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Manoj Saraf, MD, Gainwell Travel, said that Indian cruise traveller have evolved and are now amongst the top sailors in Asia – Pacific region. “From 3 nights, they have now moved to much longer and more experiential itineraries,” he said.  

According to a report by Visa & EY, tourism sector is on track to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2047. The report also mentioned that data-driven tourism, emerging technologies to be major driving force behind this growth

According to consumer travel spend priorities research by Outpayce, travellers expect to spend significantly more on international travel during the coming year with average expected spend of US$3,422, an increase of US$753 per consumer, or 28%, compared to last year.   

The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) will hold its national AGM as well as elections for the new term on September 2, 2023 in Mumbai. This will take place after all regional and chapter elections are over and new teams have been appointed. 

Kazin DMC announce its 3rd destination, Belarus, along with its inaugural luxury Fam trip to Minsk for key agents from September 23-27, 2023. The national airline, Belavia, and Hilton/Marriott hotels are proud partners. Belarus offers exceptional opportunities for family groups and high-end MICE events, providing an abundance of unique experiences and activities. With two weekly flights from Delhi, Belarus is more accessible than ever before. 

V Vidyavathi, Secretary Tourism said that the vibrant villages hold immense potential for adventure tourism. The Ministry of Tourism will soon arrange a meeting with the defence authorities to engage the youth from these vibrant villages in training them as adventure tourist guides. She also informed that the expenses associated with this training be fully covered by the ministry. 

Investment of Merlin Entertainments Group in India is about driving outbound visitation; as we are seeing positive growth in Singapore, Japan, England and Australia. By end of 2024, we will be back to 2019 guest figures,” said Shannon Bailey, Regional Trade Sales Director – APAC, India, Merlin Entertainments Group, during her recent visit to Mumbai.

According to recent analysis by OAG Aviation, Mumbai to Delhi is India’s busiest domestic route. The route secures  9th place internationally, with 623,933 seats. It also displaces Jakarta – Denpasar route, which drops out of Top 10 this month.

Rakesh Kumar Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism said that the Vibrant Villages Program that is being developed in a sustainable manner. For that, we need to keep in mind the carrying capacity of the area and undertake development accordingly.

Switzerland Tourism invites travel trade to attend a webinar highlighting the Interlaken Holiday Region today at 3pm. Attend all the webinars for opportunity to win a trip to Switzerland in 2024! For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.