Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman is organizing an exclusive webinar for the travel trade. Join the webinar to explore the offerings of the country on Monday, 22 December 2023 at 3pm (IST). Save the Date! Kindly register to attend the webinar. Contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532 for more info.  

Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS, said, “A PAN Card is not a mandatory requirement for a Schengen Visa. However, voluntarily submitting your PAN Card or additional financial credentials can enhance the overall strength of your visa application and provide further assurance of your financial stability to the authorities.”

Sitapaat Suttisuntrangkura, General Manager, Cross River Kwai, said, “We have our Indian specialists that will help us to maximize our capability to arrange or accommodate Indian Clientele upon their needs and requests as Indian market is quite new for us”.

In an exclusive interview with Ayyappan Rajagopal, Chief Executive Officer of Cleartrip, quotes that same old mundane itinerary would not work anymore; clients/customers demand and want new experiential and unique itineraries to attract a greater number of loyal clients.

Ministry of Tourism has developed Incredible India thematic brand films for welcoming of foreign tourists to the country which have been specifically curated for the leading overseas market. Brand films are being circulated domestically and internationally for promotion purposes.

The research by WTTC highlights the consistent, steady growth of young people employed directly by the sector over the last decade, with a total of 39.7 million jobs supported by Travel & Tourism around the world in 2019, up 28% since 2010. However, this figure was significantly impacted by COVID-19, where youth employment dropped 27%.

Medical tourists to India has increased, rising from 1.83 lakh in 2020 to 5.04 lakh in 2023 (till October). Union Minister for Culture, Tourism, and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy, stated that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has announced loans totalling $14.8 billion to enhance infrastructure.

Rajeev Jain, Director, Rashi Entertainment said, “People who have money wants to explore new exotic locations; they ask for foreign locations due to lack of infrastructure in India. There is a strong need for infrastructural improvement in the country. Monuments and heritage sites in various states should be opened for weddings.”

Ebix Inc. filed for bankruptcy in the US. Responding to the news, Naveen Kundu, Managing Director, Ebixcash Travel Services, stated, “This credit protection is applicable solely to Ebix companies in the United States. It does not apply to EbixCash or any other Ebix international companies.”

Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman is organizing an exclusive webinar for the travel trade. Join the webinar to explore the offerings of the country on Monday, 22 December 2023 at 3pm (IST). Save the Date! Kindly register to attend the webinar. Contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532 for more info.