In-the-Issue

Instituted on International Women’s Day 2021, ATOAI has introduced the Women’s Collective, a task force formed with the purpose of inspiring, nurturing and celebrating women in adventure travel. Manas Dwivedi Arshdeep Anand, CEO, HMA Spectrum Handcrafted Holidays, will be the Chairperson of the committee while other members include, Guneet Puri, …

Sudeep Jain, Managing Director, South-West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts, talks about the brand’s growth plans and ensuring it attracts business while maintaining the talent pool within the organisation. He also talks about trends and innovations that can keep the hospitality sector afloat in these times. Nisha Verma What are …

The Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai completed another of its hour-long webinar series in July that was exclusively designed for the Indian travel trade. Nine individuals who attended all the three webinars and participated in the educational quiz won Amazon gift vouchers.They share their experience and celebrate their win. …

Set to open on August 2, 2021, Raffles Udaipur has plenty in store for guests. TRAVTALK gets in touch with its General Manager, Abhishek Sharma, who reveals what’s in store and how the property aims to cater to the growing market for luxurious hospitality in India while also fulfilling the …

Airlink, the privately-owned South African regional airline based in Johannesburg, has named AirlinePros International as its General Sales Agent for India, strengthening its foothold across borders. The privately-owned South African carrier Airlink has appointed AirlinePros International as its General Sales Agent for the India market. The IATA and IOSA-accredited Airlink …

Adventure tourism providers in Maharashtra will be given a temporary registration certificate from the Directorate of Tourism and a final registration certificate after obtaining all required qualifications. In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the Maharashtra government approved the state’s new adventure tourism policy. The policy will channelise adventure tourism …

B2B booking platform GRNconnect has now launched a DMC business in the US to meet the growing requirement for tailor-made itineraries and personalised travel that it has been witnessing. Deepak Narula, Managing Director, GRNconnect, talks about the company’s growing global portfolio. Nisha Verma Speaking about opening their DMC business in …

How important will market research be going forward given that markets will be much more volatile in the aftermath of the pandemic? TRAVTALK speaks to six stakeholders about the importance of research and customer surveys when it comes to tweak their strategy. They have some interesting insights to share… Sammy …

Swosti Group will unveil the first five-star beach resort in Puri, Odisha, scheduled to open in October 2023. The 125-room property will have a bouquet of facilities and multiple venues for the MICE market. Puri has been selected by Swosti Group as it attracts a large number of tourists, and …

Former Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan says that while the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shaken the tourism industry, reinventing and retooling ourselves might save the day. Nisha Verma The first step to reviving from the ill-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is to ‘retool ourselves,’ says Parvez Dewan, citing that restaurants have …