Associations

Why did India plunge in ATDI 2020?

The Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI) 2020 has pushed India’s ranking even lower than what it was in 2018, under the developing country index. Tejbir Singh Anand, VP, ATOAI; Founder & MD, Holiday Moods Adventures; Founding Member, FAITH and an adventure travel strategic advisor, speaks… Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) …

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UNWTO sets the ball rolling

Three UNWTO leaders speak about how the global organisation is preparing to help plan the sector’s recovery for its member states, culling out country-specific plans from of a generic set of guidelines. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, UNWTO Commitment to international cooperation will be important as we move forward and rebuild confidence …

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TAAI to focus on protecting members

The association has already made its recommendations to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to ensure that travel agents are protected during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But first, it aims to clearly specify the definition of a travel agent, so that dubious businesses can be kept at …

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Why not tourism, asks FAITH

After not being able to get a specific stimulus package for tourism, FAITH and its member associations have reached out to parliamentarians, asking them why tourism was not  part of the government’s relief package. Nisha Verma Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), along with the its member …

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We expect business from Diwali

If the situation becomes normal, Rajasthan expects to see some tourist movement from Diwali, says Chapter Chairman of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Mahendra Singh. Hazel Jain Raising the hopes of the industry high, Mahendra Singh, Chapter Chairman – Rajasthan, Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India …

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PATA India begins virtual engagement

Jatinder Singh Taneja, Vice Chairman, PATA India Chapter, says that while India is slowly opening up for business and ensuing safety guidelines are adhered to as it does, recovery will be at no different a pace than that of the rest of the world. In other news, the Chapter is …

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Harmonised approach for revival

The second session of the 4th TRAVTALK Digital Conclave, titled ‘What will the travel restart look like? Managing Customer Experience’, had experts from across the board – NTO, airline and the tour operator – to work on revival in a calibrated manner, how working together is important and most important …

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Re-engineering tourism

  TravTalk Digital Conclave that entered its fourth edition focused once again on the burning topic of the day – Revenge Tourism. The world over, tourism industries are hoping that people will start travelling with a vengeance, and among the first ones to possibly do that will be the resilient …

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Time to embark on the green path

      Tejbir Singh Anand dons many a hat in the tourism industry, as VP, ATOAI; Founder & MD, Holiday Moods Adventures; Founding Member, FAITH and as an adventure travel strategic advisor. In this article authored by him, he talks about responsible and sustainable tourism in the ‘new’ world …

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Fear & perception should be addressed

Prateek Hira, Founding President & CEO, Tornos and Gastroutes, and Chairman – IATO Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand chapters, feels that COVID-19 has come as a further dampener to the already dampened inbound tourism sector of India, adding to its woes and putting the sector in a comatose-like situation. Manas Dwivedi …

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