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The MOT is set to organise the first Global Tourism Investors Summit (GTIS) in New Delhi from 10-12 April this year, which will see a plethora of projects being showcased by states. Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, shares his views with TRAVTALK. Nisha Verma GTIS is aimed at promoting India as …

G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, launched ‘Visit India Year 2023’ initiative recently, under which year-long activities will be held to promote tourism in the country. TT Bureau Bharat Parv, a six-day mega event, was organised at Red Fort Lawns by the Union Ministry of Tourism …

Rakesh Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, says the government is working towards expanding small and big airports, and once smaller airports are operational, smaller aircraft will lead the next phase of civil aviation growth. Janice Alyosius Rakesh Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, says the civil aviation industry in …

India has been ranked the second-largest tourist market for Singapore in 2022. During the year, the island nation received 686,000 visitors from the country, nearly half of the pre-pandemic levels. Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Airlines (SIA), and Scoot recently organised an ‘Industry Appreciation Gala Night’ in New Delhi to thank …

Rajeev Jalnapurkar, Chairman, Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries, says the amusement park industry continues to recover from the pandemic effect and it is important to focus on interactive tourism, both for domestic and inbound tourists. TT Bureau The amusement park industry suffered a huge setback even after COVID …

Frédéric Delachaux, Head (Marketing), GoldenPass Express, was in India recently to introduce the Swiss train to the travel trade in Mumbai. The newly launched train makes travel for visitors convenient with direct connections between Montreux – Interlaken – Montreux without any change in Zweisimmen within 3 hours 15 minutes. Hazel …

Represented by Renuka Natu in India, this London-based DMC offers HNIs and small private groups the comfort of being at home away from home when they are in the UK or Europe. Khushboo Shah, Founder & CEO, GO2UK&Europe Travels, shares details of what they offer and what are their focus …

Today’s travellers are adept at using technology for their benefit, know exactly what they want, and expect their travel agents to present them with an abundance of choice. Here’s how Travelport Smartpoint 11.1 helps in redefining travel retailing with its unique features. The travel industry has had its share of …

The past two years have proven that the travel and hospitality is equipped to adapt to the times we live in. The resilience of the sector is what makes it one to be reckoned with, as it continues to treat trends as opportunities. Parveen Chander, Executive Vice President, Sales & …

There are numerous lesser-known destinations in Uttar Pradesh that have huge tourism potential. Realizing this fact, the state government is seriously attempting to showcase and market the state’s tourism attractions and offerings. Recently, held IATO Convention in Lucknow has been one of the steps in this direction. Inder Raj Ahluwalia …