The Kerala government is planning to create a woman-friendly tourism network with over one lakh women travellers and entrepreneurs as members, said state tourism minister P A Mohammed Riyas. More than 1000 women have already registered in the programme. 

This popular excursion to Mt Titlis transports visitors to a world of ice and snow. The iconic revolving cable car, Rotair, takes visitors 3062m above sea level to the summit where panoramic views await them. This webinar will highlight the Titlis excursion along with its various offerings. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. For more information, write tojaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

India’s largest airport service aggregator, DreamFolks is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with one of the foremost & leading golf privileges providers Vidsur Golf. This first-of-its-kind association will enable DreamFolks to expand its already diverse service offering by enabling customers access to Golf courses across India & Asia Pacific. Together both the brands envision enhancing customer experiences by making lifestyle products and services more accessible. DreamFolks’ association with Vidsur Golf will give customers access to golf games and lessons at 40 plus Vidsur golf clubs throughout India and 250 plus golf clubs & resorts in the Asia Pacific region simultaneously allowing Vidsur to tap into the widespread customer base of DreamFolks. In addition to airport services including lounge access, food, and beverage, spa services, nap room access, luggage transfer, meet & assist and more, this unique offering will enable our client partners to augment their CVPs for their growing consumer base. The association layers the DreamFolks proprietary tech platform on the global inventory of Vidsur Golf thus seamlessly blending into the existing customer value propositions of our esteemed clients. Speaking about the partnership, Ms. Liberatha Kallat, Chairperson & MD, DreamFolks Services Ltd. commented, “We are excited to onboard Vidsur Golf as a trusted partner. This partnership is a testament to our commitment to provide travelers with premium experiences. Not only do we want our customers to have an enhanced travel experience, but we’re also looking at how we can provide additional value-added benefits beyond our comfort zone. By giving travelers access to Vidsur’s premium golf courses we are allowing our customers to experience services par excellence during & after their travel.” Additionally, Sammerjit Raikhy, Founder and Director, Vidsur Golf Pvt …

New research by edyn reveals generational shifts in consumer habits that are set to transform the sector. According to the research, 34% of generation Z and millennials plan to take longer trips than they did before the pandemic, compared to 15% of older generations.    

Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO, has informed that the venue of the inauguration of IATO convention has been shifted from Indira Gandhi Pratishthan to Centrum Hotel in Lucknow. The date and time will remain the same, 1.e. 16 December at 5pm, and it will be inaugurated by the CM. The inauguration of the IATO Travel Mart will also happen on 16 December at 7pm, instead of 17 December 10 pm.   

DCT Abu Dhabi is organising an exclusive webinar to educate the travel trade about luxury hotels and experiences at the destination, which will be held on 8 December 2022 at 3pm. To register contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com , +91 9650196532. 

An aesthetically designed retreat with 16 air-conditioned cottages with attached bath, spacious and airy, with 24 hours Hot & Cold running water. The accommodation experience is complete with “best-in- class” linen and en-suite bathrooms with a bath cubicle, wash basin and a luggage table, a wardrobe, locker facilities for valuables with in-room tea/coffee facility. The staff is all hand-picked and trained, friendly, and responsive towards every requirement of the guests. We do our best to give you the comforts of a home away from home. As you are supporting us for our other properties, further we are pleased to offer you special rates as required by you for the period mentioned below.

Akasa Air, India’s youngest airline, today announced its entry into Uttar Pradesh with the addition of Lucknow as the eleventh destination to join the airline’s fast-growing network. The airline will be offering daily flights on the Lucknow-Bengaluru route and Lucknow-Mumbai route, starting from December 25, 2022. In line with its vision of establishing a strong pan-India presence focusing on the metro to tier 2 & 3 route connectivity, the airline is also enhancing connectivity between Bengaluru and Kochi by adding a third daily frequency on the route starting December 29, 2022. With this development, the airline will operate 26 daily flight departures from Bengaluru. Commenting on the announcement, Praveen Iyer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Akasa Air, said, “As India’s fastest growing airline we are pleased to launch our 11th destination Lucknow with daily flights connecting Lucknow-Bengaluru and Lucknow-Mumbai starting December 25, 2022. Lucknow is renowned for its rich culture, architecture, and cuisine while being an established textile and an emerging automobile hub. Connecting this state capital with the key centres of Mumbai and Bengaluru is another extension of our efforts to boost the country’s economy by strengthening its important transportation linkages and is in line with our objective to add new flights every 2-3 weeks. In addition to this, we are augmenting our presence on the Bengaluru-Kochi route by adding a frequency in the evening, in response to the strong demand for flights connecting the two cities.” Akasa Air, which commenced operations in August, has been progressively scaling up its operations and by December end expects to cross over 500 weekly flights on a total of sixteen routes across eleven cities – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, …

Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, The Sultanate of Oman, organized a sales mission in Jaipur as well as Lucknow to educate local travel sector about Oman’s suitability as a travel destination. The aim was to inform the Indian travel industry that Oman is a colorful destination, inform the industry about the updates of the destination so that existing itineraries and packages can be updated, continue key account management with agents in Oman and find new prospects for Oman product sales, and diversify Oman product offerings for our main target segments. Sales mission and training workshops were held in Jaipur and Lucknow, respectively, which was attended by 35 outbound travel agents each. Those with a history of high volumes to Oman were invited to the Sales Mission and training workshop in the two cities. Romantic getaway agents, family holiday agents, couple getaway agents, and luxury agents were invited to an interactive networking lunch and dinner in Jaipur and Lucknow, respectively. On 15 November 2022, 35 key outbound travel agents from Jaipur were invited for the networking sales event.  Representatives from Salam Air, who has direct connectivity from Jaipur were present at the event as well. The event was followed by lunch at ITC Rajputana. Later, Mayank Maheswari from Rainbow Vacation, Jaipur, sharing about his experience he had at the FAM trip early in November, said that the trade was positive with the feedback. On 17 November event, 35 trade partners from Lucknow were invited into the city center venue—Hyatt Regency wherein the program kicked off with an introduction and destination presentation, followed by networking dinner to discuss various aspects of Oman. Two airline partners—Oman Air and Salam Air—were invited to the …

Located on the banks of Lake Lucerne and surrounded by a gorgeous Alpine landscape, Lucerne is a gateway to many popular mountain excursions and offers exciting activities and shopping experiences. This webinar will highlight the unique offerings in and around Lucerne. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. For more information, write tojaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.