Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President – Real Estate & Development, IHCL stated, “With the pace of growth increasing year on year, FY 2024 set new benchmarks with 52 signings, one contract a week. Of this, our recent strategic alliance with Tree of Life resorts contributed 14 new hotels to the portfolio.”

Switzerland Tourism invites the Indian outbound travel trade to attend an exclusive webinar on the hub of adventure – Interlaken, Chaplin’s World – a journey into the life and work of Charlie Chaplin, and Geneva – the home of watchmaking, on April 5 at 3 pm. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2025! For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532. 

According to the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Sector Council (THSC)’s report, it is estimated that 5.7 million youths could be trained to meet an expected incremental labor demand of 3 million workers between 2025 and 2028 in the tourism and hospitality industry. However, challenges such as low wages and long working hours deter youth from continuing in the industry. 

Citing that the Formula 4 racing demonstration has brought significant publicity to J&K in the international market. Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO, said that to fully capitalize on J&K’s potential the Ministry of External Affairs should focus on the countries which have issued advisories against traveling to J&K.

To discover all that Summer in Abu Dhabi has to offer, join an exclusive webinar today, 8 March at 3 pm (IST). This webinar promises an insider’s look into the exciting offerings of the season. For more information, please contact: +91 9650196532, jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com.

To discover all that Summer in Abu Dhabi has to offer, join an exclusive webinar on Friday, March 8th, 2024, from 3 pm onwards (IST). This webinar promises an insider’s look into the exciting offerings of the season. For more information, please contact: +91 9650196532, jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com.

Manoharan Periasamy, who previously held the position of India Director at Tourism Malaysia, has assumed the role of Director General at the tourism promotion agency, commencing today. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Senior Director for International Promotion (Asia & Africa) at Tourism Malaysia. Notably, he is the first individual of Malaysian-Indian descent to be appointed as the Director General for Tourism Malaysia. With a distinguished career, he has completed three consecutive terms as the Director of Tourism Malaysia for India. His contributions include pioneering the establishment of the inaugural NTO office in Mumbai back in 2001.

Stephanie Tanpure, Vice President Sales, Sands Resorts Macao said, “There is a rising preference for sustainable travel options within the Indian traveller community, yet the opportunity for growth is something to watch. We see cost as a deterring factor, as eco-friendly and community driven components may come with higher operational expenses. Perceptions are changing though and a wider choice of sustainable options are entering the market. This alone will increase accessibility and we will start to see more and more traction towards sustainable travel choices.”  

Prateek Hira, Chairman – IATO Uttar Pradesh Chapter shared, “90% of the bookings we are receiving are Ayodhya-centric. We have never experienced such an influx of queries before. The hype surrounding the Temple has attracted both domestic and international travellers who are keen to visit the city.” 

Announcing the new focus of VisitBritain, its CEO Patricia Yates said that it will use the power of these platforms to tell the stories that will encourage travellers to explore more of Britain. “It’s a great industry to align with. The new campaign titled ‘Starring Great Britain’ will be released around early summer globally including India. We will work through the destinations that we want to promote through this. For instance, West Midlands is the background for the show Peaky Blinders. We need to also persuade the operators to put more such products into the itinerary and sell it,” she said.