In-the-Issue

Gujarat Tourism recently conducted a Fam tour for agents to promote its international-class M!CE destination in the making – GIFT City. Narrating his experience is Randhir S Vaghela, IATO Chairman (Gujarat Chapter). Adding another flower to its bouquet of offerings, Gujarat Tourism is now looking to promote a new world-class …

Maldivian, the national carrier of Republic of Maldives and owned & operated by Island Aviation Services (IAS), will start direct flights between Maafaru and Mumbai from April 13, 2021. Aishath Jennifer, Deputy Managing Director, Maldivian, shares details and what lies ahead for the carrier. Nisha Verma At present, Maldivian operates …

Data from SOTC MICE Survey reveals that 25 per cent of corporates are looking at foreign destinations for MICE and 39 per cent indicated their MICE budgets would remain the same. SD Nandakumar, President & Country Head (B2B & Foreign Exchange), SOTC Travel, shares more insights. Business environment is now …

Themed ‘Our Sea, Our Story’, the three-day Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2021 was conducted virtually by Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines to help support and sustain the country’s dive industry. Manas Dwivedi In her opening remarks, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Tourism Secretary, Department of Tourism, Philippines, said, “This is the largest …

While two international airlines have adopted the IATA Travel Pass, IATA is in talks with the Indian authorities and airlines to adopt the application.The Pass moves existing paper processes to a digital platform with up-to-date information on entry requirements. Here’s what it can do to solve the existing challenge of …

Swosti Travels is promoting its exciting six-night, seven-day itinerary to the shakti peethas in Odisha which could be promoted to not just pilgrims but also cultural tourists looking to learn about the Indian culture. There are 12 shakti peethas in popular Odisha culture and Swosti Travels’ tour covers some of …

Prof Martin Barth, President & CEO, World Tourism Forum Lucerne, discusses the two finalists from India and why more start-ups should consider applying for their Innovation Camps. He adds that the main factors they considered in the selection process were pressing problems that candidates aimed to solve and their potential …

The World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) is an annual event where global leaders in travel and hospitality meet the next generation of innovators. The scale of innovation and creativity is vast. TRAVTALK highlights six promising start-ups, including two from India, who reached the finals. Hazel Jain These challenging times call …

As one of the exhibitors at the upcoming MICE Engage 2021 virtual roadshow, Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority (BTEA) hopes to inform the key corporates attending it about the destination’s safety and unique offerings for all their MICE requirements, helping bring the destination to the forefront. Hazel Jain Sharing the …

Benazir Nazar, Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Holidays, shares an account of what went behind successfully conducting a M!CE group tour of 1,800 delegates to Dubai in February 2021. She says that the operations team in India also made sure that all visas and COVID-19 tests were done on time. Sun, …