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KTC India played a crucial role in the movement of around 50,000 stranded foreign nationals across India to the respective international airports to return home. Nisha Verma KTC India was appointed by many embassies and high commissions, including the United states, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, South Korea, Italy, Saudi …

The association has already made its recommendations to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to ensure that travel agents are protected during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But first, it aims to clearly specify the definition of a travel agent, so that dubious businesses can be kept at …

Data is going to be the main focus for Goa Tourism Development Corporation as it not only aims to bring all its  tourism stakeholders on to a single online platform but also set up AI-run chat-bots for tourists. GTDC has also come up with Registration Facilitation Centres for those who …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired a review meeting on the development projects undertaken in Varanasi. During the meeting, he directed that certain projects be expedited without compromising on quality, and that the expansion and modernisation of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport be prioritised. Nisha Verma The presentation made to …

Global industry leaders representing different sectors share insights on how the industry should respond, and the trends to expect as people begin travelling again in the post-pandemic period. Pre-sale offers and deep discounting may rule the roost. Steve Saxon, Partner, McKinsey & Company Traveller confidence is still low, and the …

Mandeep S Lamba, President (South Asia), HVS ANAROCK, says that the Delhi government’s move to attach  hotels to hospitals as medical facilities in the Delhi-NCR region was uncalled for. He points out that the lack of industry involvement in the decision and unmindful planning would further affect the struggling hospitality …

Ajay Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, SpiceJet, speaking at the GMR group webinar titled ‘Reposing the Faith in Flying’, said that it was time India’s key cities for passenger traffic became hubs for global aviation. According to him, a review of policies would be the first step in achieving this …

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 …