In-the-Issue

11-year gift to trade

Selling various premium cruise lines for over a decade, Cruise Professionals has launched a special offer for the travel trade on its 11th anniversary, valid till December 6. TT Bureau Elated on completing 11 successful years in the industry, Nishith Saxena, Founder & Director, Cruise Professionals, said that his company …

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Legal implications in social media

Today, there is a need to understand legal ramifications of digital communication. In the tourism industry, contracts and agreements can be entered into at any place. Terms can be negotiated upon and the same can be communicated via social media. However, if a dispute arises, all communication is admissible as …

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‘Undiscovered’ Europe

Globus and Cosmos has launched new tours for 2020 under its successful ‘Undiscovered’ series of touring vacations through Italy, Great Britain, and the Mediterranean. TT Bureau Owing to the great popularity of its ‘Undiscovered’ tours, for 2020, Globus and Cosmos has unveiled new ‘Undiscovered’ tours to Italy & Great Britain …

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Tripjack offers tech benefits

After investing heavily in technology, Tripjack is able to offer its partners rich content, a seamless booking experience, and competitive hotel and flight rates from popular countries. The company will soon integrate the service with WhatsApp. Hazel Jain Having made the bold move to rebrand itself and move on to …

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Operating responsibly

Shuvendu Banerjee, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Kochi, shares insights on WTM and talks about their new campaign, Human by Nature, which promotes responsible tourism. TT Bureau Shuvendu Banerjee is ecstatic that they had some good meetings at WTM 2019 and were able to meet some important buyers. “As a hotel, …

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Four islands to come up in A&N

Holistic development of the four identified islands of Andaman & Nicobar, keeping carrying capacity in mind, has been accorded high priority by the government. The islands, which are regarded as high-value tourism destinations, are to be developed under the public private partnership (PPP) model. Kanchan Nath The government has decided …

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Cruising must offer plenty

With the demand for cruises in India increasing, this mode of travel is increasingly being used for corporate events, anniversaries, honeymoons, and trips with friends. With each having its own requirements, experts from the industry share the kind of demands Indian cruise travellers have. Anita Patni, Associate VP – Leisure, …

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43 world treasures, 1 cruise

Sales for MSC Cruises’ 117-day 2022 world cruise opens exclusively for MSC Voyagers Club members that will allow their clients to discover 43 treasures around the world in a single cruise. It offers 15 shore excursions in the cost of the cruise ticket and other excursions, including some overland tours …

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Inbound needs to be in focus

In an exclusive conversation with TravTalk, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, the newly appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC, shared his vision on tourism in India and taking ITDC forward. Manas Dwivedi In his first interaction with the stakeholders of the industry the monthly interactive luncheon meeting of IATO in …

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Kyrgyzstan for tourism

Kyrgyzstan, also known as the Switzerland of Central Asia, has always been an untouched domain although it has immense potential for tourism TT Bureau During an interactive event organised by the Kyrgyz Embassy in Delhi for the tourism fraternity, His Excellency Asein Isaev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to India, …

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