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Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) Uttar Pradesh Chapter organised its hybrid meeting on July 9 in Varanasi at Hotel Clarks under the chairmanship ofPrateek Hira, Chairman UP Chapter and Vikram Singh, Co-Chair of the chapter. This meeting was supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and was attended …

Cross Hotels & Resorts, which already operates hotels across Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, has now expanded its reach further by entering the Japanese market with a remarkable seven-hotel deal in a master franchise agreement with AB Accommo Company. Cross Hotels & Resorts currently operates 21 hotels across three distinct brands …

Singapore Tourism Board (STB), is organising CruiseWorld India 2021, in a bid to connect virtually with its in-market cruise stakeholders from India. With the theme “Charting our Pathway to Cruise Recovery”, STB aims to re-engage with key cruise line and cruise agent stakeholders, after almost a year. GB Srithar, Regional …

Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (AIH&TM), a certified hospitality training institute under India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), has introduced a tailor-made program in ‘Entrepreneurship Development’ exclusively designed for graduates in the tourism & hospitality industry. The programme was formally inaugurated by Arvind Singh, IAS, Secretary (Tourism) at a …

With an outdoor recreation scene as diverse as the landscape itself, expect the unexpected in Nevada, USA, with cold-weather fun in every city and town. Sure, the Mojave Desert boasts sunshine year-round, but we bet you never imagined one of Nevada’s tallest peaks is 40 minutes off the Strip, with …

With more international borders expected to open this year for tourism and people waiting to make the most of this much-awaited development, travel is going to enter a never-seen-before phase. As families look to travel together, spaces that offer privacy, convenience, safety & hygiene, as well as social distancing are …

Germany has ranked number one in the highly respected Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index (NBI), which annually examines the current reputation of 50 of the world’s leading and developing economies. It is the sixth time in a row that Germany has retained this spot. The UK and Canada are at the …

Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, have partnered with Accor to launch Holiday Safe. The holiday portfolio aims at reassuring customers with comprehensive health and safety protocols incorporated via Thomas Cook India & SOTC’s Assured Safe Travel Program in partnership with Apollo Clinics, together with Accor’s Cleanliness and Prevention ALLSAFE …

It is vital to have strong leadership and team for the tourism industry to get things done, both at the association level and at the Government level, as it plans to move forward. Sarab Jit Singh, Managing Director, Travelite (India), Unit of KTC (India) The pandemic has decimated the tourism …

Starting August, Alitalia will increase the number of flights, and will operate a total of over 1,600 flights per week, 24% more than in July and more than double compared to those operated in June. Alitalia aircraft will fly on 75 routes (24 more than July) and 52 airports (16 …