Tag Archives: Outbound Tour Operators’ Association of India

‘Creating travel synergies’

The association’s convention that is being held in March at the luxurious Titanic Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey, will focus on how to capture and cater to the segment of millennial travellers that places travel as a priority experience. Hazel Jain The fifth convention of the Outbound Tour Operators Association …

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Engaging the millennials

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India’s convention to be held from March 15-18 in Antalya, Turkey, will focus on ways to capture and cater to the growing segment of millennial travellers that lists travel as a priority experience. Hazel Jain The Outbound Tour Opera- tors Association of India (OTOAI) …

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Riaz Munshi is president

The newly-elected team of OTOAI will focus on three key areas as part of its immediate agenda – building relationships with governments and tourism boards, doubling membership within a year, and conducting more trainings. Manas Dwivedi In a recently concluded ceremony, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) unanimously elected …

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More benefits on website

Mahendra Vakharia, President, OTOAI, shares that the association will soon launch its revamped website, as he also talks about OTOAI’s activities in the last one year and the vision for 2020. Manas Dwivedi The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) organised its seventh Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi, …

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OTOAI expands its footprint

At the 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) vowed to increase membership as well as organise training and educational programmes for its staff. Nisha Verma The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) held its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New …

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Philippines & fun are synonymous

Be it shopping, nightline, food, beaches, fun and frolic, The Philippines just has an appropriate mix of everything that Indian travellers look forward to during a holiday. Lauding the smooth conduct of Focus Philippines, the travel trade opines on the myriad offerings of the destination. Kanchan Nath from Goa Mahendra …

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Cape Town beckons OTOAI

With a new destination – Stellenbosch – on offer for B2B sessions, this year’s Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) Convention seems to have hit the popularity charts among attendees. Hazel Jain Prepare to be ‘digitalised’! The upcoming Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) convention that will take …

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1 year of GST: Sore still?

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect in July 2017 and shook the entire travel industry. While many said that it simplified processes, others believed that it deviated from the ‘One nation One tax’ idea. TT Bureau EM Najeeb, Senior Vice President, Indian Association of Tour Operators “A …

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Digitalisation takes centre stage

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) is set to organise its fourth annual convention in Cape Town, South Africa from August 11-14, 2018 on the theme ‘Digitalisation – The Way Forward’. Amrita Ghosh & Simranjeet Singh Arora The Exceutive Committee of OTOAI led by its President Mahendra Vakharia …

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Convention @ Cape Town

After two back-to-back conventions in Southeast Asia, the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has chosen South African port city of Cape town for its grand convention from August 11-14. Hazel Jain The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) has announced that it will conduct its next annual …

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