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Accor began 2019 on a stellar note and is looking forward to continue expansion this year as well. The group is targeting a 12 per cent RevPAR growth in 2020. Nisha Verma According to Jean-Michel Cassé, Chief Operating Officer – India & South Asia, Accor, 2019 was a great year …

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has gradually been covering ground in India. The hotel chain is now targeting 10 openings in the region during the first half of 2020. Anupriya Bishnoi Having begun with its flagship brand, Best Western, the international hotel chain grew to seven brands by the end of …

Pushpendra R Bansal, Chief Operating Officer, Lords Hotels & Resorts, shares that the brand is targeting 40 hotels by 2020, and will venture into new regions as part of its expansion strategy. It will also open a luxurious property in Gujarat this year. Nisha Verma The hospitality industry in India …

After bagging the WTM World Travel Leaders Award in 2019, Minar Group is working on some interesting projects for 2020 and looks forward to a better season and happy customers. Manas Dwivedi According to HS Duggal, Managing Director, Minar Group, the best marketing tactic is happy customers. “To that end, …

Anil Parashar, President & CEO, InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ), claims that innovation in all segments of travel and a dedicated team is what have helped them succeed. Nisha Verma For ITQ India, 2019 was a successful year with several commendable milestones, claims Anil Parashar. “Together with Travelport, we introduced a …

Having opened a new office in Phuket in 2019, the year was quite eventful for TravelBullz. KD Singh, Founder & President of the company, shares the plan for 2020. Manas Dwivedi TravelBullz has set its eyes on some very ambitious projects for 2020, as most of the work in progress …

VFS Global touched 200 million applications in 2019 since its inception in 2001. Zubin Karkaria, CEO, VFS Global, speaks of innovation and how it helped the company scale new heights. Hazel Jain VFS Global has had a good decade. It touched 200 million applications in 2019 since inception in 2001, …

Ramesh Marwah, Director & CEO, Dex Group, claims that a motivated team and the drive to excel in different genres has made them grow consistently through the years. Nisha Verma Year 2019 has been very exciting for Dex Group, claims Ramesh Marwah, and the company is all set to exceed …

Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), believes that while reduction in GST on hotels may be a move for the better, India continues to be a costly destination because of air ticket prices, high interstate taxes, etc. The government aims to achieve a $5 trillion economy by 2025. We, …

Meenakshi Sharma, Director General – Tourism, Government of India, shares that the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) certification is commencing its first module from January 1. Nisha Verma and Manas Dwivedi The tourism sector is highly dependent on skill development, claims Meenakshi Sharma. “We all know that tourism is one …