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The announcement of the inaugural ITB India in 2020 in Mumbai got the better of travel trade at ITB Berlin 2019. India’s strong presence of around 355 exhibitors this year reinstates the importance of international fairs and the growing importance of the European market for India. Karishma Khanna & Harshal …
Read More »Tourist routes in focus for UDAN 3
The results of Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA’s) Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme’s Round 3 witnessed a major inclusion of tourism routes in coordination with MOT. NISHA VERMA Under UDAN 3, MoCA awarded 235 routes to different airlines, out of which 46 are tourism routes, and 189 are …
Read More »Fresh set of creatives
In an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, elaborates on scaling up India’s tourism promotional efforts to enhance its visibility worldwide. KANCHAN NATH India received the Award of Excellence for ‘Best in Show’ at the recently-concluded New York Times Travel Show (NYTTS) 2019 in New York, …
Read More »Popularising rural tourism
Industry stalwarts and veterans working to promote rural tourism came together to launch the Association for Rural Tourism in India (ARTI) during the three-day international conference on rural tourism in Delhi. Manas Dwivedi In an attempt to bring all organisations and individuals engaged in the field of rural tourism under …
Read More »Railways to invest in infra
The Indian Railways targets towards augmenting rail infrastructure, earmarking investment of `856,000 crore between 2015-16 and 2019-20. Network decongestion and expansion, and safety comprise 60 per cent share of the overall capital expenditure. The capital investment on infrastructure creation is expected to sustain at high levels on the back of …
Read More »Racing on Indian tracks
Enterprise Holdings, with its three distinct brands—Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and National Car Rental—is looking at India as a potential market. TT Bureau As the largest global mobility provider in the world, Enterprise Holdings has customers from countries all over the globe. “We understand that customers have different …
Read More »Art Marine’s cultural trip
Dubai Properties has appointed Art Marine, the region’s largest 360-degree leisure marine enterprise, as the operator of its marina at Culture Village. The 60-berth marina is located between Garhoud Bridge and Business Bay Bridge. TT Bureau The agreement mandates Art Marine, Dubai Properties’ maritime partner, to manage the entire premises, …
Read More »Towards new experiences
With the appointment of Nijhawan Group as Tourism Representative, Bosnia and Herzegovina tourism is charged up to cater to the India market with high expectations of growth from the country. Simranjeet Singh Arora The South European nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has appointed Nijhawan Group as its Tourism Representative in …
Read More »Warner at Yas Island
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island was recently inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. TT Bureau Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE & Ruler of Dubai, along with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown …
Read More »Egypt targets 1,40,000 Indians
Egypt Tourism aims to up its arrivals from India this year to touch at least 1,40,000 – its highest number from the country so far – in the hope that travellers will return to Egypt with improved political stability. Hazel Jain Egypt Tourism is expecting to welcome back tourists from …
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