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Paul Wilson, Executive Vice President of Cross Hotels & Resorts, stated, “Indians comprise about 25-30% of the total guests for Cross Hotels & Resorts. We aim to lead in this market, understanding it better than anyone else. India’s growth shows no signs of slowing, and neither does ours.”

Switzerland Tourism invites the Indian outbound travel trade to attend an exclusive webinar on Zurich, on March 15 at 3pm. The city gives access to numerous tourism activities. Attend all webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2025! For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

As per KPMG report, India’s sustainable tourism market was valued at USD 26.01 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 151.88 million by 2032, registering a CAGR of 19.3 per cent from 2022 to 2032. Thus, showcasing that sustainability is going to act as a catalyst in the growth of tourism as a sector in India.

While commenting on the ‘Chalo India’ campaign launched by PM Modi, Rajiv Mehra, President, IATO, said, “Anything that is done to promote tourism we wholeheartedly welcome it. However, we need to rope in Destination Management Companies, foreign tour operators and get them to market us.”

Maharashtra Tourism will soon table a draft of tourism policy before the state cabinet for approval proposing to come up with a dedicated tourism zone. The proposed zone will have amusement parks, hotels, and restaurants, and provisions for allocating 1,000 acres of land for the same near the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board and Universal Studios Hollywood interacted with key trade agents in Mumbai to share product updates. Andrea Blackman, International Sales Manager at Universal Studios Hollywood and Ms. Seema Kadam, Regional Director, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board interacted with key trade partners and travel trade media in Mumbai. The event was designed to share key updates of Los Angeles as a destination and the crucial partnership with Universal Studios. The event highlighted new and upcoming developments in Los Angeles.  The biggest event of 2024 is IPW – The travel industry’s premier market place which will be taking place in LA. Universal Studios Hollywood has a major role and will be hosting the closing night.  2024 also marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Studio Tour Los Angeles is the epicentre of entertainment, sports and art. LA is proud to be hosting the opening Men’s National team FIFA match in LA. Alongside, the city is gearing up for the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2028. Major art events like PST art, opening of Destination Crenshaw make it an exciting time to visit Los Angeles. “This year is truly special for LA as we gear up to welcome guests for IPW 2024. The city has so much to showcase with new museums, the opening of Destination Crenshaw – a $100mn outdoor art and culture experience and various sporting events in the pipeline including FIFA in 2026 and the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2028. Our partnership with Universal Studios is timeless as it offers an array of adventure, nostalgia and the true essence of cinema with one of  the oldest working studios!” says, Seema Kadam, Regional Director, …

Loveleen Multani Arun, Founder-Director, Panache World, shared, “Luxury travel in India can be a great asset to the country. Luxury travellers are willing to pay the top dollar for authentic, sustainable, and local experiences. We need more entrepreneurs who understand this nuance.”

The 54th Annual Convention of FHRAI will be held in Goa from 16-18 October, 2024. Pradeep Shetty, President, FHRAI, announced the same at Travel For Life Tourism Sustainability Summit, held in Delhi. “FHRAI is committed and focused to make sustainable tourism its new agenda for growth,” he said.

To attract the growing Indian outbound market, ‘Cross Hotels & Resorts’ is all set to commence its India Sales Mission 2024 by organizing muti-city roadshows from 11-15 March, across India. Beginning with Delhi, the delegation from Cross Hotels & Resorts will travel to Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.  

At FHRAI’s ‘Travel For Life Tourism Sustainability’ Summit 2024, Amitabh Kant, G-20 Sherpa, India, said that the hospitality industry is the number one agent of change. “Indian tourism and hospitality industry must focus on the value per tourist instead of arrival numbers,” he shared in his address.