In a bid to enhance the travel experience of Indian passengers, Singapore Airlines introduced its Airbus A350 aircraft on its daily service route of Mumbai-Singapore with effect from July 1, 2017. Shahzad Nasir With this development, Mumbai becomes Singapore Airline’s 16th destination within its network to receive the Airbus A350-900 …
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Odisha is going all out to promote its Buddhist heritage and hopes to attract South East Asian tourists through its international air connectivity, informs Nitin Jawale, Director–Tourism, Odisha. Ahana Gurung The commencement of international operations at the Bhubaneshwar airport has given renewed push for tourism in the state. In 2016, …
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All the major travel associations organised dedicated sessions with tax experts and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) executives to explain and address the working problems and issues that come with the implementation of GST. Heads of these associations here give a consolidated list of the concerns that their …
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ITQ has conducted roadshows in Jaipur and Lucknow with over 50 travel agents and plans to conduct about 20 roadshows across Tier-II and III cities. In a bid to popularise Travelport and IndiGo’s collaboration, which allows the airline’s content to be available on the GDS, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, the official …
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Scheduled to be held from August 18-20, 2017, the 64th Convention & Exhibition of TAAI will be held in Kunming located in the Yunnan province. Registrations will open on July 5 and close on July 20. The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has chosen the beautiful and picturesque city …
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Ready to launch new routes under Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme, SpiceJet will be expanding its wings internationally as well. SpiceJet is all set to start flying on routes under Ministry of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA) UDAN scheme in July, revealed Ajay Singh, Chairman, SpiceJet. “The flights would start …
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Ark Travels and United Travel Agents organised a training workshop for agents in Mumbai. It plans to take this workshop across India. Ark Travels, a B2B travel agent in India for cruise and luxury resort vacations, recently organised a training workshop for travel agents in Mumbai. The event was organised …
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ITDC and ICPB co-hosted a roadshow to promote the MICE segment, providing an opportunity to stakeholders to network and interact with professional suppliers, conference organisers, DMCs, travel agents, etc. Keeping in mind India’s progress as one of the fastest-growing destinations for conventions and meetings of all sizes and hues, the …
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IndiGo will be looking at participating in the second round of bids for Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme, reveals Aditya Ghosh, President & Whole Time Director, IndiGo. He shares plans for new routes in an exclusive interaction with TRAVTALK. NISHA VERMA Q) Which new routes will IndiGo be …
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Travel Agents Association of India-Northern Region (TAAI-NR) invited Cristina Lonela Tarteata, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Romania, to showcase the country’s tourism offerings to the trade. Discerning Indian travellers are now looking beyond the regular European destinations for vacations. Rajan Sehgal, Chairman-Northern Region (TAAI), says, “In the last few years, Eastern …
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