In-the-Issue

Madhya Pradesh is fondly called the Heart of India, and rightly so! This Central Indian state has everything that travellers seek, from culture and history to adventure, leisure and a unique cuisine that is both enjoyable and Instagrammable. Vani Sunder With its rich culture heritage, magnificent temples and a history …

Air India assures that travel agents needn’t worry about losing their money, as the airline fast approaches the disinvestment reality. Meenakshi Malik, Executive Director – Commercial, Air India, claims that business will be in order by the end of the upcoming financial year. Nisha Verma Year 2019 turned out to …

Enterprising Travel Agent’s Association (ETAA), North India, recently concluded a networking meet and aims to educate them on technology and trends. Nisha Verma Saurabh Tuteja, General Secretary, ETAA North India, says that the agenda behind the meet was to create a platform for members to interact, learn and network. “I …

The Travel Agents Association of India – Northern Region (TAAI-NR) recently had its first meeting post electing a new team. On the agenda now is training members on new destinations and solving both macro and micro issues. Nisha Verma The TAAI-NR team recently had its first bi-monthly meeting, attended by …

From being the first website to offer free flight cancellation in 2016, WTFARES.com has grown to serve 20,000+ customers in the last four years. It now has a new office in Mumbai. Manas Dwivedi Serving over 900 SMEs through its self-booking tool, WTFARES.com is promoting wildlife tourism in Nagpur with …

The association feels that promoting the amusement industry can help drive domestic tourism. At its 20th expo in Mumbai, exhibitors from 14 countries will showcase their products. Hazel Jain The Indian Association of Amusement Parks & Industries (IAAPI) will be hosting the 20th edition of its annual IAAPI Amusement Expo …

While Ctrl Visa broke ground by easing the online visa process, the visa processing system will now also automate offline visas, taking the total number of missions to more than 120. The tool will help track passports and documents physically submitted. Hazel Jain After developing an algorithm that automates the …

After a successful conclusion of the first leg of Nepal Sales Mission, Nepal Tourism Board has identified 100 new tourism sites and regions in Nepal out of which 30 have been taken up for promotion this year under the ‘Lifetime Experiences’ campaign. With this, the NTO will highlight Nepal’s range …

Having celebrated its seventh anniversary last month, World Travel Studio is thankful to its team members, clients and trade partners. The company offers customised itineraries across continents, enabling travellers to see the world in a brand new way. Manas Dwivedi With over 300 carefully- curated bespoke vacation options that can …

While Union Budget 2020-21 has made some in the travel trade happy, others claim that their demands have not been met and that despite allocating ₹2,500 crore to tourism, the government hasn’t done much for the sector at large. Some pain points this year have been absence of further reduction …