Jyoti Mayal is TAAI Prez

After much anticipation, the results for TAAI elections are out! Jyoti Mayal from New Airways Travels (Delhi) has been elected as the new President of the association for the term 2019-21.

Hazel Jain

Jyoti Mayal has been elected as the President of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) for the term 2019-21. This was announced on November 28, 2019, at Hotel Sahara Star in Mumbai after TAAI’s 68th Annual General Meeting followed by the elections of the office bearers and members of the Managing Committee for the term 2019 – 2021. While Jay Bhatia, Tulsidas Khimji Holidays, has been elected as the Vice President unopposed, Bettaiah Lokesh from Triway Travels is the Honorary Secretary General. Shreeram Patel of Unicorn Travels has been elected to the post of National Treasurer.

Mayal, sharing her agenda for TAAI as President, said, “My most important agenda is that we should have a very strong say with the government and the airlines. That can only happen when we are recognised as an industry. We will be able to achieve this only when we have the government on our side. Taxes, like GST and TCS, are also relevant and we are suffering because of that. We are already in negotiations with the ministries and we are hopeful that we will achieve our targets. There is also another thing that is very close to my heart and that is empowering women. Women are multitaskers and we would like more women in the industry to be our members so that we, as an association, can achieve a lot.”

Sunil Kumar, outgoing President, said, “I have served as the president of TAAI for three terms and it was something that has never happened before. When I saw new people wanting to come and take over the TAAI leadership, I felt I should make way for them and that’s why I did not contest for this term. I wish the new president all the very best. We must try and take TAAI forward, and more importantly, take our members forward.”

Bhatia, the newly-elected Vice President, said, “Our goals are to empower members through continuous education, create a better and direct connect with statutory authorities, resolve issues with our principals, educate and hand-hold all of you towards the changing scenario of NDC, OnePass, RHC, etc., enhance member trading power through Joint Bank Guarantee, re-create fair trading practices, and enhance the value of being a TAAI member.”