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At the second edition of the HollandCity Global Travel Trade Show, Jos Vranken, Managing Director, NBTC Holland Marketing, shared details on ‘Perspective 2030’, a new vision report of the Netherlands as a destination. Manas Dwivedi NBTC Holland Marketing had released a report detailing the effects of tourism on the nation …

Gold Medal, the largest travel consolidator in the Middle East, has expanded its operations to India. The company wants to ensure ease of B2B bookings, especially in Tier-II, III and IV. TT Bureau Being one of the leading providers of air and non-air products to the travel trade, agents in …

Upbeat about the response from the Indian market, JA Hotels & Resorts is aggressively promoting its hotels to garner more business from here. Its properties provide packages and facilities that exclusively cater to Indian travellers, including room upgrades and floating breakfasts. TT Bureau JA Hotels & Resorts six hotels in …

Looking at the success enjoyed in the Indian market, Europamundo Vacations, the coach tour operator affiliated to the UNWTO, is all set to come up with over 150 new products in the next financial year. With both global and Indian interest levels on the rise, the company aims to add …

For Manish Kriplani, MD, Baywatch Travels, life has not been a cakewalk, but he has ensured that his and his family’s dreams come true. His mother has been his hero and her blessings have got him so far. A luxury travel expert, Manish Kriplani hasn’t had it easy. At 17, …

Singapore-based Far East Hospitality is set to launch its 324-room modern luxury hotel, The Clan Hotel Singapore, in the second quarter of 2020. The new property claims to be in line with the new definition of luxury for the modern-day traveller, who places ‘seeing the world’ as a top priority. …

Hahn Air has added seven new carriers to its leading network of more than 350 airlines, in the third quarter of 2019. It has also achieved IATA’s Level-3 NDC certification. TT Bureau The new partners of Hahn Air are expanding their distribution reach with its HR-169 product. Travel agents can …

Alitalia is offering a revamped tool for group bookings in India, called ‘Group Connect’, reveals Nicola Bonacchi, Vice President, Leisure Travel Sales, Alitalia. The platform offers increased flexibility, allowing agents to customise the conditions to be chosen based on a customer’s characteristics. TT Bureau Segmentation remains a key focus for …

The travel arm of EbixCash aims to aggregate the market and facilitate a seamless flow of information which, it says, can be done by making it the largest cohesive travel solution provider. TT Bureau Robin Raina, President & CEO, Ebix Inc and EbixCash, has said that the travel vertical of …

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, World Travel Market (WTM) London expects to welcome over 50,000 travel professionals from 180 countries, including almost 200 exhibitors from India. Simon Press, Director, WTM London, highlights India’s powerful impact on the global tourism industry and WTM. Manas Dwivedi Q. How different will WTM …