Tag Archives: Dev Karvat

Budget prompts mixed reaction

While Union Budget 2020-21 has made some in the travel trade happy, others claim that their demands have not been met and that despite allocating ₹2,500 crore to tourism, the government hasn’t done much for the sector at large. Some pain points this year have been absence of further reduction …

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Australia faces the heat

Warning bells have not stopped ringing as a series of wildfire raging predominantly in southeast Australia, is expected to go on for months. We speak to six travel advisors to find out what the ground reality for them is, with a majority of them agreeing that tourism remains largely unaffected. …

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2019: Lukewarm response

While the tourism industry expressed hope of a promising 2019, the year couldn’t quite match expectations. Performance and revenues remained mediocre, while a few government policies acted as a silver lining. Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & Managing Director, Air India We began operating nine international routes in FY 2019-20 and many …

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OTOAI embraces digitisation

Besides gaining knowledge about various tourism products of South Africa, agents agreed in unison that the need of the hour is to change and adopt digitalisation to remain relevant in business. Kanchan Nath from Cape Town Guldeep Singh Sahni, Founder Member, OTOAI & Managing Director, Weldon Tours & Travels The …

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Offers for corporates

International Travel House partnered with TrawellTag Cover-More to offer travel assistance and insurance for corporate travel to its clients. TT Bureau International Travel House (ITH) has joined hands with TrawellTag Cover-More to offer travel assistance and insurance for corporate travels. ITH is a leading travel management company offering a bouquet …

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Trade vows to promote Kashmir

Post the TAAI Convention in Srinagar, the delegates including travel agents, hoteliers and service providers, have promised to promote Kashmir aggressively in their respective regions. TT Bureau Balbir Mayal, MD, New Airways Travels The convention is a platform where industry issues can be addressed. The association can make a note …

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Buyout to strengthen TrawellTag

Not only will TrawellTag Cover-More benefit from Zurich’s superior IT systems, brand credibility and access to capital, but also offer a robust protection to customers, acting as a game changer for the company in the India market. HAZEL JAIN Specialist travel insurance company TrawellTag Cover-More has much to celebrate this …

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