In-the-Issue

Kashmir recently played host to a MiCE group of over 200 when a leading Indian private sector bank organised an incentive trip to the state for its senior management officials. TT Bureau A mega three-nights four-days reward incentive trip was recently organised to Srinagar by one of the leading private …

Two international hotel groups – The Kingsbury Hotel and Amaya Resorts & Spas – have appointed Linkin Reps to promote their hotels in India whilst increasing their market share and awareness in the country. TT Bureau The Kingsbury Hotel and Amaya Resorts & Spas, that have properties in Sri Lanka …

Travelport has launched an all new version of its Smarpoint platform—Travelpoint Smartpoint 8.1— soon after launching the 8.0 version recently. TT Bureau Travelport Smartpoint is a unique travel commerce platform offering content from more than 400 airlines, 650,000 unique hotel properties and 36,000 car rental locations. While it increases the …

IndiGo’s new flights from Surat to major Indian cities will be operational from August with fares starting from `1,999. The airline will also operate three new routes. TT Bureau Starting August 16, IndiGo will start operating new flights from Surat and connect with Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Jaipur. The …

With an aim to move its business online, Travstarz Global Group is planning to launch a new reservation system globally by the end of July 2018. TT Bureau Experiencing robust growth with its two different verticals – Travstarz DMC and Rezb2b.com, Travstarz Global Group is looking to enhance its online …

Gaurav Shiva, General Manager, Novotel Chennai Chamiers Road, talks extensively about the new property and factors that has led to the growth of South India as a hotspot for hospitality projects. Anupriya Bishnoi Q. What is the USP of your property? Novotel Chennai Chamiers Road is the first Novotel with …

Uzbekistan is set to create a splash in the Indian tourism market by simplifying its visa regime and offering a five-day free-visa transit. It has appointed Nijhawan as advisor for tourism of Embassy of Uzbekistan. Nisha Verma he Embassy of Uzbekistan is undertaking various initiatives to attract Indian travellers to …

Akquasun Maldives recently hosted a networking evening along with Sun Siyam Resorts for its partners in Mumbai to showcase the destination. TT Bureau With Maldives becoming one of the most popular outbound destinations for Indian travellers, the Akquasun Group constantly tries to promote it to the travel industry in India. …

With 49 properties in its kitty, Sowmya Rao Vijaymohan, Partner, RARE India talks about the company’s expansion plans in the country and abroad while announcing the dates for Très RARE 2019. Manas Dwivedi rom four properties to 49 now, Rare India has grown by leaps and bounds over a period …

Ajay K Bakaya, Managing Director, Sarovar Hotels, talks extensively about the latest developments of the brand, its performance till date, his views on industry disruptors and more. Anupriya Bishnoi Q. What are the latest updates at Sarovar? We had an exciting first quarter this year. Sarovar opened the first branded …