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Having made a comeback in India after eight years with a Delhi-Rome flight last year, Alitalia is now planning expansion in India, reveals the airline’s global team in an exclusive interaction with TravTalk. Nisha Verma India is a growing aviation market and is thus a great opportunity for Alitalia, said …

Brent Anderson, Regional GM—South & South East Asia, Tourism Australia and Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager—India & Gulf, Tourism Australia, discuss the unprecedented growth of tourist arrivals from India to Australia. Anupriya Bishnoi from Jaipur The 16th edition of the recently-concluded Tourism Australia’s ‘India Travel Mission 2018’ (ITM 2018) in Jaipur, …

The Rail Expert programme that has been in the making for some time now will finally go live from October 1, 2018. Kunal Kothari, Regional Manager—South Asia, Rail Europe (RE), shares more details. TT Bureau Q. Tell us about the new Expert Programme that RE is looking to launch? The …

Despite natural disasters, the Indian market has shown stability in terms of its visitor arrivals to Indonesia. Anupriya Bishnoi The Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Indonesia (MoTRI) has recently promoted Indonesia in the India market through a Sales Mission. Nia Niscaya, Deputy Minister of Tourism Marketing, MoTRI, says, “MoTRI …

The upcoming India Tourism Mart (ITM), jointly organised by Ministry of Tourism and FAITH have selected a total of 274 buyers out of over 600 applications received for the same. TT Bureau The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) and Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) with representatives of …

The 53rd FHRAI Annual Convention will be held at Ramada Lucknow Hotel & Convention Centre from September 20-22, 2018, amidst a host of networking sessions. TT Bureau The FHRAI Annual Convention is set to be held at Ramada Lucknow Hotel & Convention Centre, Lucknow on the theme ‘Spiritual & Wellness …

The International Buddhist Conclave 2018 was recently inaugurated at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi by Ram Nath Kovind, President of India. He also launched a new website on Buddhist tourism Nisha Verma The four-day long International Buddhist Conclave, inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind was presided over by KJ Alphons, …

Creek Marina will be home to the Vida Harbour Point, a 286-room upscale lifestyle hotel, similar to the harbour hotels in cities such as Singapore and Shanghai. It is scheduled to open. TT Bureau Dubai Creek Harbour has unveiled one of the world’s finest city-harbour getaways, the Creek Marina in …

Amadeus’ acquisition of TravelClick from Thoma Bravo for USD $1.52 bn is set to expand Amadeus’ presence in the hospitality sector. TT Bureau As part of the acquisition, approximately 1,100 TravelClick employees are expected to join Amadeus. Amadeus and Thoma Bravo expect to close the acquisition in the fourth quarter …

Ctrip launched its first concept store at the Dubai International Airport-Terminal 3. It aims to provide 24*7 high quality customer service and in-destination products. TT Bureau As an important global hub, Dubai International Airport welcomes tourists from all over the world. The concept store is able to provide one-stop online …