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FHRAI claims that hotels in Delhi-NCR have been requisitioned for treatment of COVID-19 patients and attached with hospitals without any contract. It seems the government has not paid heed to the revenue, staff and infrastructure of hotels before taking the decision. Nisha Verma Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Vice President, FHRAI (Federation …

Time and again agents in India are left unprotected with no insurance against financial liabilities in situations where airlines go kaput or refuse to give cash refunds when flights are cancelled. This pandemic has brought this issue into sharper focus. Some trade associations share their point of view… Mumbai Pradip …

IATA is promoting a layered approach of measures to reduce the risk of countries importing COVID-19 via air travel and to mitigate the possibility of transmission in cases where people may travel while unknowingly being infected. IATA has urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. “Imposing quarantine …

After not being able to get a specific stimulus package for tourism, FAITH and its member associations have reached out to parliamentarians, asking them why tourism was not  part of the government’s relief package. Nisha Verma Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), along with the its member …

Sri Lanka Tourism’s first Virtual Summit that was conducted in association with Spiceland Holidays and supported by OneWorld on 22 June, 2020 received more than 7,000 registrations. Though its plans for the India market this year couldn’t quite pick up pace amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it hopes to now resume …

Ministry of Tourism has claimed that with the inclusion of the service sector in the MSME definition, the tourism industry can avail the benefits that have been announced in the Atmanirbhar Bharat package. However, the industry’s reactions are quite varied on this. Here’s how… EM Najeeb, Senior Vice President, IATO …

With the ban on international flights currently and limited domestic flight operations, private charter flight operation has seen an instant boost in interest and demand. Private aviation expert, Kanika Tekriwal, CEO & Founder, JetSetGo Aviation helps in understanding the changing dynamic of the industry and nitty-gritty of the business. Why …