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Fiji eyes ­pre-pandemic tourist count

With Fiji targeting to reach pre-pandemic tourist count of 7,000 by 2024, Fiji Tourism has taken several measures to attract tourists to the country. Kathy Koyamaibole, Regional Director (Asia & The Pacific), Fiji Tourism, discusses with TRAVTALK their revamped Fiji travel specialist programme and how agents can take its advantage. …

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India key outbound market for Oz

Sydney is witnessing a lot more inquiries now that borders are open, says Kristian Nicholls, Executive General Manager (Client Engagement), Business Events Sydney. With Australia considered an aspirational destination, and a lot of pent-up demand for travel to Sydney, he predicts tourism from India will continue to grow in near …

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Nearly 8 Lakh travelers visit Oman

New Delhi: With the tourist sector recovering following lifting of COVID-19 restrictions by many countries, Oman recorded 794,000 inbound travellers till the end of the end of May 2022. As many as 111,883 Indian travelers visited Oman till the end of May 2022 as compared to 24,881 recorded in April …

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Countries keen to greet Indian visitors

After a hiatus of more than two years, countries are gradually reopening borders. Since there is a pent up demand for travel, countries are ready with new products to cash in on. As India has been among the top source market in the world, countries are keen to welcome Indian …

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‘India key source market for us’

Roslina Arbak, MD and CEO, Desaru Development Holdings One Sdn Bhd, supports promotion of Desaru Coast – a new destination for the Indian market – and announces its largest incentive package at a total of Rs. 12 million to entice Indian travellers, event and wedding planners and corporates. Hazel Jain …

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Singapore cruise greets Indians

Singapore Tourism Board (STB), along with Resorts World Cruises (RWC) and Royal Caribbean International (RCI), recently organised a webinar on ‘Reimagine Cruising from Singapore’, which updated the travel trade in India about cruising from Singapore and the latest cruise offerings. Nisha Verma GB Srithar, Regional Director, India, Middle East & …

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Know Barcelona better

Continuing with its series of webinars to help the travel trade discover Spain, the Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai, along with Barcelona Tourism, recently conducted a webinar titled ‘Know Barcelona’. Barcelona is a city with a wide range of original leisure options that encourage you to visit it time …

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Fifty shades of green

Many tourism businesses in New Zealand are making positive changes in sustainability. Whether it is carbon neutrality or contributing positively to the environment, these special businesses have conservation at the core. TT Bureau Sustainability and conservation have become increasingly important among travellers these days, with the growth in awareness of …

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South Korea ready for Indian tourists

South Korea is all set to welcome outbound travellers from India, quarantine-free, after a two-year travel halt caused by the pandemic. Indians can now travel to the country with a short term (C-3) visa, allowing them to stay up to 90 days for marketing research, travel, visiting relatives, meetings and …

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