‘Hotels in the age of social distancing: Where are the robots?’ was the topic of discussion for the second session of TravTalk Digital Conclave, which saw industry experts discuss the changes in the post-COVID era in hospitality and the best way forward for them. Nisha Verma The digital era is …
Read More »Inbound to recover in 18 months
At the first session of 3rd TravTalk Digital Conclave, which focused on inbound tourism through the topic ‘The Reality of No Tourism’, panellists discussed the present scenario where the inbound sector is witnessing zero billings and income, and faces threat to its survival. Manas Dwivedi This first session had panellists …
Read More »Fear & perception should be addressed
Prateek Hira, Founding President & CEO, Tornos and Gastroutes, and Chairman – IATO Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand chapters, feels that COVID-19 has come as a further dampener to the already dampened inbound tourism sector of India, adding to its woes and putting the sector in a comatose-like situation. Manas Dwivedi …
Read More »GPS goes virtual for 2020
Harmandeep Singh Anand, Managing Director, Global Panorama Showcase (GPS), has announced that the event will be held virtually for the trade and that they will hold it between July & September this year. Nisha Verma Sharing details about GPS 2020, Harmandeep Singh Anand said, “We have been preparing for it …
Read More »Rework the strategy?
TRAVTALK spoke to former secretaries of tourism on the sector not finding a mention in the stimulus package by the government, and the subsequent displeasure. This is what they had to say… Could a change in strategy be the answer to the industry’s woes? While all the former secretaries that …
Read More »DDP launches ‘CovidSMART’ e-training
DDP Group has taken another big step towards empowering the tourism industry of India, and has launched CovidSMART — a training and certification programme which will ensure that the tourism industry is ready to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively deal with its impact on the sector. CovidSMART is DDP …
Read More »We are all suffering together
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I/C) for Civil Aviation, has said that his ministry is constantly in touch with travel agents and other stakeholders in dealing with the crisis they presently face. While the government has resumed evacuation flights for Indians stranded abroad, no news has been shared yet …
Read More »DDP pledges Rs. 1 crore to trade
The DDP Group, to support travel and hospitality companies affected by the COVID-19 crisis, has created a media fund of Rs. 1 crore under its ‘Standing with the Trade’ initiative. The move will help support businesses by providing targeted advertising campaigns, free of cost. In light of the current COVID-19 …
Read More »How much have we suffered?
The Global Travel Staffing Barometer quantifies the discharged staff and aims to become the central hub for tracking the loss of human resources, and in time offer the first glimpses for the road to recovery for the global travel industry. The free-to-use tracker offers data on terminations, furloughs and pay-cuts …
Read More »‘We must look at on-ground realities’
Sejoe Jose, President, IATO Kerala Chapter, shifts the focus on tourist guides, drivers and hygiene measures at monuments in a post-COVID-19 world. He also says that people who travel domestically will automatically be brand ambassadors in showcasing to the world how safe India is to travel to. First and foremost, …
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