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Crowne Plaza Greater Noida has resumed operations and reopened to guests on June 8, 2020, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 guidance from authorities. The 398-room hotel has the mandated safety and hygiene guidelines diligently being followed by its staff to ensure safety of guests and others at the …

Biji Eapen, President, IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI), talks about issues at hand for travel agents as airlines restart operations. He also explains what the association is doing to solve these problems for the industry at large, and provides a step-by-step account of all that has transpired. Biji Eapen, …

The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered an unprecedented crisis and since this fight is far from over, Mayfair has come up with the concept of ‘The New Normal -Redefining Luxury During Pandemic’. COVID-19 will continue for some more time in the near future and as a country, we have to learn …

Three stalwarts of aviation share their views on what they think theroad to recovery for the industry will be like during a Centre for Aviation- CAPA Masterclass series. Peter Harbison, Chairman Emeritus, CAPA – Centre for Aviation It is going to be a long road back. We are not going …

A NITI Aayog working group under the chairmanship of Amitabh Kant has presented an action plan for improving management of heritage monuments of the country. In the recommendations, key action points for separate sections have been outlined. The NITI Aayog report is an effort to understand current challenges for heritage …

As the country struggles to control the pandemic, the tourism industry believes that the best way to promote India now to the rest of the world is to have an autonomous body in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism. This way, it can play an active role in the decision-making …

The second session of the 4th TRAVTALK Digital Conclave, titled ‘What will the travel restart look like? Managing Customer Experience’, had experts from across the board – NTO, airline and the tour operator – to work on revival in a calibrated manner, how working together is important and most important …

  TravTalk Digital Conclave that entered its fourth edition focused once again on the burning topic of the day – Revenge Tourism. The world over, tourism industries are hoping that people will start travelling with a vengeance, and among the first ones to possibly do that will be the resilient …

      Tejbir Singh Anand dons many a hat in the tourism industry, as VP, ATOAI; Founder & MD, Holiday Moods Adventures; Founding Member, FAITH and as an adventure travel strategic advisor. In this article authored by him, he talks about responsible and sustainable tourism in the ‘new’ world …

      Rajdev Bhattacharya, General Manager, Global Travel & Hospitality Services and Way2go, Digital Operations Platforms for Wipro Limited, feels that now may be the time for the industry to think of new ways to function under the new normal. There is a need to unlearn and learn again, …