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Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, CEO of Airlines from Malaysia Aviation Group, believes India is a highly lucrative market, even for overseas carriers, and the country has already emerged as its top international market this year. Hazel Jain How have you seen the aviation landscape in India evolve? India’s outbound tourism …

Harmandeep Singh Anand, MD, Jagsons Travels, says the reduced number of travel agents in Nagpur and surrounding cities post-COVID has led to a shortage of trained staff. Hazel Jain While the metro cities have been reeling under immense pressure for providing trained manpower not only to the travel industry, but …

MGM Muthu Hotels is all set to invite global guests to Experience Cuba at the Destinos Gaviota Tourism Fair, to be held from 18 to 22 October in Cayo Paredón, Cuba. TT Bureau Destinos Gaviota Tourism Trade Fair 2023, showcasing Cuba’s flourishing tourism industry, is all set to be organized …

Philip Logan, COO, Royal Orchid Hotels, explains how hotel groups are becoming increasingly concerned about their environmental impact and the measures they are taking in order to ensure they are doing their bit towards the same. Hazel Jain Nowadays, hotels are becoming more concerned about their environmental impact. Sustainability is …

FITUR 2024 Partner Country status of Ecuador allows the country to present its attractions and marvels to a worldwide audience at the International Tourism Trade Fair. TT Bureau Ecuador presented an attractive proposal as a ‘FITUR 2024 Partner Country’ at the International Tourism Trade Fair, to be organised by IFEMA …

WTM London, one of the most significant events in the global travel and tourism industry, brings together experts from around the world on 6 November. TT Bureau WTM London 2023, being organised in association with UNWTO and WTTC, will kick off with a significant event, the Ministers’ Summit on 6 …

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), in partnership with Indiatourism North, Ministry of Tourism, organised the 3rd Seminar & Adventure Tourism Roadshow in New Delhi recently. The event witnessed various panel discussions, followed by a buyer and seller meet. Suhani Sood The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India …

More and more hotels, whether small, medium or large, are pro-actively integrating green and sustainable practices in their hotel operations – from micro improvements to reduce energy consumption, in-house laundry, to comprehensive solar installations. Sandeep Talaulicar Executive Committee Member HRAWI Through sustainable green building practices, our hotel in Phaltan has …

Now that the travel business has levelled off and reached a plateau, countries are trying to cash in on the momentum for further growth by adding to the infrastructure and offerings. NTOs in India are attempting to push their numbers Inder Raj Ahluwalia Christine Mukharji, Country Manager, Austrian National Tourist …

The 38th IATO Annual Convention, organised recently in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) on the ‘Inbound Tourism and Emerging Sustainable Trends’ theme, debated on the changing landscape of Indian tourism. The convention also brought into limelight the tourism of the host city. Janice Alyosius The 38th IATO Annual Convention, hosted recently in …