Shravan Bhalla, Convention Head & VP, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India, says, “Post fam trips, travel agents can sell Kenya as a wildlife destination in a much better and more professional way. Stay in Kenya can be extended to 10 nights from just 4-5 nights”,
Read More »Starting from 1 Dec, Malaysia scraps visa requirements for Indians for up to 30 days: PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, says that the country will scrap entry visa requirements for citizens of India and China visiting the nation beginning from 1 December 2023 for up to 30 days. This decision comes with a view to boost the tourism and local economy.
Read More »1.6 mn people with Indian heritage living in UK fueling inbound growth: Partnerships Director, VB
Louise Bryce, VisitBritain’s Partnerships Director, said, “There is pent-up demand within the Indian market, but trade relationships, economic, political, and cultural ties, and 1.6 million people with Indian heritage that live in the UK is really helping to support that growth.”
Read More »‘We support PM’s view on weddings going abroad, but infra development needed in India’
“We are promoting weddings via ‘I do’ campaign, so we support PM’s view on overseas weddings. But, there is need for infra improvement. All the monuments, Goa beaches, heritage sites should be open for weddings,” strongly appeals Rajeev Jain, Director, Rashi Entertainment.
Read More »5th OTOAI Annual Convention in Kenya sees great response; 150 members were present: Munshi
5th OTOAI Convention which was held at Sarova Stanley, Nairobi, Kenya, from 24th-27th Nov. “150 members were present in the convention and we are happy about receiving positive response from the members who went for fam trips and sightseeing,” said Riaz Munshi, President, OTOAI.
Read More »MakeMyTrip’s operating revenue almost doubles in FY23, reaches ₹4,863 cr from ₹2,492 cr in FY22
According to siftings and evaluations of TheKredible, among the top five OTAs, MakeMyTrip is leading the chart in terms of operating revenue, witnessing a 95 per cent surge to ₹4,863 crore in FY23 from ₹2,492 crore in FY22.
Read More »Visitors from India spent record £764 million in the UK in 2022, 2% more than 2019 levels
According to VisitBritain’s statement, visitors from India spent a record £764 million in the UK in 2022, exceeding 2019 levels by 2%. This growth has continued in to 2023, making it one of the UK’s fastest and largest growing source tourism markets.
Read More »Fuel, cost recovery, sustainability, fleet upgrades likely to push airfares up to 3-7%, predicts FCM
The Global Quarterly Trend Report by FCM Consulting listed a major aviation takeaway for Q3-2023, which is that fuel, cost recovery, sustainability and fleet upgrades will continue to impact the airlines. 3 per cent -7 per cent rise in fares is predicted by the report.
Read More »Indians outpace Chinese, Brits and Aussies with 29% opting for 25+ days of leisure travel in 2022
How India Travels 2023 report by Booking.com reveals that around 29% of Indians travelled for more than 25 days in 2022 for leisure, which is highest than large markets like China (25%), Australia & UK (24%), France & Germany (23%), followed by USA & Brazil (15%).
Read More »Northeast’s sensitive ecosystem should be taken into account while developing tourism: V Vidyavathi
V Vidyavathi, Secretary, Union Ministry of Tourism, during her brief address at the International Tourism Mart held in Shillong, pointed out, “Development of tourism in the northeast should take into the account the sensitive ecosystem of the region.”
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