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The winners of India Travel Awards – South list out both the popular and the unconventional tourist spots to visit during summer whilst reiterating the country’s significance as a year-round destination. Best Tour Operator- Inbound, Cholan Tours According to Pandian Kumaraval, Director, Cholan Tours, India is definitely a 12-month destination. …

Kerala Tourism’s Responsible Tourism Mission is working towards promoting sustainability in tourism through various mediums—online as well as by working with hotels and other tourism products locally—besides encouraging community participation. TT Bureau The Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission for Kerala Tourism started in 2018, reveals Rupeshkumar K, State Responsible Tourism Mission …

It’s tough to find the right partner, but when you do, miracles can happen! Rajit Sukumaran, Chief Development Officer—EMEAA, InterContinental Hotels Group, talks about the company’s successful partnership with SAMHI to re-launch its Holiday Inn Express brand. Hazel Jain Q. 14 hotels at one go! How have you managed to …

Mazda Travel has partnered with APT to offer its award-winning Canada and Alaska tours and cruise programmes exclusively to Indian agents. TT Bureau Mazda Travel has partnered with Australia-headquartered APT to offer their Canada and Alaska tour and cruise programmes exclusively to Indian travel agents. Mernoz Shastri, Director, Mazda Travel, …

With around 20 codeshare partners from across the world, Jet Airways had the most widespread connection across India before it cancelled operations in April. The news disturbed passengers who already had bookings on the airline directly or via codeshares. TravTalk spoke to the codeshare partners of the airline on the …

Accor has recently announced the advent of its new brand, Raffles in India in Jaipur and Udaipur.  Jean-Michel Cassé, COO – India and South Asia, Accor, elaborates on the brand and how India might see some more Accor brands in the coming years. Anupriya Bishnoi With a stronger focus on …

In an endeavour to increase domestic footfalls, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, organised multi-city roadshows across the country to help travel trade promote the state in a new light. Manas Dwivedi Karnataka Tourism has set an objective to conduct at least two …

The sixth edition of India Travel Awards- South 2019 will be held at Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa in Chennai on May 27, 2019 to felicitate tourism and hospitality industry’s frontrunners in South India. TT Bureau As a recognised all-India platform to reward and celebrate the success of travel …

Satyajeet Rajan (IAS), Former Director General, Tourism, shares the biggest achievements and challenges for inbound tourism in an exclusive interview with TravTalk. Nisha Verma The association with Ministry of Tourism (MOT) is one of Satyajeet Rajan’s best assignments as he feels honoured to be a part of the largest employment …

As a growing sector in India, medical tourism has now been taken over by hospitals and corporate houses, although it was started by tour operators. India receives good numbers from the Middle East, and this growth is aided by state-of-the-art medical facilities and 30-day e-visa facility for selected countries. TT …