In-the-Issue

Panoply of offerings at West Midlands

From interesting cities to delightful towns oozing natural beauty, coupled with stretches of opens spaces, West  Midlands and its areas are perfect for those looking for interesting experiences, activities and Instagram-able locations with their loved ones and family. It’s a destination that has it all. Nisha Verma West Midlands, one …

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K’taka wants more local participation

The Karnataka government’s five new policies are aimed at boosting heritage, wildlife, spiritual, cultural, adventure, coastal, nature, health, and agriculture tourism, as well as looking into the development of destinations, providing basic amenities, and generating revenue. The pandemic has had a significant impact on the industry, particularly in the tourism …

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Looking beyond a vanilla platform

With a strong proposition for its hospitality partners, Tripjack is focused on offering rich content to the travel agents with an aggressive focus on hotels over the next 12-18 months as their distribution partner. The platform is also looking to expand outside India starting with Middle East. Tripjack is a …

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What European DMCs want

PATA India recently invited leading marketing and PR organisation from Europe, called Representation Plus, to share their views and information about market readiness for tourism to India. Titled ‘Destination India: A European Perspective & Opportunities’ it saw speakers from four important source markets—UK & Ireland, France, Spain and Italy. Nisha …

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We must rejuvenate M!CE travel

  The Hotel & Restaurant Association of Eastern India (HRAEI) elects a new leadership team and wants to revive the MICE segment. However, the association continues to struggle to get some relaxation on property tax as well as excise license fees despite making several requests to all state governments. Hazel …

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Malaysia says #WeMissYou

Tourism Malaysia is gearing up to welcome more tourists and has devised a unique campaign called #WeMissYou campaign ahead of the reopening of its international borders that is expected after 90 per cent complete inoculation nationwide. As the world slowly opens up for domestic and cross-border travel, Malaysia is also …

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FHRAI urges for OYO IPO suspension

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has made a submission to Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to suspend Oyo IPO citing gross irregularities and fraudulent dealings. These include being engaged in anti-competitive business practices and inadequate disclosures of critical court cases. Objecting to gross …

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Clear bottlenecks before opening

Celebrating the fact that finally e-Tourist visa is operational, and the website is open for foreigners to apply, Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO says that after going over everything in detail, there are still many problems that need to be worked on. Nisha Verma Rajiv Mehra shares that they have written …

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A boost to Buddhist tourism

G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture & DoNER, inaugurated the conference on Buddhist Circuit in Kushinagar, that saw ministers and officials interact with all stakeholders. Nisha Verma Post the inauguration of Kushinagar International Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ministry of Tourism organised a two days’ conference titled …

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New air travel norms

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals into India, which will be evaluated regularly. The necessity to keep an eye on the virus’ ever-changing nature and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) continues to be a priority. The earlier criteria for …

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