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The Maharashtra hospitality sector is thankful for the industry status effective April 2021. But what about making finance available at a lower rate of interest with a longer gestation period, hoteliers ask. Hazel Jain In an event held in Mumbai recently, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India …

Medical tourism, already on the rise, can be a game changer in the future if the government and travel trade unite. Nisha Verma India was booming as a medical tourism destination pre-COVID. By mid-2020, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$5-6 billion. In 2017, 495,056 patients visited …

Government of Sikkim has announced that 2022 will be ‘Visit Sikkim’ year, a declaration on year-long tourism promotion and marketing for the state, focusing on having tourists in Sikkim for the whole year. Manas Dwivedi The northeastern state of Sikkim offers more than one could imagine. From pilgrimage, village and …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …