The Indian travel industry is still debating the refund process for air ticket cancellations, and agents are bearing the brunt. TRAVTALK dug deeper into the issue and inquired if being an IATA member helped relieve some of that burden and were they willing to renew their membership. While 82% agents …
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Agents across the country are taking the pragmatic approach and turning their passion into a second, alternative profession. But tourism remains their first love. TRAVTALK speaks to a few of these entrepreneurs who have branched out without stepping out. Bengaluru Aravind Kumar, Managing Partner, Crimson Holidays We have started home …
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An air of dismay surrounds travel agents today owing to lack of support from IATA that has left them grappling for refunds. Agents, especially the smaller ones, across India are in a dilemma over renewing their IATA membership at all. Has IATA been reduced to just a name and logo? …
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More than 2,300 tourism and hospitality students and academicians from 77 universities around the country have been registered with the training programme by Voice of India Tourism (VOIT), a CSR initiative that aims to educate and enlighten young minds of the industry through daily live learning sessions. Manas Dwivedi Industry …
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A shopaholic who loves to travel and be adventurous, Nagsri Prasad Sashidhar, Chief Happiness Officer, NAGSRI – Creating Special Memories, says that while FIT business makes her fulfil people’s dreams, it also allows her to explore the world and satiate her creative side. Here’s her fascinating story… It was always …
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Travel agents, unlike airlines, neither have regulatory safeguards nor any control on refunds in situations like the present. Dheeraj Nair, Partner at J Sagar Associates and Co-Chair of the Disputes practice of the firm, defines the need to put forth the travel agent’s case against credit shells before the Supreme …
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KTC India played a crucial role in the movement of around 50,000 stranded foreign nationals across India to the respective international airports to return home. Nisha Verma KTC India was appointed by many embassies and high commissions, including the United states, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, South Korea, Italy, Saudi …
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Time and again agents in India are left unprotected with no insurance against financial liabilities in situations where airlines go kaput or refuse to give cash refunds when flights are cancelled. This pandemic has brought this issue into sharper focus. Some trade associations share their point of view… Mumbai Pradip …
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Ministry of Tourism has claimed that with the inclusion of the service sector in the MSME definition, the tourism industry can avail the benefits that have been announced in the Atmanirbhar Bharat package. However, the industry’s reactions are quite varied on this. Here’s how… EM Najeeb, Senior Vice President, IATO …
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With the ban on international flights currently and limited domestic flight operations, private charter flight operation has seen an instant boost in interest and demand. Private aviation expert, Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation helps in understanding the changing dynamic of the industry and nitty-gritty of the business. Why …
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