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Madhav Sehgal, GM, Hyatt Delhi Residences, says that the property will offer a new experience with its multi-category serviced apartments and the unique style of service for both business and leisure guests. Nisha Verma Please tell us about Hyatt Delhi Residences. Located at Aerocity, Hyatt Delhi Residences provides an all-new …

Rajiv Bansal, CMD, Air India (AI), said the airline would move to a more web-based than agent-based sales model. AI’s recent ban on agents from selling select sectors has resulted in uproar. TRAVTALK gets the trade to speak. Pradip Lulla,Acting President & VP, TAFI While Air India has restricted Indian …

Speaking about the eleventh-biggest market in terms of spend for the UK, VisitBritain CEO, Sally Balcombe, expects that India will climb up to the NTO’s top 10 list soon given the market’s growth trajectory. The pent-up demand to travel among Indians is expected to be a driving force. Hazel Jain …

Minar Group has been appointed as the General Sales Agent for a Nigerian airline based in Lagos – Air Peace – which is expected to start operations in India this year out of Mumbai. It will be the first Nigerian carrier to connect India with Lagos and other West African …

Remco Althuis, Chief Executive Officer, Air Seychelles, reveals that the twice-weekly commercial flight to Seychelles starting April 8 is a step to attracting the lucrative Indian source market to visit the archipelago. The airline is keen on leaving no stone unturned to persuade Indians to visit. Nisha Verma Air Seychelles …

Malaysia may open its borders in the third quarter of 2021, but already has the Indian travel trade excited. They’ve already raised queries and are seeking information for sending their clients to the destination. Nisha Verma Just as everyone else did, Sulaiman Bin Suip, Director, Tourism Malaysia, North & East …

Razaidi Abd Rahim, Director, Tourism Malaysia, South India & Sri Lanka, says they have a number of campaigns in the pipeline as they look to convince the India travel trade to encourage their clients to the destination. Nisha Verma With Indian tourist arrivals to Malaysia dropping by 78.8 per cent …

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and member of the Board of Saudi Tourism Authority, made a keynote address at the launch webinar titled ‘Journeys of Arabia’, where he shared that 89 per cent of respondents to their recent survey said they were keen to travel again. This definitely is a huge opportunity. …

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island wants to woo the Indian market with its amazing offerings, many of which are tailor-made for Indian travellers and will certainly attract them in large numbers. Besides an underwater suite surrounded by colourful sea life, the resort has also re-designed its menu to include Indian vegetarian …

TravelBullz has signed on Bangalore Classic Tours and Travels as its GSA for the South Indian market. The move will help the company expand its reach across the region, including tier-II and III cities. Manas Dwivedi With an aim to expand its reach to tier-II and III cities across South …