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Three experts from three key source markets – United States of America, United Kingdom and Italy – discuss where the inbound opportunities for Indian travel agents lie and how they can tap them. Each expert believes in the strength of India as a tourist destination and urges the industry and …

Credited for its exceptional attempt in flattening the curve without a single lockdown, South Korea has created products that are ideal for safe travel during the pandemic. Hazel Jain As a forerunner in containing the virus, South Korea has been recognised by The World Bank in effectively handling the COVID-19 …

Akbar Travels has added more than 500 new products to its portal, especially on the holiday front. It has also strengthened its corporate booking tool so clients can be serviced better. Hazel Jain This year is going to be all about weekend getaways, feels Benazir Nazar, CEO, Akbar Holidays. “People …

Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President of FHRAI and President of HRAWI, pleads the authorities to take the  hospitality industry seriously and to stop perceiving it as elitist but recognise its capability and potential. Hotels, he says, are the backbone of tourism and without them, tourism itself cannot bounce back. Hazel …

In its latest report titled ‘India Hotels Outlook: Impact of COVID-19’, HVS ANAROCK expects secondary and tertiary markets to hold up better than gateway and metro markets, which are expected to witness short-term volatility. Going by predictions made in HVS ANAROCK’S latest report that not only analyses the performance of …

Taking a step further in their discussion on travel agent issues, TAAI recently met the civil aviation minister. In fact, both TAFI and TAAI have already individually written to MoCA and Air India regarding their concerns, seeking redressal. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI, had a joint meeting with Hardeep Singh Puri, …

At PATA India Chapter’s webinar ‘Tourism, the economic PowerHouse in an evolving landscape’, Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA, assessed the potential risk that opening of air travel bubbles could pose to the citizens of the destination, while also sharing a useful tip for agents. Nisha Verma Mario Hardy is of the …

Such a life-changing event as the COVID-19 pandemic brings with it new behaviours and threatens to alter world views. Travel is no exception as health, customer confidence, and disaster management in times of crises will take precedence and emerge as the new currency in travel. Hazel Jain Trust and confidence …

Credited for its exceptional attempt in flattening the curve without a single lockdown, South Korea has created products that are ideal for safe travel during the pandemic. Hazel Jain As a forerunner in containing the virus, Korea has been recognised by The World Bank in effectively handling the COVID-19 pandemic.The …

Analysis of the CAPA Fleet Database shows that the COVID-19 crisis has had a proportionately bigger impact on number of leased aircraft in service than on the total fleet in service. There were approximately 31,000 commercial aircraft in service around the world on January 31, 2020. Just over 16,800 of …