In-the-Issue

Lords in Cyprus by 2019

Not just India, Nepal and Bhutan, but Lords Hotels & Resorts has plans to enter Cyprus with its first property on the Mediterranean. They also plan to increase their footprint in Sikkim, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. TT Bureau When P R Bansal, COO, Lords Hotels and Resorts, was recently …

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‘It is more than just a museum’

About five minutes away from the city of Lucerne, the Swiss Museum of Transport attracts FITs and groups alike because it offers loads of entertainment options as well as shopping! TT Bueau The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms …

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Belgium on a tourism mission

The Wallonia region located in southern Belgium has decided to tap the potential that Indian outbound offers and engaged the travel trade in four cities through the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) network. Hazel Jain The Wallonia Foreign Trade, along with Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) recently took a tourism …

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Bringing the best for Indians

Having created a niche for itself in the Indian market, Europamundo Global Tours is on a growth spree in the country and is introducing new products as well as India-specific service and food for travellers. TT Bureau For Europamundo Global Tours, the last one year has been quite progressive, agrees …

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Mishmash of cultures

Indy Old Courthouse marks the first venture of Indy Hospitality in India — specialised in the management of independent resorts and hotels. TT Bureau Focusing on enriching guest experience with a world-class service through its premium boutique properties, Indy Hospitality is set to launch two resorts in Goa in the …

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Cozmo goes glocal

After an expertise in the UAE visa, global visa and air ticketing market, Cozmo Travel is now looking to aggressively venture into MiCE and holidays business. TT Bureau Providing a contemporary blend of travel experience to new-age travellers, Cozmo Travel has swiftly established a name for itself within the Indian …

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Aitken Spence enters Maldives

Suresh Dissanayake, Assistant VP—Sales Marketing, Heritance Aarah & Adaaran Resort in Maldives, shares details on how the 150-key resort, set to open by the end of October, will offer localised experiences to tourists. Kanchan Nath With a presence in Sri Lanka already, Aitken Space is now ready to open Heritance …

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FHRAI Convention in Lucknow

The three-day FHRAI Annual Convention, held recently at Ramada Lucknow Hotel & Convention Centre, witnessed 1150 registrations, over 1400 delegates in attendance and about 65 speakers for panel discussions. Kanchan Nath from Lucknow The recently-held 53rd FHRAI Annual Convention brought together many influential voices and iconic thought leaders, among other …

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OTOAI expands its footprint

At the 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) vowed to increase membership as well as organise training and educational programmes for its staff. Nisha Verma The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) held its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New …

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Morocco on an upswing

Morocco and India are set to sign an agreement in the field of air transport to encourage more travellers to visit both the countries. Anupriya Bishnoi Morocco, in an effort to double its tourist footfalls from India by 2019, has set up a Moroccan National Tourist Office in Delhi as …

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