In-the-Issue

Industry stakeholders share their view on how, if at all, COVID vaccination will change the way people travel. Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO I believe that what WTTC is also saying is that once you have been vaccinated and given a certificate, it should be good enough to travel. There should …

Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, MOT, says that they have constituted a committee of stakeholders who will be instrumental in promoting the Northeast region. Nisha Verma The newly-constituted committee of stakeholders in the Northeast met for the first time and deliberated on a strategy to promote tourism in the region. …

Representing 14 luxury brands within less than a year of its inception, the One Rep Global team didn’t let the pandemic bog down its spirit. They share their mantra for sustenance through a tumultuous year for people and businesses around the world, some of the latter still reeling under the …

Maharashtra has been using the time well and is developing new tourism spots in the state for travel agents to sell. Dr Dhananjay Sawalkar, Director, Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra, tells us more. Hazel Jain In a bid to promote tourism, the state’s tourism board has decided to develop seven properties …

Hemendra Singh Jadon, Chapter Chairman, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), narrates his experience of a three-day familiarisation trip sponsored by Jehan Numa Hotels and what it means to go on a wildlife safari. We were recently invited by Jehan Numa Hotels on a three-night …

Nirmalya Choudhury, Executive Director – Operations, JTI Group and Chapter Chairman (North East States) for IATO, believes that wildlife tourism encompasses learning about flora, fauna and understanding local communities as well Now that the extended lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic in India are slowly easing in many …

Members of the Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) met Goa CM Pramod Sawant to share suggestions for the upcoming Goa State Budget 2021 and request him to allow international charter flights to land in Goa. Hazel Jain In order to help stakeholders in Goa recover from the after-effects …

Sandeep Gupta and Gopal Kapoor, Directors, Dook Travels, share how in the post-COVID world, offbeat destinations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will be the forefront of the global travel landscape. And though some of the CIS countries share a border with China, most experienced a far lesser impact than …

JTB India’s MICE Engage 2021, that will be held on April 28, 2021, will be a virtual platform to connect NTOs and hotel chains directly with key corporate clients. The show is also open to airlines, cruises, attractions and theme parks, and will focus on restarting travel post COVID-19 and …

Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) is in the process of building a network of international offices responsible for both trade and consumer marketing activities, to expand the reach and relevance of Saudi’s tourism offer. Each market will be tasked with developing a tailored, strategic approach to most effectively engage with their …