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IATA and Harvard ManageMentor team up for global training programme

The IATA and Harvard ManageMentor course allows aviation professionals to quickly learn and apply new skills that are up-to-date and relevant in the industry. This programme, developed by aviation leaders and Harvard’s world-class experts, will not only foster leadership skills but will also prepare aspirants for real-world challenges as the industry restarts. The course is available at up to 40% discount on registration until June 7, 2021.

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Absolute Hotel Services signs U Hotels & Resorts at Karjat

Absolute Hotel Services India has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Rivergate Resort India Limited and has added to its portfolio, U Rivergate Karjat. The project encompasses 42 rooms and 100+ individual gated Villa Scheme. Sameer Dharkar, Managing Director, Absolute Hotel Services – South Asia & Middle East region said, “We are thrilled at the opportunity to partner with Mr. Chandan Parmar, Director – Rivergate Resort India Limited and bring to the fore another premium leisure property in Maharashtra. This partnership gives us an opportunity to leverage the State’s tourism treasure trove and offer discerning travelers a global brand which will cast indelible hospitality impressions.”

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Lily Pandeya appointed Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture

Lily Pandeya has been appointed as the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture. Pandeya is a 1998 batch Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer. According to the order released by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, she will be assuming charge of the post for a tenure of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Before this, Pandeya was appointed as the Executive Director, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India.

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J&K LG announces Rs 3 crore relief package for tourism industry in the state

Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, Jammu and Kashmir, has announced a Rs 3 crore relief package for people employed in the tourism industry, which has seen severe impact by the second wave of Covid-19. “In this package, Rs 2,000 financial assistance will be provided to 4,444 registered ‘shikara’ owners, 1,370 tourist guides, 6,663 ‘ponywalas’ and 2,150 others, including those who rent palanquins for yatris. The money will be paid for two months. The relief will be transferred to only those who are registered with the tourism department,” revealed an official of the tourism department.

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Only 5% of CEOs are female in travel & tourism industry: World Tourism Forum

Only 5% of all CEOs are female – even though half of the employees in the travel and tourism industry are women, revealed a new report by World Tourism Forum Lucerne and Aptamind Partners. The reports also highlighted that not even one fifth of all C-suite roles are filled by women. The figures reveal that despite an equal presence in the total workforce, female representation falls to 40% at mid-level management and 33% in senior management. In the Executive Committee/C-suite, 19% of roles are filled by women, with only five organisations led by a female CEO. This is echoed at board level, where 24% of board members are women and 8% of boards include no women at all. The report examined the top 100 listed companies in the travel and tourism industry worldwide.

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DCT Abu Dhabi appoints Buzz Travel Marketing as Indian representative

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has appointed Buzz Travel Marketing as its new Indian representative. HE Ali Hassan Al Shaiba, Executive Director of Tourism and Marketing at DCT Abu Dhabi, said, “ As we repurpose our strategy on the road to recovery post-COVID-19, we look forward to working with Buzz to increase the number of visitors and drive growth for Abu Dhabi’s Indian operations across different target segments of Leisure and MICE.” The three-year partnership will support stakeholders and further enhance Abu Dhabi’s long-standing involvement with the Indian market and reinvigorate Abu Dhabi’s trade and marketing strategies with a brand-new outlook as part of the emirate’s upcoming plans for the tourism sector. Nikhil Jeet, Director, Buzz Travel Marketing said, “We are delighted to represent DCT Abu Dhabi in India and I am confident that together we will successfully strengthen the destination’s reach in the Indian market. With a widespread network and a team of dynamic professionals, Buzz Travel Marketing will ensure that Abu Dhabi’s wide range of tourism offerings reaches every travelling Indian. We eagerly look forward to working with DCT Abu Dhabi to implement their renewed strategy in the Indian market.”

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Indian Railways start 4 new Shatabdi & 1 Duronto trains

Indian Railways has announced four Shatabdi Express trains and one Duronto Express Special Train, revealed Piyush Goyal, Railways Minister, Govt. of India. “The operations of these four Shatabdi and one Duronto Express Special Trains will start from 10 April 2021 to 15 April 2021. This has been done to provide railway commuter safe and comfortable journey,” he said in a tweet.

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InterGlobe’s COVID-19 vaccination camp in office

InterGlobe Enterprises organised a vaccination camp for its employees and their immediate family members, at their corporate office in Gurugram for various business units, in collaboration with Medanta -The Medicity. More than 100 employees & their family members registered to get the first shot on Day 1. Similar drives will be conducted in future in collaboration with hospitals in the region to cover all employees as per the eligibility. The employees can also opt to get vaccinated in the hospitals of their choice, sponsored by the company.

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‘Entrepreneurship may help women who live in rural areas’: Arvind Singh

Addressing attendee sat the TAAI-WITT and FICCI-FLO webinar titled ‘Skill HER for Sustainable Tourism’ powered by TravTalk, Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), said, “Tourism is one of the routes through which women can be integrated into economic and social life. Entrepreneurship may help women, particularly those who live in rural areas where job opportunities are limited and will help increase self-reliance as well as better their position within families and society.”

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