Category Archives: NTO (National Tourist Offices)

DCT Abu Dhabi will be conducting #InAbuDhabi webinar today at 3pm for the travel trade. Participants would learn about upcoming events, experiences, attractions, hotels, among other offerings. Register with jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or call +91 9650196532.

With New Zealand borders reopened since August, Tourism New Zealand extends an invitation to curious travellers to visit and quench their curious minds. Its new global campaign titled ‘If You Seek’ is a call to visitors who wish to seek more through extraordinary travel experiences. The campaign is set to launch in India through key trade partners like Thomas Cook, MakeMyTrip and Kulin Kumar Holidays. Its objective is to convert pent-up demand for New Zealand through these partnerships to boost recovery.

The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) has embarked on a preliminary promotional trip to India with the aim to reconnect and revive the tourism and business events industry in Penang and India through press conferences and networking night.  The trip is essential for demonstrating the market readiness in India. Some of the Indian local airlines have expressed interest in expanding into Penang after attending PCEB’s annual roadshow last year. Following the interest, the PCEB team together with YB Yeoh Soon Hin, the State Executive Councillor for Tourism & Creative Economy had a meeting with a few airlines to discuss direct flights opportunities to Penang from key cities in India. It is essential to maintain marketing momentum in order to keep airlines enthusiastic about the Penang-India link. “The efforts to ensure tourism is sustainable was taken well into consideration by incorporating the idea of Responsible Tourism into the travel and tourism sector post pandemic. Penang is the first state in Malaysia to launch a well-designed SOS safety APP, making Penang once again the trendsetter in Malaysia’s tourism environment. With your support, we can restore travellers’ confidence to visit Penang and ensure that it remains a top destination for people from all over the world,” said Yeoh Soon Hin, the State Executive Councillor for Tourism & Creative Economy “PCEB’s dedication has not wavered, and our team is dedicated to fostering mutually beneficial relationships and working closely with the Indian community. The establishment of a direct flight between India and Penang is one of the primary topics of conversation at the moment. We are already in discussion with airlines both in India and in Malaysia about the possibility of establishing additional direct flight …

Discover all that this Peninsular Gulf country has to offer during the exclusive webinar titled ‘Curated in Qatar’ on Wednesday, Sept 28 at 3pm IST. For more information, please write to Jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or +91-9650196532.

Deepening engagement with key stakeholders in Chennai, South African Tourism visited the city recently. In 2021, Chennai was the third largest Indian feeder market to South Africa with 7.5% Indian arrivals from the city. The city is also projected to be South African Tourism’s highest growth market by 2025, with 30% CAGR. Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head – Middle East, India & SE Asia, South African Tourism, said, “Being one of our top 3 source markets from India and the highest projected growth market, we see immense potential in the city.”  

Discover all that this Peninsular Gulf country has to offer during the exclusive webinar titled ‘Curated in Qatar’ on Wednesday, Sept 28 at 3pm IST. For more information, please write to Jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or +91-9650196532.

Sharing an update on Advantage Abu Dhabi (AAD) Meetings & Incentives (M&I) 2.0 programme, Mubarak Al Shamisi, Director Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau said, “The program, is an incentive scheme to help our partners, clients to push more business events toward the destination. India is one of the most important source markets that we are pushing from a MICE perspective to the destination.”

Switzerland Tourism kickstarts its 2022 webinar series with an exciting presentation on Interlaken and its various tourism products and services. Attend the webinar today at 3pm for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. Contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

‘Welcome to St. Petersburg!’ roadshow was held in Mumbai and Delhi. St. Petersburg is open and ready to welcome  Indian tourists, with direct flights to Russia and payment mechanisms both for travel professionals and tourists.

Interlaken is a popular holiday destination for travellers across the year. It a starting point for numerous excursions such as Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, as well as a hub for various adventure activities. Switzerland Tourism kickstarts its 2022 webinar series with an exciting presentation on Interlaken and its various tourism products and services. Attend all the webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.