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With the country’s exemplary 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, Steven Dixon, Tourism New Zealand’s Regional Manager — South and South East Asia, expects to continue seeing double-digit growth in arrivals from India to New Zealand year-on-year. NISHA VERMA The 2017 edition of Tourism New Zealand’s flagship B2B event—Kiwi Link, was …

Taking fun to a totally new level in the region, Dubai proves to be a holistic leisure destination that has something for everyone, irrespective of age and demography. Let’s take a look at few of the leisure points that makes Dubai one of the most sought-after holiday destinations. The Burj …

After opening the doors of its Indian office in New Delhi, JNTO is gearing up to draw more Indian tourists to the country and plans to add another office in Mumbai. AHANA GURUNG Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) opened its office in India last year in an attempt to tap …

South African Tourism hopes that the ranking of India will raise higher from the 8th spot, with its annual mega training event aptly titled ‘Learn South Africa’. The target is to cross 100,000 Indian tourists this year. South African Tourism (SAT) picked Mumbai to start its 17-city training programme that …

South African Tourism aims to bring to the forefront all its unexplored natural bounties and showcase more than just Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, reveals Sisa Ntshona, CEO, South African Tourism in an interview with TRAVTALK. KARISHMA KHANNA FROM DURBAN Q) Please share your inbound traffic numbers in terms of …

Zhang Mingchi, Deputy Director General, Shandong Tourism Development Commission, aims to double the number of Indian arrivals to Shandong this year. NISHA VERMA from SHANDONG The Shandong region in Eastern China recently played host to Indian agents in association with Shandong Airlines, where they showcased major attractions of the region …

Ras Al Khaimah is targeting one million tourists by the end of 2018, revealed Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) on his recent visit to India NISHA VERMA Ras Al Khaimah recently organised roadshows in Delhi and Mumbai, India to meet and interact with travel trade …

With Emirates and Turkish Airlines flying to Florida (USA), the destination has seen a remarkable growth in traveller numbers from India and across the world. NISHA VERMA The India market has tremendous potential and there has been a steady increase in tourist visits from here to Florida in the past …

Rouen and Normandy hosted the 12th Rendez-vous en France Travel Market from March 28-29, 2017. On the sidelines of the tourism trade fair organised by Atout France, France Tourism Development Agency, TRAVTALK spoke to Sheetal Munshaw, India Director, Atout France, on the growth of Indian tourists in the country and …

As part of Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao, seven hotels including The Venetian Macao and the recently-opened The Parisian offer a total of 13,000 rooms and suites, 150,000 sqm of meeting and exhibition space. Ruth Boston, Senior VP, Marketing and Brand Management, Sands China, speaks to TRAVTALK about the group’s …