The latest research from ForwardKeys reveals that vaccinations appear to hold the key to reviving international travel. Three origin markets, Israel, the US and the UK, where vaccination campaigns are particularly well advanced, have seen outbound flight bookings climb more steeply than elsewhere. Greece, whose economy is highly dependent on …
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In a marathon session of Q&A for its members, TAAI discussed their woes while answering and guiding them on some of their queries. From Air India to bank guarantee, MOT and IATA, this was a no-holds-barred virtual meeting. Hazel Jain In a marathon session that lasted about three hours, the …
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The ever-evolving hospitality industry has seen some unimaginable ups and downs in the last year. What impact will this have on education and how have the opportunities evolved? TRAVTALK finds out more. Neha Rawat Sommet Education in collaboration with the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) hosted a virtual webinar titled ‘Hospitality …
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Three female bikers — from Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram – are on a road journey to promote tourism in the north east region. The trio who are promoting their trip on social media are touring all the 7 sister states of the Northeast Indian region within a span of 7 …
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Creativity and ingenuity can often shine through when we least expect it. Despite the turmoil that our industry has been witnessing, we are seeing many start-ups being conceived and often take centrestage. Can we learn a few tricks of the trade from them? We put a spotlight on four of …
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A study commissioned by Amadeus reveals that 47 per cent of Indian travellers are keen to book international travel within six weeks of restrictions easing, compared to the global average of 41 per cent. About 57 per cent stated they would be happy for a digital health passport to become …
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The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently held its CruiseWorld India 2021 event to share destination updates, rally the trade and share expert insights on how the travel trade can grow and recover their business when travel and cruising resumes. The event themed, ‘Charting our Pathway to Cruise Recovery’was aimed to …
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The Tour Operators Association of Assam (TOAA) has chosen Debajit Borah, Director of Brahmaputra Cruise, as its new president along with a new EC team for the next term.The evening also saw a convention on the side-lines of the AGM. Hazel Jain The recently-held AGM of the Tour Operators Association …
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The Travel & Tourism Association of Goa has urged the government not to give into monopolistic demands of the taxi lobby and demands that it implement the installation of taxi metersin Goa in accordance to the High Court order. Hazel Jain Nilesh Shah, President, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa …
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The show will strictly adhere to the health and safety guidelines set by the Dubai government. Also, for the first time, a new hybrid format will mean a virtual ATM running a week later to reach a wider audience. Arabian Travel Market (ATM) reconfirmed that the 2021 edition of its …
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