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Remove flight restrictions, start inter-island ferries in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Ship/Ferry Owners Association in Andaman & Nicobar Islands has requested the government to remove restrictions on flight movements in the region as no tourist movement has picked up despite South Andaman being open for tourism since Sept 27. The administration is currently allowing only 2 flights per day into the islands. In an appeal to home ministry and tourism minister, trade associations IATO and FHRAI have also asked to restart inter-island transport and ferries between islands.  

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Travellers will opt for shorter, more private trips: Geoffrey Kent

Geoffrey JW Kent, Founder and Co-Chairman, Abercrombie & Kent, said during the on-going Future Hospitality Summit, “Travellers will want to know that they will be in a safe environment. They will do shorter trips with private aircrafts or helicopters amidst nature. I think that will be the first thing that will come back. People will ask for tailor-made, highly personalised trips where they can ask questions at any time and some guarantee that they can get back easily if something goes wrong.”

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Tripjack Travel Agent Fantasy League winner: Pankaj Kumar

Pankaj Kumar, Owner of Patna-based Travel Point, has enjoyed playing in the Fantasy League. He says, “Not only that, I even enjoyed watching the matches even more after participating in this. We have been working with Tripjack for some time and realise that their deals for flights and hotels are very competitive. Their website is also very user friendly. I particularly like the format of the ticket which we can print from their website for our customer.” Top winners get air tickets sponsored by AirAsia and hotels stays every week. Visit tripjack.com now!

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Tripjack Travel Agent Fantasy League winner: Dhiren Katariya

Dhiren Katariya, Founder of Bombay Travel Bazaar, says, “It’s been almost two years now that we have been working with  . We organise luxury tour packages for both domestic and international destinations. The journey has been wonderful and we will continue to work with them. The Tripjack Fantasy League is super fun and I personally recommend each one of you’ll to at least try their cricketing skills, plan their team and win it. Trust me, after selecting your team, watching the match is much more interesting! Keep playing and keep watching.” Top winners also get air tickets sponsored by AirAsia and hotels stays every week. Visit tripjack.com now!

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Q1 revenue in 2021may drop by 67%: Travel Consul

According to a recent survey by Travel Consul, to study the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and the future recovery of global travel distribution, there could be a 67% drop in business volume (revenue) in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2019-2020. More than 1,000 travel executives (tour operators and agency owners) participated from more than 20 countries in the global survey.

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TCS part of nation building exercise, level playing field for everyone

In a webinar organised by GPS and TravTalk ‘Understanding TCS’, speakers seconded the thought that the advanced tax is part of national building exercise and get the important industry affiliation from the government. The presentation also explained the reason why TCS is the level playing field for everyone. Myths and queries regarding the tax were also deciphered.

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Cautious reopening, but epidemic still on the rise: Travel Consul

According to a recent survey by Travel Consul, to study the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and the future recovery of global travel distribution, 42% of the respondents said that though their country reopened cautiously, the epidemic was still on the rise. More than 1,000 travel executives (tour operators and agency owners) participated from more than 20 countries in the global survey.

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Search for staycations rises 3 times in APAC markets since January: Google

Hermione Joye, Sector Lead, Travel and Vertical Search, APAC, Google, in her keynote address at the ITB Asia, is that the demand for staycation in the APAC region is very high. “The demand for staycation is three times the demand since January, which is great news for hotels and operators across the board. This means that its important to focus on messaging and what’s top of the mind of the travellers now—the leisure experience,” she shared.

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