Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) will be conducting a webinar for the Indian travel trade on Belvedere Museum Vienna on 14th December at 2:30 IST. Angelika Czerny, Head of Tourism, Belvedere, will present the webinar focusing on the presentation of the Museum, architecture, highlights of the gallery and on the events and MICE products. After the death of Prince Eugene in 1736, Empress Maria Theresa acquired the entire complex and transformed the Upper Belvedere into an exhibition venue for the imperial collections – making it one of the first public museums in the world. With its unique Baroque palaces and world-class art collection, the Belvedere provides an exquisite setting for Gala Dinners, Weddings, Belvedere at Night and Business Breakfasts. To join the webinar, contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or call 9650196532.

As per sources, the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation wanted to reopen the resorts closed due to the COVID outbreak, and had invited tenders to award maintenance contracts for 34 resorts in different districts. Surprisingly, the department did not receive a single bid in at least 15 locations. The revenues of the corporation depend on the reopening of the resorts.

The temple city’s Rs 339-crore project has been completed in less than three years as planned, despite the COVID pandemic, PM Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath corridor during his two-day visit to Varanasi. In his address, he stated that a new history is being created with the project. He also urged Indians to make a commitment to sanitation, innovation, and an Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The Dutch Minister announced that, effective February 1, 2022, the country’s authorities will only recognise COVID-19 vaccination certificates that indicate a booster shot. All those who wish to travel to or within the EU must receive a booster shot nine months after their second vaccine dose in order for their pass to be accepted, or else they must present a negative COVID-19 test result.

Switzerland Tourism will conduct a webinar with Jungfrau Railways today at 3pm IST. Jungfrau Railways provides travellers with access to popular excursions such as Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, Grindelwald-First – Top of Adventure, Harder Kulm – Top of Interlaken and Schynige Platte – Top of Swiss Tradition. This webinar will highlight the popular products and services of Jungfrau Railways, as well as provide the latest information, news and updates for the 2022 travel season. To register, contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532 or click the link to register directly: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/339/1n728az3

A TAFI delegation led by President Ajay Prakash called on Jyotiraditya Scindia to discuss the current situation and to seek assistance for the revival of the travel and tourism industry. He told the delegation that he is fully seized of the difficulty faced by agents and travellers alike due to the suspension of scheduled flights and stated the govt. will resume normal flights as soon as it is prudent.

KTO recently conducted its first offline roadshow post-pandemic – MICE Xperience 2021 in New Delhi as part of its tourism strategy for 2022. It showcased the ‘new’ South Korea for MICE, offering a wide range of world-class convention centres, 5-G network, transportation facilities and team building programs. . It is currently supporting its trade partners and plans to offer exciting incentives & additional support to those booking MICE groups with them in the next two years.

Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) will be conducting a webinar for the Indian travel trade on Belvedere Museum Vienna on 14th December at 2:30 IST. Angelika Czerny, Head of Tourism, Belvedere, will present the webinar focusing on the presentation of the Museum, architecture, highlights of the gallery and on the events and MICE products. After the death of Prince Eugene in 1736, Empress Maria Theresa acquired the entire complex and transformed the Upper Belvedere into an exhibition venue for the imperial collections – making it one of the first public museums in the world. With its unique Baroque palaces and world-class art collection, the Belvedere provides an exquisite setting for Gala Dinners, Weddings, Belvedere at Night and Business Breakfasts. To join the webinar, contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or call 9650196532

Switzerland Tourism will conduct an exclusive webinar today at 3pm IST, with Swiss Travel System (STS) and Rail Europe. The webinar will highlight STS’s various products and services, as well as provide an update for 2022. It will also showcase the ease in booking of these products and services through Rail Europe’s distribution network. To register, contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532

Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), has said that the MOT has spoken about taking stalls at Fitur and ITB. “We have asked our members about the same and around 30 IATO members have expressed willingness to participate in these travel shows. Fitur is scheduled in January, while ITB is scheduled in early March, 2022.