Compared to other regions, Asia Pacific (APAC) has among the highest ratio of airlines with a Safe Travel Score of 4.0 or higher, indicating their commitment to a safe end-to-end passage. Safe Travel Barometer, a comprehensive B2B monitoring and benchmarking solution of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and traveller experience …
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Fortune Hotels has signed operating agreements for hotels in Candolim, Deoghar, Haldwani & Tirupur. Nisha Verma The new signings allow Fortune to strengthen its presence in all regions, by adding more depth to its business and leisure portfolio. Samir MC, Managing Director, Fortune Park Hotels, says, “With these additions, we …
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For many months now, people have been suppressing their urge to go out and explore. But, now they can start giving in to their desires and set about on an adventurous journey that involves visiting less-crowded places and completely adhering to the norms of social distancing, says Tejbir Singh Anand, …
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Sunil C Gupta, Chapter Chairman, IATO – Northern Region, shares why it is necessary to lift the capping on number of tickets at the Taj Mahal in Agra, an absence of which is currently leading to chaos, and how the new metro project in Agra would help tourists access more …
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Facing numerous challenges in tackling the pandemic led eminent leaders of the hospitality industry to brainstorm on navigating the marketplace out of crisis, at a virtual session of India International Hospitality Expo (IHE). These were their suggestions… KB Kachru, Chairman Emeritus & Principal Advisor, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group We …
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Year 2020, when the travel trade had to not only bear the effects of a pandemic but also learn from it, is finally drawing to a close. Here, they share some of the biggest learnings to be remembered by generations… Homa Mistry, CEO, Trail Blazer Tours The biggest learning has …
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Four experts discuss the changing behaviour among Indian travellers and the way in which suppliers must not only tweak their products but also how they sell them. The experts were recently brought together by Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai to deep-dive into the minds of the Indian traveller and …
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In an exclusive, G Kamala Vardhana Rao (IAS), Chairman & Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), talks about their preparedness before opening and other initiatives that the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is considering to revive and reinvent itself to help it sail through the pandemic. Nisha Verma What helped …
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The hospitality industry requests that loan extensions be given to the sector on similar lines as those given under the Prime Minister’s scheme for loans below `25 crore for SMEs and MSMEs in order to save the industry from imminent collapse. Hotels and restaurants in India are once again on …
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Industry leaders are pleading for co-ordinated state rules and COVID-19 protocols in the Northeast region. Hazel Jain Most states in the Northeast region have now opened up their borders for non-essential, tourist traffic. Assam has also eased travel restrictions, and tourists carrying a negative RT-PCR certificate can travel anywhere within …
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