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With an endeavour to provide immersive and enriching experiences, Welcomhotels by ITC Hotels are offering sustainable weddings that are not only eco-friendly, but also lights on the conscience. The trend of sustainable wedding is catching up with the millennials, says Amaan Kidwai, Area Manager, Welcomhotels – North. Janice Alyosius The …

With importance of wellness being felt more after Covid-19, hotels are creating wellness packages, says Gagan Katyal, Head of Sales and Marketing, Ananta Hotels and Resorts. Janice Alyosius India’s tourism industry stands to benefit greatly from the growth of wellness tourism. Gagan Katyal, Head of Sales and Marketing, Ananta Hotels …

At a time when the hospitality industry is on a recovery path, MP Bezbaruah, Secretary General, HAI, says that the industry and the government should come together to discuss, debate and devise safe ways for the future and facilitate the hospitality industry to grow to its full potential and contribute …

Two years after the pandemic brought tourism to a halt in the country, the industry looks well set for recovery. State tourism boards are planning a slew of measures, including media campaigns and other promotional strategies, to revive the confidence of travel fraternity and prepare them to take out maximum …

Among the recommendations submitted to the Union government, Hotel & Restaurant Association of Western India has requested for better credit facilities for the hospitality sector. The association has also sought investment subsidies and tax holidays for investments in tourism projects, and continuation of the EPCG Scheme. TT Bureau Senior delegates …

VFS Global recently concluded an informative webinar for the travel trade, where not only they cleared the issues being faced by the industry and consumers, but also informed the trade about their new products. Nisha Verma Pranav Sinha, Head – South Asia, VFS Global, said that customers want to use …

In a welcome news for travellers to Fiji, fully vaccinated visitors into the country are no longer required to produce a COVID-19 pre-departure PCR or Rapid Antigen Test beginning 1 May, according to the Fiji government. TT Bureau Beginning 1 May, fully vaccinated visitors into Fiji are no longer required …

Ritam Saha, Manager (Passenger & Cargo Services) – India, Nepal and Bhutan, International Air Transport Association (IATA), reveals that rather than witnessing an exodus, the association is seeing an increase in the number of travel agents. He also speaks at length about the aviation industry’s sustainability initiatives. Hazel Jain The …

Tourism can neither be an industry nor a business, it is more about passion, says Veronique Narayana Swamy, Director, BB Voyage Votre DMC Inde-Nepal and Bhutan, who is following the passion for 21 years. Janice Alyosius Travel and tourism world has changed in more than two years and how. People …