Indian travellers are now visiting Britain beyond iconic London to see more of Manchester and the UK’s northern regions. Manchester is not only popular for sports, but also offers cultural experiences and cuisine. Kanchan Nath The cricket world cup proved a great draw for visitors from India to the UK. …
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Having unveiled its new brand identity, Sterling Holidays is looking at expansion through management contracts. Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, Sterling Holidays, reveals the plan ahead. Q How has the holiday industry transformed over the years? The holiday landscape has changed tremendously, especially with low cost airlines and new routes on offer. …
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Deep Kalra, Founder & CEO, MakeMyTrip, talks about their new chatbots powered by Artificial Intelligence offering multilingual support to their customers. TT BUREAU The invention of new technologies is a requisite for today’s companies, especially for OTAs to keep up with the demands of the industry. Deep Kalra, Founder & …
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Scandinavian Tourist Board conducted its annual three-city roadshow in Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai to apprise the trade about new offerings of the region and its upcoming plans for the India market. The region is expecting to record at least 15 per cent growth by 2017 end. TT BUREAU The tourist …
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With this strategic partnership, MakeMyTrip and Travelport aim to strengthen domestic and international air bookings, besides enhancing the hotel front. InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ), the official distributor of Travelport in India, and MakeMyTrip have forged a strategic alliance that will allow the OTA access into Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform. Under …
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While MakeMyTrip’s losses have considerably widened during the year’s first quarter, Deep Kalra, Chairman & Group CEO, plans to accelerate growth in the hotel segment by continuing to offer deep discounts and investing in other companies. AHANA GURUNG Q What has been going on in the backdrop of the Ibibo …
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In the holiday rental industry in India since 2013, Tripvillas is now actively looking for reputed travel agents to appoint as its General Selling Agents To push its two products –villas and homestays – in the Indian market, Tripvillas is looking to tap offline travel agents. Roshan D’Silva, CEO, Tripvillas, …
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