G Kamala Vardhan Rao, DG, MOT and CMD, ITDC, shares significance of need-based skill development in the tourism and hospitality sector. NishaVerma Stating the plight of the tourism and hospitality industry, G Kamala Vardhan Rao shares that every day they come to know that many hotels have been sold across …
Read More »SEIS disappoints industry
Ministry of Commerce & Industry has released amended rates for SEIS claims for FY 2019-20, but tour operators and hotels are not happy with the cut in percentage and capping of payment. Nisha Verma Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) for services rendered in the Financial Year 2019-20 have been …
Read More »Flying with the times
Tony Douglas, Group CEO, Etihad Airways, shared how not only managing the pandemic times, but also the way forward will be fuelled by sustainable initiatives with collaborations across the industry. NishaVerma Tony Douglas claimed that at Etihad, they tried to capitalise on the old cliché of never waste a good …
Read More »Thai suppliers ready for Indians
Adisorn Suanarunsawat Sales & Business Development Director, Chaba Samui Resort &ChabaChabana Beach Resort Dear Indian tourists, KohSamui and our resorts are ready and excited to welcome you soon. You will find nature, relaxation and better service for sure. With a perfect location in central of Chaweng, KohSamui’s best beach, ChabaSamui …
Read More »Experiences galore in Thailand
As Thailand gears towards a calibrated opening, it is wooing Indians with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India’s ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together Campaign’. Service providers in Thailand are leaving no stone unturned, to offer the best to Indians as they get ready to welcome them to the …
Read More »Thailand gears up to open for Indians
As part of its ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together Campaign’ Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India Offices, New Delhi and Mumbai are engaging the Indian travel trade through several activities on social media platforms, with month long engagement, allowing them to participate in contests on different themes, polls, articles and …
Read More »Kerala launches travel app
To boost tourism in the state, Kerala Tourism has recently launched a mobile app which will allow travellers to make inquiries using its voice assistant feature. Janice Alyosius The mobile app launched by Kerala Tourism ensures hassle-free travel for tourists, giving them an opportunity to discover unexplored attractions themselves and …
Read More »AM Hotel Kollection adds 4 hotels
With growth of the portfolio a priority, AM Hotel Kollection is on schedule to announce at least four more launches before the end of the year. It is also aggressively building onsite facilities to cater to niche as well as large weddings at its hotel locations. Hazel Jain The hospitality …
Read More »A new vista of tourism
In an exciting development, the Indian Railways has started two new Vistadome trains that promises to change the tourism landscape of this region. One will run between Guwahati-New Haflong and the other between NJP-Alipurduar. Hazel Jain The Vistadome tourist train that started in Gujarat has shown us thata destination’s appeal …
Read More »TAAI facilitates workshop on MSME
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently conducted a virtual workshop for its Ludhiana Chapter with an aim to educate and update its members about various schemes of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and how it can benefit them. Janice Alyosius Under the astute leadership …
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