Mr. Rajiv Mehra, President IATO has requested the government to remove hurdles which are creating hindrances in the revival of inbound tourism to our country and also has requested to help in getting a refund from Travel Agents from Jet Airways. In his communication to the Ministry of Tourism, Mr. …
Jazeera Airways, the first privately owned airline in the Middle East today informed that they have successfully implemented payment through the IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) as a new and additional Mode of payment for Group Bookings. IFG (BSP) payment is only available for Travel Agencies registered with Jazeera Airways. IFG, …
This March when a handful of people had gathered on the banks of the Subansiri River in the small town of Daporijo in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, they had done so to witness who would win the first Subansiri River Rafting Competition. Amidst the predictable lineup of all-male competing …
Golden Tulip are celebrating their diamond anniversary as the brand turns 60 this year, following an eventful year filled with noteworthy accomplishments, tremendous growth, impactful partnerships, and industry accolades. An upscale brand which started its journey in 1962 with opening its first hotel in the Netherlands to currently operating 160 …
Coco Collection along with IRIS Reps recently organised an exclusive dinner for select travel trade partners in Delhi. Attended by close to 25 travel experts, the event proved to be an excellent platform to gain first-hand knowledge on properties and updates by Suhaila Aishath, Director of Sales, Coco Collection. “We …
India is one of the most important markets for Thailand. Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic, India was the fastest growing market in 2019. Thailand welcomed nearly two million Indians during that year with a growth of 25 per cent and generated 86 billion baht in revenue. Tourism Authority of Thailand …
Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the simplified Thailand Pass registration and entry rules for international arrivals, effective 1 June 2022. Foreign nationals are still required to apply for a Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/), but will only need to provide passport details, vaccination, and an US$10,000 health insurance …
Further to the lifting of the Air Bubble Agreement in India and to the necessary governmental approval, Air France-KLM and IndiGo, India’s leading carrier, have implemented the extensive codeshare agreement announced in December 2021. With this partnership, Air France and KLM will ultimately offer their customers access to 30 new …
Women have always been an integral part of the tourism domain. Addressing the need of acknowledging the contribution of Women, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) initiated the formation of WITT – Women in TAAI and Tourism, in 2021. The core objective behind this is to involve “Woman in …
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group’s non-stop operations in Mumbai, the airline organised a press conference and hosted cocktails and dinner on the 28th April, 2022 at ITC Maratha, Andheri. The events were graced by Mr. Lemma Yadecha Gudeta, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), …
