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On World Tourism Day this year, focus was laid on rural tourism with eyes on India as the next big destination in this genre. But, that brings up some pertinent questions – what does rural tourism mean in India, do we match traveller expectations (both domestic and international) in this …

The third edition of the month-long Rail Expert India programme will be live from November 1, 2020, where in travel agents and tour operators can learn about selling key European rail products. Hazel Jain Rail Europe has launched the third edition of its Rail Expert 2020 – a month-long programme …

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, has announced that the price cap for domestic flights will be extended by a few more months, till February 24, 2021. Nisha Verma Hardeep Singh Puri has shared that the upper and lower limits on domestic airfares will remain in place for another …

The travel trade and hospitality associations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands have requested the local administration and government to revive tourism and remove restrictions on operation of flights and ferries. Domestic flight arrivals at Port Blair Airport have come down 11 per cent since January 2020, which means only two …

Joseph Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer, IndiJo – the India representative for Visit Utah – discusses why Utah will appeal to the Indian traveller and what’s in store for the travel trade. Among the many opportunities in this western USA state are its remarkable natural beauty and film shooting sites. Hazel …

IATO and TRAVTALK recently organised a masterclass in association with Google-certified Internet Marketing School (IMS). Here, digital marketing experts Pankaj Karmakar, Technical & Academic Head, IMS and Anushka Upasak, Digital Marketing Faculty & Executive, IMS, addressed queries on effective website and social media marketing. Manas Dwivedi Which software is suggested …

The way forward with or without COVID-19 will require a lot of steps to be followed, both by the public and private sector. Apart from focusing on newer avenues, the industry and government are also looking for corrective measures that may help the industry in the longer term in times …

With both inbound and outbound business coming to a halt along with international flight operations, there has been a gradual shift in focus for tour operators to domestic business. While some were already doing it pre-COVID in a small way, there are many who are venturing into the segment now. …

According to CAPA India’s ‘Executive Summary of Mid-Year Outlook for Indian Aviation in FY2021’, domestic traffic is expected to be in the range of 30-40 million airline passengers in the second half of FY2021, approximately 50 per cent down year-on-year. In the second half of FY2020, there were approximately 69 …