Agents

She is the first Indian woman in the world to summit Mt Everest five times. Meet Anshu Jamsenpa, Director,  Himalayan Holidays, who is also a motivational speaker. A fighter since the beginning, Jamsenpa hasn’t let the pandemic pull her down and has chosen her own path by pursuing an alternative …

In recent years, a big draw for people visiting India has been healthcare, specifically alternative medicine. The Indian  medical tourism industry was poised for a growth of about 200 per cent in 2020. Experts share their opinion and  knowledge on the re-emergence on wellness, at the ‘Selling Happiness’ webinar on …

Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director at Travelite India and KTC India, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the hardships faced by tourist transport operators in the wake of COVID-19, while also suggesting simple measures the government could take to help the sector out. Respected Sir, Pandemic …

OTAs are not only following their website traffic statistics and analytics to draw up projections but are also seizing opportunities that come their way. TRAVTALK talks to three such aggregators. Balu Ramachandran, Global Head, (Air Business), Cleartrip We are observing that most travel right now is for emergency purposes or …

Lucknow-based Tornos has become the first travel company of Ayodhya. It seeks to promote the local community through employment and encourage more tourists to visit the temple city. Manas Dwivedi Having worked and researched extensively on the revival of Ayodhya as a tourist destination, Tornos has now set foot in …

In its latest initiative, Travelport has launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin, offering comprehensive information on travel restrictions across the world to travel agents, updated daily. Nisha Verma Offering ease of operation to travel agents, Travelport has launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin, which offers travel agencies with the latest …

There is no denying that COVID-19 has re-shaped the world of travel and tourism. In fact, masks, physical distance and price  hikes may not be the only things that will leave a lingering impact on the way we travel.  TRAVTALK lists seven things that could be here to stay. Attractions …

RARE India recently launched three initiatives, namely RATAN, RAIN and Beautiful Planet, in a bid to grow the community of environmentally conscious people and travel enthusiasts who believe in sustainable living. Shoba Mohan, Founder, RARE India, shares details… Nisha Verma RARE Travel Agency Network (RATAN) and RARE Influencer Network (RAIN) …

Wipro’s webinar on building a resilient future for travel agencies focused on how they should draw up a blueprint to bring about their digital transformation. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI It’s very easy for a tech-savvy person to say that technology is available – you just have to take it, it’s …