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Million-plus Indians

Constant engagement with the trade has helped increase Indian arrivals to Singapore, says GB Srithar, Regional Director (IMESA), Singapore Tourism Board. Nisha Verma In 2018, Singapore welcomed 1.44 million visitors from India, making it the third largest source market for Singapore, reveals GB Srithar. “By October-end 2019, Singapore had received …

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3rd highest growth for LA

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board’s marketing strategy in India has resulted in the market gaining one spot, from being the fourth-highest international YOY growth market in 2017 to being the third-highest in 2018 at 5.1 per cent. Hazel Jain Given that Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board foresees …

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VisitBritain in Mumbai & Delhi

The tourist authority will be conducting its biggest-ever sales mission in India after a gap of three years with more than 46 companies, including DMCs, DMOs, and Visas & Immigration, flying down to meet the Indian travel trade. Hazel Jain VisitBritain has announced its two-city sales mission that it will …

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Levi creates a buzz

As a new entrant in the India market, Visit Levi’s focus is to create awareness about Levi as a tourist destination among the travel trade in India. Hazel Jain “The Indian travel market is very interesting to us Finns,” says Yrjötapio Kivisaari, CEO, Visit Levi. “The younger generation of travelling …

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Serbia targets 30k overnights

Serbia is set to record 30,000 overnight stays from India in 2019, which will be a 20% increase over last year’s number, reveals Marija Labovic, Director, National Tourism Organisation of Serbia. The board hopes to engage more M!CE from India. Nisha Verma The National Tourism Organisation of Serbia recently organised …

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Manila & Cebu remain in focus

The ‘Philippines Destination Training’ is an in-depth workshop for leading agents of the country. At the recently-conducted session in Delhi, Philippines Tourism Marketing Office, India, laid focus on Manila and Cebu. The trainings will soon be conducted in four other Indian cities. Kanchan Nath Philippines Tourism Marketing Office, India, recently …

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Kyrgyzstan for tourism

Kyrgyzstan, also known as the Switzerland of Central Asia, has always been an untouched domain although it has immense potential for tourism TT Bureau During an interactive event organised by the Kyrgyz Embassy in Delhi for the tourism fraternity, His Excellency Asein Isaev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to India, …

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