In-the-Issue

  Organising its first physical event in the COVID-era, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently conducted a Tourism Conclave from March 9-12, 2021 at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The event saw participation from more than 200 members and also included a tour of the area. …

Initiatives of 102 airlines were evaluated across Asia Pacific, out of which nine airlines scored a Safe Travel Score of 4.0 or above  the highest ratio worldwide. Air China and Vistara are the top APAC full-service carriers with a Safe Travel Score of 4.1 out of 5 each. Even as …

Domestic travel, and especially sustainable travel, is slowly picking up within Assam and the Northeast, with FITs booking anything from three to nine-night packages to destinations that don’t have too many COVID restrictions. Hazel Jain With his finger on the pulse, Arijit Purkayastha, Chapter Chairman – North East, Association of …

Industry stakeholders share their view on how, if at all, COVID vaccination will change the way people travel. Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO I believe that what WTTC is also saying is that once you have been vaccinated and given a certificate, it should be good enough to travel. There should …

Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, MOT, says that they have constituted a committee of stakeholders who will be instrumental in promoting the Northeast region. Nisha Verma The newly-constituted committee of stakeholders in the Northeast met for the first time and deliberated on a strategy to promote tourism in the region. …

Representing 14 luxury brands within less than a year of its inception, the One Rep Global team didn’t let the pandemic bog down its spirit. They share their mantra for sustenance through a tumultuous year for people and businesses around the world, some of the latter still reeling under the …

Maharashtra has been using the time well and is developing new tourism spots in the state for travel agents to sell. Dr Dhananjay Sawalkar, Director, Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra, tells us more. Hazel Jain In a bid to promote tourism, the state’s tourism board has decided to develop seven properties …

Hemendra Singh Jadon, Chapter Chairman, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh Chapter, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), narrates his experience of a three-day familiarisation trip sponsored by Jehan Numa Hotels and what it means to go on a wildlife safari. We were recently invited by Jehan Numa Hotels on a three-night …

Nirmalya Choudhury, Executive Director – Operations, JTI Group and Chapter Chairman (North East States) for IATO, believes that wildlife tourism encompasses learning about flora, fauna and understanding local communities as well Now that the extended lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic in India are slowly easing in many …