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CruiseWorld India re-engages trade

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) India successfully concluded CruiseWorld India 2021, recording 300+ attendees. At the virtual event themed ‘Charting our Pathway to Cruise Recovery’, GB Srithar, Regional Director of India, Middle East and South Asia, STB, apprised the trade on initiatives taken by Singapore to make cruise travel safe and …

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Philippines a premier dive destination

Themed ‘Our Sea, Our Story’, the three-day Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2021 was conducted virtually by Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines to help support and sustain the country’s dive industry. Manas Dwivedi In her opening remarks, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Tourism Secretary, Department of Tourism, Philippines, said, “This is the largest …

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‘We expect 2022 to be a stellar year’

Speaking about the eleventh-biggest market in terms of spend for the UK, VisitBritain CEO, Sally Balcombe, expects that India will climb up to the NTO’s top 10 list soon given the market’s growth trajectory. The pent-up demand to travel among Indians is expected to be a driving force. Hazel Jain …

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Malaysia looks at Q3 opening

Malaysia may open its borders in the third quarter of 2021, but already has the Indian travel trade excited. They’ve already raised queries and are seeking information for sending their clients to the destination. Nisha Verma Just as everyone else did, Sulaiman Bin Suip, Director, Tourism Malaysia, North & East …

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Re-opening cautious but safe

Razaidi Abd Rahim, Director, Tourism Malaysia, South India & Sri Lanka, says they have a number of campaigns in the pipeline as they look to convince the India travel trade to encourage their clients to the destination. Nisha Verma With Indian tourist arrivals to Malaysia dropping by 78.8 per cent …

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‘We are building a community’

Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and member of the Board of Saudi Tourism Authority, made a keynote address at the launch webinar titled ‘Journeys of Arabia’, where he shared that 89 per cent of respondents to their recent survey said they were keen to travel again. This definitely is a huge opportunity. …

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Turning the tide for Indian travellers

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island wants to woo the Indian market with its amazing offerings, many of which are tailor-made for Indian travellers and will certainly attract them in large numbers. Besides an underwater suite surrounded by colourful sea life, the resort has also re-designed its menu to include Indian vegetarian …

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Nepal shows new side

Nepal Tourism Board, in its bid to changing the perception of the country as a pilgrimage and mountain destination, is now offering everything from freshwater beaches to great nightlife. Nisha Verma A delegation from Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), headed by Dr Dhananjay Regmi, Chief Executive Officer, NTB, recently met the …

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