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While the much-awaited SEIS dues were delayed and turned out to be much lower than expected, tour operators are facing another challenge — the dissolution of SEIS or its appropriate replacement. At one of the discussions recently, experts contemplated the way forward and also discussed alternative benefits for tour operators. …

ATOAI officials said they had begun to receive ‘excellent feedback’ on adventure tourism from both domestic and foreign travellers before the news of omicron started affecting the business again. Keeping in view the unfoldling situation, the association needs to ‘reassess and replan’ its strategies. Janice Alyosius Adventure travel was witnessing …

With markets reopening in many countries and the travel demand picking up, airline industry breathed a sigh of relief in the third quarter. However, uncertainly looms over the industry keeping in view the emergence of new Covid variant. TT Bureau The financial situation of airline industry improved at the global …

In a first, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India recently signed an MoU with the J&K government to develop hospitality and related infrastructure in the UT. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI, signed the MoU on behalf of the hospitality industry. The third largest hospitality association in …

The events and wedding stakeholders came together to meet the Health Minister in New Delhi to urge him to remove the 20-pax cap. Hazel Jain Key stakeholders from the events and weddings industry in New Delhi came together to appeal to Satyendar Jain, Health Minister to consider some relaxations. The …

Export Support & Tourism information centre of Murmansk Region & Official Tour Operator Aurora Xplore with Salvia Group, organized Murmansk Business Mission from December 6 to 11, 2021. Indian travel companies took part in a reverse business mission in the Murmansk region, the Arctic region of Russia. The Business Mission …

Keeping on the regality of the rustic charm and the state-of-the-art hospitality, WelcomHeritage brings in its newest addition of Resort and Spa – WelcomHeritage Cheetahgarh in Jawai region of Rajasthan. In Rajasthan’s Leopard Country, WelcomHeritage unveils the WH Cheetahgarh Resort & Spa. The property is located in the picturesque village …

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations’ of India (FHRAI) has submitted a comprehensive list of recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget 2022 to 23 to the Union Finance Ministry. In the recommendations, the hotel body has outlined some of the much-needed expectations of the hospitality industry. In its recommendations, …

Travel Agents’ Federation of India (TAFI) president Ajay Prakash feels there is an urgent need for the travel trade to rethink as we enter the New Year 2022. We also must focus on newer destinations and do not leave opportunities to explore domestic tourism. Hazel Jain Recently, TAFI delegation led …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad …