Associations

Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 saw experts from around the world coming together at PTM Forum. The topic of  deliberation was ‘The impact of health and hygiene on post COVID-19 destination competitiveness in Asia  Pacific’. Here’s what they had to say… Nisha Verma Safety is priority, says Tripadvisor While the …

  Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI, feels that getting the government to agree on RT-PCR testing is one of their biggest achievements. She also feels that Jet Airways should not be given IATA membership right away and seeks an update on pending refunds. Nisha Verma “One thing we have recently achieved …

Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to Secretary General, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), says that now is the time to build trust between both the visitor and the visited, so that each is aware of what to expect from the other, all the while ensuring that protocols are strictly adhered to. …

After months of being locked down and meeting members virtually, the Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter of TAAI organised its first physical event on October 31 at Crescent Spa & Resort, Indore. Hazel Jain The Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is taking …

Maribel Rodriguez, Senior Vice President, Membership & Commercial, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shares that recovery of the tourism sector is paramount, and they have already started working on a plan. She even calls for international coordination and standard protocols across nations. Nisha Verma Maribel Rodriguez claims that the …

Association for Agri & Rural Tourism in India (AARTI) is organising a six-day convention in January next year with INDeco Hotels Swamimalai, to promote this up-and-coming genre of tourism. Nisha Verma AARTI is a conglomeration of all organisations and individuals engaged in the rural tourism space, with the sole objective …

With multiple tourism projects coming up in and around Gujarat’s Statue of Unity, the latest being the seaplane service starting from October 31, it may well become a two-or-more-night destination for tourists. Hazel Jain The Statue of Unity may soon become a symbol of tourism revival for travel agents in …

The second mid-year forum of United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) saw some pertinent questions rising in terms of agents’ rights with respect to IATA and airlines. Here is what ensued… Nisha Verma Stating that UFTAA and the travel agent community cannot wait for the crisis to get over, …

  Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) recently organised an ‘India Tourism Vision Day’  with the theme ‘For Indian tourism to thrive tomorrow, it has to survive and revive today’. The event saw in attendance Presidents of all 10 member associations of FAITH. Nisha Verma In his …

  Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the LTC cash voucher scheme, under which government and private sector employees can use their Leave Travel Concession tax-free benefit for various types of purchases subject to certain conditions. FAITH, however, has denounced the scheme and has expressed disappointment for the Indian travel …