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Liam Findlay, CEO, Miral Destinations, says Yas Island has been witnessing strong interest from Indian travellers, particularly after their association with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. So much so that in the summer months following the launch of the campaign involving the actor, the destination saw 150% recovery versus 2019 from …

With domestic boom in the Indian hospitality sector, Marriott hotels and resorts in cities have been witnessing occupancy between 90 and 95 per cent, says Arun Kumar, Market Vice President- North India, Nepal and Bhutan, Marriott. He also shares plans to further boost business in India and Bhutan markets. Nisha …

Focusing on digital solutions and global partnerships, TUI Musement’s strategy is to create meaningful experiences for customers. The brand has chosen to concentrate on experiences and multi-day tours as the core of its value proposition. Janice Alyosius In addition to hotel and cruise business, TUI Musement, one of TUI Group’s …

Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently levied penalties of `392 crore on MMT-Go and Oyo after finding them in contravention of the law. Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) terms the order a big win for the hospitality industry against the dominance of aggregators. TT Bureau Based …

Sport events offer tremendous opportunity for any country to attract tourists. To leverage the tourism potential of sports, travel trade works around special itineraries to attract tourists. Government should focus on sport events and explore the untapped potential, suggest experts. Janice Alyosius Tourism and sports are interrelated and complementary. Sports …

Kolkata, the City of Joy, played host to the curtain-raiser event for the much-anticipated ‘Manipur Sangai Festival 2022’, a tourism extravaganza promoting the rich cultural legacy of Manipur. TT Bureau The curtain-raiser for ‘Manipur Sangai Festival 2022’ was organised at the Salt Lake City Centre, Kolkata and witnessed participation of …

Rajat Sawhney from Rave Tours & Travels was elected as the Senior Vice President, while Ashish Chander from HORA Tourism was elected as the Vice President during the elections. Janice Alyosius After a four-year hiatus, ADTOI elections were conducted peacefully by the Returning Officer to constitute the ADTOI’s XIII Managing …

Travel trade associations are a great way to reach out to small and medium-sized travel agents from remote parts of India through their membership. Aviareps India recently hosted an exciting evening for members of TAFI Western Region Chapter to showcase their various products. Hazel Jain Taking advantage of the large …

Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa, while addressing the industry stakeholders in New Delhi, says that G20 provides a great opportunity for lending a healing touch to the world in the times of challenges and take it back on the path of peace and prosperity. Janice Alyosius The G20 is an impactful …

Venkatesan Dhattareyan, Regional Director, India Tourism (Western and Central Region) says travel and hospitality trade associations have a key role to play in promoting the destination. Hazel Jain Venkatesan Dhattareyan, Regional Director, India Tourism (Western and Central Region) says, “All the travel and hospitality trade associations are our equal partners …