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Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, is organising an exclusive webinar to help attendees learn more about the beautiful city of Salalah in Oman, today at 11:30 am. Register to get a chance to win a free trip to Oman. Contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com, 9650196532.

Minister of State for Tourism & Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shripad Yesso Naik held a bilateral meeting with Md. Mahbub Ali, State Minister for Civil Aviation & Tourism. It stressed on the deep cultural bond between the two nations. It also outlined the major infrastructure initiatives which have been taken by respective governments. The discussions stressed the possibility of further collaboration on tourism via inland rivers, and visa facilities to facilitate long-haul travel for visitors.

SpiceJet has signed an interline agreement with Hahn Air. Since 2016, SpiceJet has already been available under Hahn Air’s H1 code in all major GDSs. With the new interline agreement, the airline will be additionally available under their own SG code in the Amadeus GDS. Travel agents around the world can issue SpiceJet flights on the insolvency-safe HR-169 ticket by choosing Hahn Air as the validating carrier. In addition, travel agents using Amadeus GDS can combine SpiceJet’s flights with other Hahn Air partners’ flights on a single ticket. “We are proud to extend our partnership with SpiceJet”, says Kimberley Long, Vice President Agency Distribution at Hahn Air. “By providing a wealth of destinations and excellent service, this award-winning airline is very popular with travellers. We are excited to now give the travel agent community various options to easily access this carrier, even in markets where SpiceJet does not grant ticketing authority for SG or where the airline is not a member of the local BSP or ARC.” Shilpa Bhatia, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet, said, “We are delighted to partner with Hahn Air for distribution of our flights to over 190 markets that will help international passengers to seamlessly travel across various parts of India with ease and beyond. The interline agreement with Hahn Air and the strong distribution network of 350 airlines will positively benefit SpiceJet to increase its global reach under its own SG code.”

V Vidyavathi, Secretary, Tourism, has said that the five pillars/priorities of G20 TWG meeting and the Goa Roadmap have emerged from the draft National Tourism Policy prepared by MOT. “They were quite comprehensive and appreciated by all,” she said. She shared the policy will soon see light of the day.

The newly appointed Director of Tourism Malaysia, Noriah Jaafar, is gung-ho about the India market. Sharing numbers, she says, “Pre covid in 2019, we saw 735,309 tourist arrivals from India and currently from January to April 2023, we have welcomed 164,566 arrivals into Malaysia. Our target for this year is to reach 462,000 arrivals from India. As an international source market for Malaysia, India ranked number four in 2022! This makes India a very important market for us.”

Rajiv Jalota, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, has said that with the upgradation of the Mumbai port passenger terminal, he expects the international cruise traffic to increase this year, with more than one million passengers per annum. He added that Mumbai port has one of the lowest cruise tariffs in the world.

Indian visitors travelling to Sultanate of Oman increased to a record 63,492 in April 2023, according to Oman Ministry of Heritage and Tourism. The Ministry said the Indian tourist flow to the Sultanate has been highest in the past 15 years. In January 2023, the Ministry stated, the Indian arrivals were 38,279 more than the pre-COVID figures of 29,094. By April 2023, the numbers had reached 63,492 – the highest it has seen in the last 15 years! “This stupendous growth in number of Indian travellers to Oman in April is a delight. Following the mammoth rise in Indian tourist flow in April this year against the same period last year, we are optimistic that Oman will become a preferred travel destination for Indian tourists,” said Arjun Chadha, Country Manager, Oman Tourism India office. Oman, renowned for its hospitality, breathtaking landscapes, and rich history, has unparalleled attractions, combined with the efforts of the Ministry and its partners, have culminated in the extraordinary influx of Indian tourists in April, he added. Apart from investments in marketing tourism, Oman Tourism has carried out activities such as organizing roadshows in five cities and a four-city sales mission in India to jointly advertise and promote travel through various media outlets. According to the Ministry’s statement, to enhance its presence in the Indian market, Oman Tourism will expand its promotional efforts through collaborative efforts, sales missions, FAM trips, and roadshows. Recently, Oman Tourism hosted a sales mission in cities such as Kochi, Hyderabad and Kolkata, which was also honored by the presence of the MHT Head office, Muscat. The ministry met more than 70 trade partners at the time, which received a positive response. The …

With over 25 years of experience, TransViet is one of the major company in Vietnam providing excellent level of services at the most competitive rate. Marc Asia Destination Reps has associated with them to bring Vietnam closer to India. After successfully representing major DMCs like Travco (Jordan & Egypt), Tour Oman, Royal Gulf (Dubai), Mazi Tours (Greece & Cyprus), Iberia Tours (Georgia) etc., the addition of Vietnam to Marc Asia’s product line makes it a one-point-stop for most of the major destinations from India.

The European Commission welcomes agreement between European Parliament and European Council to allow digitalisation of Schengen visa procedure. It will modernise two main aspects of the procedure: digitalisation of visa sticker and visa application by setting up an EU online Visa application platform.

Upcoming regional airline, Jettwings Airways, has received the NOC for starting scheduled passenger flights. Sanjay Aditya Singh, MD & CEO of the upcoming airlines, said that the base will be Guwahati with initial connectivity within the Northeast Region. Discussions for aircraft are ongoing. He said ” Formalities will be completed and operations to start with 5 planes initially.” Jettwing Airline to be the first airline from Northeast in the country.