In-the-Issue

PATA India Chapter recently organised a webinar titled ‘Europe: The New Order – Market Expectations and Opportunities’, where reputed Destination Management Companies (DMCs) from different regions in Europe shared how these markets interpreted India as a destination, and what Indian tour operators could do to attract numbers. Nisha Verma Divided …

Virtual PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2020 saw delegates indulge in B2B meetings online and discuss how they could work together under changed circumstances induced by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nisha Verma Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020 welcomed over 1000 delegates from 60 destinations across the world. A total of 208 …

South Korea is ready to host weddings and honeymooners from India, positioning Jeju Island as the perfect destination for this. It will take further steps in developing this market once actual travel from India begins. TT Bureau Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) brought together representatives from Jeju Tourism Organization, wedding planners, …

The panel discussion on the sidelines of UNITE 2020 analysed the Indian luxury and M!CE outbound market and how suppliers can identify them and cater to their needs perfectly. Only the right partner with the right knowledge of the market will help secure business. MahendraVakharia, MD, Pathfinders Holidays If you …

  ‘A decade into this industry, while there are several exceptions, the general norm is the inertia against change. My goal, through the article, is to bust myths and garner interest in the use of tech,’ says Suyash Gupta, Founder & CEO, Transportal and Director, Travel Bureau. Let me start …

n solidarity with the distressed tourism industry, members of the trade conducted a peaceful drive through various cities of India on World Tourism Day to appeal to the government to provide relief. Manas Dwivedi A large number of tourism professionals embarked on an awareness campaign throughout the country in an …

Celebrating World Tourism Day virtually this year, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) highlighted the importance of domestic tourism, with the Tourism Minister even dedicating year 2021 to it. Nisha Verma On World Tourism Day, Ministry of Tourism organised a virtual show where it launched that was inaugurated by chief guest Dharmendra …

With a focus on region-wise perspective on hotel performances and strategies, HVS ANAROCK recently discussed an incisive perspective on India.  Mandeep S. Lamba, President (South Asia), HVS ANAROCK, shares more… Hazel Jain By when do you see occupancies and RevPARs returning to normal levels? We see occupancies coming back to …

Safe Travel Barometer has released the Safe Travel Score for airports worldwide including the Asia Pacific (APAC)  region, and three Indian airports – Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai – have made it to the list of the top 10 in APAC. In fact, Delhi and Bengaluru are also ranked among the …

The Tour Operators and Travel Agents Association of Gujarat (TAG) has taken upon itself to promote travel within India and will embark on a 36-day road trip on September 18 to do this. Small get-togethers have also been organised for members and suppliers at each stop, strictly following health and …