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India Travel Award winners from across regions share their opinions on the implementation of GST on its first anniversary, while highlighting the importance of security for women travellers. Manas Dwivedi Best Tour Operator — 68M Holidays (South 2018) GST has been a good move. The tax structure will make our …

The recently-held 47th Skål Asia Area Congress in Macau witnessed a considerable representation from India. Skål International Delhi took over the mantle of the largest Skål Club in the world. TT Bureau The Indian delegation was the largest at this year’s Skål Asia Area Congress with participation of more than …

The tourism board has done away with its India-specific e-learning programme and introduced its international one here as well to keep it more relevant to a market that has been steadily maturing. Hazel Jain Switzerland Tourism has introduced its global e-learning programme for the travel agents to sell the destination …

Jaal Shah, Founder, RezLive.com revives the importance of travel agents in his company’s growth and helps them expand their business with TMA. TT Bureau Q. As a global B2B platform, how have travel agents and operators helped RezLive.com grow? When we started RezLive.com in 2007, we had dreamt of making …

Halfway through 2018, Visa Lounge has grown by leaps and bounds in the last six months. Clevio Monteiro, CEO, Visa Lounge discusses his plans for 2019. TT Bureau Offering e-visas to over 19 countries all over the world, Visa Lounge is not leaving any stone unturned to expand its presence …

Over the last six months, Skyscanner recorded an increase in its unique monthly visitors. The company is investing on enhancing its direct bookings feature, currently operational with 20 partners globally. TT Bureau Airline meta-search engine Skyscanner is working at a global level with over 1100 flight partners comprising a mix …

A family-friendly hotel, Lily Beach Resort and Spa is changing the perception of Maldives while offering an all-inclusive holiday deal for the Indian market. Nikhil Jeet from The Maldives Unlike Maldives’s general perception as a romantic beach destination with limited offerings for kids and families, Lily Beach Resort and Spa …

Rocky Too, Senior Vice President—Sales & Marketing, Genting Malaysia Berhad, talks about the importance of the Indian market and the boom they expect once the 20th Century Fox World Theme Park opens doors. Anupriya Bishnoi from Malaysia Q. Tell us about your Indian clientele. India has been a very important …

According to the FICCI-Yes Bank Knowledge Report on tourism infrastructure, the investment is expected to soar to ₹5,546.3 billion in the next 10 years. Manas Dwivedi The FICCI-Yes Bank Knowledge Report on tourism infrastructure, released at the 4th Tourism Investors Meet 2018 in New Delhi, indicated that investments in travel …

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB) is set to hold AdventureNEXT by Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) in Bhopal from December 3-5, 2018. TT Bureau Acurtain raiser for AdventureNEXT held recently in Delhi saw in presence Hari Ranjan Rao, Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board; Gergana Nikolova, Regional Manager—Europe; ATTA; Jake …