mancas, Vice President and Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Booking.com, shares four key steps to adapting to the new reality so that business flourishes. From meeting a customer’s booking needs to understanding their desire to make the most of a work-cum-vacation, businesses have to get more innovative. Nisha …
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As the exhilaration for cricket matches reaches a crescendo, so does the excitement for Tripjack’s Travel Agent Fantasy League that now has more than 3,000 contest winners. Interested agents still have a chance to participate, as the contest will continue till the end of the ongoing T20 season. Hazel Jain …
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Sharing details on a unique corporate M!CE activity organised for their client, Rishiraj Singh Anand, Joint MD, Jagsons Travels and GPS, says that they got a number of partners to their branch offices to participate in day-long activities, and tied up with Zomato for prompt delivery of meals and beverages …
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