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According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), decline in tourist arrivals will affect employment and income along the entire supply chain. The GDP and employment effects are, therefore, much greater than inbound tourist expenditure data would suggest and especially true for countries that depend heavily on tourism. …

She is the first Indian woman in the world to summit Mt Everest five times. Meet Anshu Jamsenpa, Director,  Himalayan Holidays, who is also a motivational speaker. A fighter since the beginning, Jamsenpa hasn’t let the pandemic pull her down and has chosen her own path by pursuing an alternative …

The eighth edition of the CAPA Masterclass Series took a look at the air finance market in the rest of 2020. While some Asian markets are expected to better, some others may be in for tough times. Here’s what the three aviation experts had to say. Bertrand Grabowski, Independent, Aviation …

In recent years, a big draw for people visiting India has been healthcare, specifically alternative medicine. The Indian  medical tourism industry was poised for a growth of about 200 per cent in 2020. Experts share their opinion and  knowledge on the re-emergence on wellness, at the ‘Selling Happiness’ webinar on …

While air travel bubbles are a safer approach to starting international commercial flights, it’s not an easy feat to achieve. Some travel agents are happy with these international connections, others are still confused. The bottom line remains that the country had to start somewhere, so why shy from employing the …

Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director at Travelite India and KTC India, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the hardships faced by tourist transport operators in the wake of COVID-19, while also suggesting simple measures the government could take to help the sector out. Respected Sir, Pandemic …

Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) has come up with a series of projects under its ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, providing technological solutions to small travel agents to help them manage their businesses at a low cost. In times of distress, GPS could be setting a new standard for the new normal. Nisha …

Faraway Tree Hospitality, a pure B2B operator that specialises in holiday packages to the Andaman Islands, shares an update on the destination and how ready their on-ground team is to receive your clients during these challenging times. They also claim that today, it is one of the safest places to …

OTAs are not only following their website traffic statistics and analytics to draw up projections but are also seizing opportunities that come their way. TRAVTALK talks to three such aggregators. Balu Ramachandran, Global Head, (Air Business), Cleartrip We are observing that most travel right now is for emergency purposes or …

Lucknow-based Tornos has become the first travel company of Ayodhya. It seeks to promote the local community through employment and encourage more tourists to visit the temple city. Manas Dwivedi Having worked and researched extensively on the revival of Ayodhya as a tourist destination, Tornos has now set foot in …