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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Hotel Group opens The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. With the Sri Lankan government pushing tourism, coming days will witness a further increase in tourism, says Rahul Deb Banerjee, Vice President, The Clarks Hotels & Resorts. TT Bureau The Clarks Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its footprints in Sri Lanka …

Underlining how powerful the tourism industry is, TAFI President, Ajay Prakash, recounts key initiatives undertaken during the convention recently in Sarawak that were focused on not just rebuilding businesses but also on how the industry can give back to the environment, the community and the destination. Hazel Jain “We did …