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The newly-elected team of OTOAI will focus on three key areas as part of its immediate agenda – building relationships with governments and tourism boards, doubling membership within a year, and conducting more trainings. Manas Dwivedi In a recently concluded ceremony, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) unanimously elected …

While the tourism industry expressed hope of a promising 2019, the year couldn’t quite match expectations. Performance and revenues remained mediocre, while a few government policies acted as a silver lining. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & Managing Director, Air India We began operating nine international routes in FY 2019-20 and many …

Reaching the milestone of processing 200 million visa applications globally since its inception, VFS Global is increasing its outreach to travel partners for process-related information to ensure they are well-equipped. Manas Dwivedi Q. What are your thoughts on achieving this milestone? This milestone is the result of the continued faith …

During its latest monthly interactive luncheon meeting in New Delhi, IATO briefed members about Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) through a presentation and updated them through in-house announcements. Manas Dwivedi Interacting with members at the recently-held luncheon after the successful conclusion of the convention in Kolkata, Indian Association of Tour Operators …

Launched in January 2019, One Above has grown with offices in 95 countries and aims to take this number up to 195 by March 2020, reveals BA Rahim, Director, One Above. TT Bureau Within a year, One Above Destination Management Services has expanded to 95 destinations with its own DMCs …

Selling various premium cruise lines for over a decade, Cruise Professionals has launched a special offer for the travel trade on its 11th anniversary, valid till December 6. TT Bureau Elated on completing 11 successful years in the industry, Nishith Saxena, Founder & Director, Cruise Professionals, said that his company …

Today, there is a need to understand legal ramifications of digital communication. In the tourism industry, contracts and agreements can be entered into at any place. Terms can be negotiated upon and the same can be communicated via social media. However, if a dispute arises, all communication is admissible as …

Globus and Cosmos has launched new tours for 2020 under its successful ‘Undiscovered’ series of touring vacations through Italy, Great Britain, and the Mediterranean. TT Bureau Owing to the great popularity of its ‘Undiscovered’ tours, for 2020, Globus and Cosmos has unveiled new ‘Undiscovered’ tours to Italy & Great Britain …

After investing heavily in technology, Tripjack is able to offer its partners rich content, a seamless booking experience, and competitive hotel and flight rates from popular countries. The company will soon integrate the service with WhatsApp. Hazel Jain Having made the bold move to rebrand itself and move on to …

Shuvendu Banerjee, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Kochi, shares insights on WTM and talks about their new campaign, Human by Nature, which promotes responsible tourism. TT Bureau Shuvendu Banerjee is ecstatic that they had some good meetings at WTM 2019 and were able to meet some important buyers. “As a hotel, …