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Manisha Saxena, DG, Tourism, has said that India just hosted the G20 summit, and offered a plethora of experiences to foreign delegates and ministers. “It is the right time to make use of that infrastructure and experiences, to attract tourists and organise MICE conferences in many cities of the country,” she added. 

The Ministry of Tourism announced at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Delhi that it envisions transforming and promoting the host cities of the G20 Meetings in India into global MICE destinations for national and international meetings. Our commitment is unwavering, and our resolve is strong. We are poised to lead the way in fostering sustainable tourism practices that will echo across the world for years to come.

The overall acceptability of online companies and customers who believe can book via companies like us has only increased in India, says Jaal Shah, Founder of Rezlive.com. “India has become a very competitive and crowded market in terms of the B2B online portals. What is really good about this is that most of them are home-grown Indian companies. There have been some new entrants in the market and the existing players have strengthened their position. India as a market has also evolved where in people want to book online more,” he adds.

Announcing the 9th edition of its travel trade training session ‘Learn South Africa 2023’, Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head – Middle East, India & South-East Asia, South African Tourism, says, “We recognise the immense potential that lies within the Indian market. This year’s Learn SA will have a special focus on tier 1 and tier 2 cities of India.”    

The Travel Trade Association of Uttar Pradesh (TTAUP) will hold its flagship B2B show titled TTAUP Travel Mart (TTM) in Lucknow on September 27, 2023 at Holiday Inn Lucknow from 10 am. The association has organised its TTM B2B networking event since its inception.

Great Plains, the iconic eco-tourism company, has opened Sitatunga Private Island, a water-based Réserve-Collection Safari Camp in the upper reaches of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Built on a raised, wrap-around railway sleeper private deck, Sitatunga Private Island can accommodate a maximum of four adults in two separate and stunning private suites. The spacious double-bedroom Sitatunga Private Island Suite hosts four adults or a family of two adults and up to three children, offering a total footprint of approximately 607m2. Sitatunga Private Island can host up to eight guests in total sharing the two suites and the two-bedroom Sitatunga Private Island Suite. Constructed almost entirely of recycled materials, breathing new life into old treasures, the new camp offers discerning explorers a ‘slow safari’ experience that is as sustainable as it is luxurious. Each of the two guest suites, as well as the 2-bedroomed Sitatunga Private Island Suite comes complete with an indoor lounge, gorgeously appointed bathrooms with baths and separate showers, a private deck with outdoor lounging and seating areas as well as a private pool with expansive views over the lagoon that stretches in front of the camp itself. Sitatunga Private Island will provide guests with the most authentic ‘Robinson Crusoe’-inspired experience and a refuge for the soul in the Okavango Delta. Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains, says, “Sitatunga Private Island is unlike any other Great Plains property, pushing the eco-design boundary in a remote region in Botswana whilst also offering the highest level of hospitality and accommodation. It is also one of the few locations in the world where one can still see sitatunga, the rare aquatic antelope, from camp and by boat, which is the main activity here in …

UNWTO has identified investments as one of the key priorities for tourism’s recovery and future growth and development. For World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for people, for planet and for prosperity.

Fly Bharathi Aviations and Aeronautics is ready to kickstart its aviation journey in the Indian skies. The company has signed an MoU with UK- based SRAM and MRAM Group for an investment worth $1.8 billion. The fund will be utilised for the expansion of both domestic and international aviation business. 

Chetan Juneja, Director, Tamarind Global said, “People are choosing international destinations over domestic for big corporate events due to the challenge of finding sufficient hotel inventory. Whereas, opting for international destinations provide more hotel options.”

MOT launches G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard in collaboration with UNWTO. The dashboard has been developed to showcase key takeaways from Goa roadmap, the outcome document of TWG meeting and to promote sustainable development goals through tourism.