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Testing before travelling? Take note

With COVID-induced lockdowns as the order of the day, the opening up of borders and sporadic lifting of travel restrictions is often accompanied by various caveats for would-be travellers. Here’s VFS Global addressing a few FAQs that are doing the rounds about travel-related COVID testing. In the new normal, travellers …

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Korea’s online tourism festival

Korea Tourism Organization has announced an Online Korea Grand Sale 2021 targeted at travellers, starting from January 14 until February 28, 2021. The sale brings together K-content popular around the world. Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has an on-going culture and tourism festival with content that best describes Korea’s tourism offerings …

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Smoothen domestic, int’l travel

TAAI has appealed to MoCA and the MOT to set up protocols right away and issue certificates for vaccinated travellers – both domestic and inbound – in order to ensure that inter-state and cross-border travel is smooth when the time comes. Hazel Jain A stitch in time can save nine. …

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Vishwas Makhija is ATOAI Prez

At its AGM and election held virtually, ATOAI elected office bearers and its Executive Committee for the 2021-23 term. The new team has decided to set up a dedicated Women’s Task Force consisting of women entrepreneurs within the membership, in an effort to encourage their participation in manner and in …

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Travel demand in 2021 pivotal

Sandeep Dwivedi, Chief Operating Officer, InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ), shares his views on the increasing consumer sentiment to restart travel, which in turn is leading towards air traffic surge. He expects full domestic recovery to 2019 levels by end of the year. The first weeks of 2021 have renewed our …

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Luxury experiences in East India

Travel agents need to explore new destinations and experiences within India, which is brimming with rich history and culture. ‘Look at things beyond the obvious and you will have new experiences in places that have existed for years,’ says Mehernosh Colombowalla. I recently travelled to East India and would like …

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Future of river cruising bright

India’s long-forgotten inland waterways have caught the eye of travel innovators. Prominent luxury travel planners talk about the potential of the up-and-coming segment of luxury river cruising in India. Reena Sachdev, Founder, Travel Arena The potential of river cruising in India is immense, even better in current times when travellers …

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New business practices must emerge

Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), says that with the growing need for tourism to make a comeback post COVID, all concerned ministries and the private sector must come together to formulate a strategy of revival. With ample time at hand in the interim, policies must be drafted so …

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TAFI national elections in February

After completing elections for 10 out of 11 chapters, the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is now getting ready for its national elections which, in all likelihood, will be held in the month of February. On the refunds front, TAFI member agents have started receiving their due, but some …

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Demand drives decision

Destination management company Eastbound quickly changed gears to adapt to the rising demand for domestic products and mitigate the pandemic’s impact on inbound travel. Nisha Verma As was for most others, year 2020 was a challenging time at Eastbound, too. Prrithviraj Singh, its Co-founder & Director, says that as unprecedented …

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