Tag Archives: TAFI

‘Promote China to Indians’

During a joint promotion campaign with China National Tourist Office, TAFI – North India encouraged its members to sell China, especially for MiCE and leisure tourism. TT Bureau Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) – North India and China Tourist Office (CNTO) organised a cultural seminar in New Delhi, with …

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TAFI re-elects Chugh as Prez

Praveen Chugh has been re-elected unopposed as the President of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) for the term 2018-20. TT Bureau Electing its new Managing Committee for the 2018-20 term, TAFI has chosen Praveen Chugh of Business Travels as the President unopposed. Pradip Lulla from Cupid Travels & Tours is …

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Starrs lights up the Indian sky

Oman Air’s new Chief Commercial Officer, Paul Starrs, was in India recently to meet the airline’s top agency partners and discuss new routes and strategies for the India market. In an interview with TRAVTALK, he talks about his perception of the market and how he plans to tap its potential. …

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TAFI starts credit facility

The Western Chapter of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) has taken its joint bank guarantee scheme with IATA and replicated it for hotels. Hazel Jain The Western India Chapter of the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) has become the first association chapter to initiate a joint bank guarantee …

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‘Taxing’ time for associations

The trade is shocked that airlines continue to charge Air Passenger Duty (APD) that had been abolished from March 1, 2016. TAAI and TAFI are now asking airlines for a refund. HAZEL JAIN The British Parliament had abolished Air Passenger Duty (APD) Tax for young adults of 12-15 years of …

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Convention from Sep 7-10

The 33rd IATO Annual Convention will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from September 7-10, 2017, and the formal announcement about it will be made, along with the announcement of 2018 convention, very soon. The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) held its Luncheon meeting recently at the Le Méridien, New …

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TAFI plans symposium in Mumbai

TAFI is planning a day-long symposium in Mumbai in February which will focus on issues like e-visas for India, visa challenges for outbound, GST, etc. The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is planning a day-long symposium in Mumbai in the third or fourth week of February 2017. The symposium …

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