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A comprehensive insurance cover

Drawing on its experience, Asego realised that it can’t work with just one insurance company. As a result, for the first time, it has come up with a multiple underwriting model to be able to offer travellers coverage for all their needs. Dev Karvat, Founder & CEO, Asego, shares more …

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New exhibitors to attend WTM

World Travel Market London (WTM), to be held from November 7 to November 9, is expecting to facilitate a record number of deals this year as the number of new and returning exhibitors grows. TT Bureau World Travel Market London (WTM), to be held from November 7 and November 9, …

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‘India 3rd largest market globally’

Brett Thorstad, Vice President, Travel Solutions, Agency Sales, Asia Pacific, Sabre, shares his perspective on the growth that India is showing and some key agency trends that he sees emerge from the India market, one of them being automation tools. Hazel Jain Asia-Pacific is at the centre of growth in …

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Wellness makes comeback

Ramesh Daryanani, Vice President, Global Sales, Asia Pacific, Marriott International, feels industry needs to go back to the basics to speed up the business recovery TT Bureau Marriott International returned with one of its most coveted events ‘The Exchange India event 2022’ (earlier called Sales Mission/ At Marriott), one of …

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‘We expect 80% load factor for India’

Lau Yin May, Group Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Malaysia Airlines, believes that if the facility of Visa on Arrival is introduced for Indian nationals, it will help Malaysia Tourism. She discusses the airlines’ expansion plans and new products for passengers. Hazel Jain What kind of potential does India …

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Summer season ends on high note

As per the air passenger data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), total traffic during the month was up 67.7 per cent compared to August 2021. Globally, the air passenger traffic was at 73.7 per cent of the pre-crisis levels. TT Bureau Momentum in the air travel recovery …

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India ‘heaven for tourism’: VP Dhankhar

The Ministry of Tourism, working with a ‘360-degree perspective’ to develop tourism in the country, organised the National Tourism Awards 2018-19 in New Delhi on World Tourism Day, where the India Tourism Statistics 2022, New Incredible India Global Promotional Films, and ‘GoBeyond:75 Experiences of North India’ were released. Janice Alyosius …

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G20 game changer for M!CE?

M!CE in India has been poised for a second coming. There is an increase in demand for domestic destinations with G20 Summit in sight, opines Naveen Kundu, MD, EbixCash. Lipla Negi G20 Summit, likely to be held in Bengaluru in 2023, is a positive development for the country to catapult …

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‘Tourism needs to give back’

Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI, recalls initiatives undertaken during the Sarawak convention, which focused not just on rebuilding businesses, but also on how the industry can give back to the environment. Hazel Jain Ajay Prakash, President, Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), says, “We did achieve what we set out to …

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Abu Dhabi eyes India’s MICE pie

Mubarak Al Shamisi, Director, Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, says India being largest MICE source market for Abu Dhabi in 2022, they have been revamping their earlier initiatives and launched Advantage Abu Dhabi Meetings & Incentives 2.0 programme. Janice Alyosius The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi …

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