In-the-Issue

The number of tourists from Russia to India has grown by around 27 per cent, thereby showing good recovery of arrivals as compared to the past few years. Manas Dwivedi On the sidelines of the Russian Indian Summit 2018, the Russian Export Center in association with the Russian Information Center, …

Steered by the theme ‘Business. Leisure. Knowledge. Life.’, the fifth edition of Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2018 attracted some 75 foreign and 125 Indian buyers, 70 sellers, and media from around the world. Inder Raj Ahluwalia The Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart 2018 brought two aspects into sharp focus — the …

The pall of gloom that had descended in the wake of the August floods appears to have been lifted. God’s Own Country has bounced back. TT Bureau The biennial showpiece event – Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) 2018 – turned out to be an unqualified success. Facts speak for themselves: 35,000 …

India is a market most destinations cannot afford to ignore, including Greece, whose plans for promoting tourism abroad include a direct presence in India. Hazel Jain It has been a little over a year since the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) delegation led by Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura came calling …

Tourism in Uttarakhand continues to witness steady growth, but there is more on the cards. The state’s tourism department is taking up several initiatives such as expansion of infrastructure, introduction of new activities, and development of the local community that will support and participate in this growth. Tripti Mehta The …

Sabina Chopra, Managing Director, RCI India, attributes the changing dynamics of the Indian travel space to the consistently growing middle class and increasing disposable income. Gone are the days when planning and booking a holiday was strictly the work of a travel agent, when fixed itineraries and sightseeing were considered …

Praveen Chugh has been re-elected unopposed as the President of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) for the term 2018-20. TT Bureau Electing its new Managing Committee for the 2018-20 term, TAFI has chosen Praveen Chugh of Business Travels as the President unopposed. Pradip Lulla from Cupid Travels & Tours is …

While the outbound tour industry is still trying to cope with the fall in rupee against the dollar, the inbound operators are making sure that they make hay while the sun shines. Hotel rates may be an issue, but agents are optimistic. TT Bureau Rajiv Mehra, Vice President, IATO The …

KJ Alphons, Minister of State (I/C), Tourism, believes that India has something on offer for every kind of traveller. The country now aims to double its arrival figures to 20 million in the next three years with myriad initiatives. Nisha Verma KJ Alphons Minister of State (Independent Charge), Tourism, informs …

At the recently-concluded PATA Travel Mart in Langkawi, Malaysia, Mario Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, PATA, spoke with TravTalk  about the mart and the latest undertakings by the association. Tripti Mehta from Langkawi PATA Travel Mart 2018, considered to be one of the biggest tourism platforms in Asia Pacific, was a …