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ITA Airways’ first flight from New Delhi to Rome Fiumicino departed on Dec 4 at 03:50 am local time. The new connection marks a step forward in the expansion of the Company’s network towards the Asian market, while confirming its commitment to attracting connecting customers. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport was attended by Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President International Sales ITA Airways and Fabio Bigotti, Country Manager India ITA Airways. “We are happy to inaugurate today the ITA Airways’ Rome Fiumicino – New Delhi connections, the only direct flights between these two capitals” – said Emiliana Limosani – Chief Commercial Officer ITA Airways and CEO Volare. “With the opening of this new route for the transport of passengers and cargo between Italy and India, ITA Airways is further contributing to the cultural integration and development of the economic relationship between the two countries, which have developed a solid political and commercial collaboration in recent years, with the presence of more than 600 Italian companies in India and a bilateral interchange that in 2021 reached a record value of more than 10 billion euros. We have thus taken an important step forward in the project of expanding our intercontinental network towards a fascinating destination and a market full of opportunities. In addition, thanks to the flight departing from New Delhi to Rome, our Indian customers will be able to visit not only Italy but all of Europe thanks to convenient connections offered from our Rome Fiumicino hub” concluded the Chief Commercial Officer. This is the first time ITA Airways operates in the Indian market and, more importantly, the Company is the only airline to operate a direct …

Naveen Kundu, MD, EbixCash Travel & Holidays, has said that while they keep doing something new, they are currently consolidating themselves in India because when we acquired companies in 2018-2019, we were hit by pandemic, which was bad. “We had made huge investments in India and it’s time to relaying our foundation and now everything is growing organically, and we are very focused in what we are doing,” he said.

Vishal Bhatia, Country Manager, VisitBritain- India has shared that they have launched The VisitBritain England Expert e-learn platform, in partnership with TravTalk. “The objective is to educate, familiarise and equip our industry partners with destinations across England, priority focus being on the West Midlands region & London,” he said

 WTTC’s Cities Economic Impact Report (EIR), has revealed that by 2032, the travel & tourism sector will directly generate up to 8% of all jobs in the 82 cities analysed in the Cities Report, up from 6.6% in 2019 and a low of 5.1% in 2020.

Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH) from Koh Samui, Thailand enters India Outbound Travel market by partnering with INDIA SALES ASSOCIATES (ISA Tourism Pvt Ltd) as their India Representatives. Le Murraya Hospitality Group (LMH) operates boutique hotels and resorts, namely- Le Murraya Hotel, Synergy Resort and La Vida Resort and restaurant ownerships as well as other hospitality services. Based in the beautiful island of Koh Samui – these properties offer not only the diverse stay facilities ranging from budget to luxury categories but also a variety of dining experiences, serving the best of Thai favourites, Mediterranean, Western cuisine and with a breath-taking views from the amazing beaches. Speaking on this new partnership, Mr Manas Sinha, Director, INDIA SALES ASSOCIATES said, “Koh Samui is steadily growing as a must visit part of Thailand. It has become a hot favourite amongst Indian guests looking at the wholesome experiences. By presenting these three properties, we are happy to bring a range of options for our valued travel partners. The resorts on their front are very keen to customize servicing, food and other facilities to impart excellent holiday memories to Indian couples and families”. Le Murraya Boutique Hotel, Samui Located in the heart of Chaweng beach and just 15 minutes drive from Samui international airport, Le Murraya Hotel is Thailand’s hippest new hotel with spacious and serviced residence like rooms each with modern amenities and stylish furnishings, is the perfect choice for long and short stay accommodation on this vibrant island get-a-way. The hotel is home to an elegant pool-side restaurant serving the finest in Asian and international cuisine. A fully quipped fitness room is open to guests who like to stay healthy and fell …

G Kishan Reddy, Union Tourism Minister, distributed skill training certificate to taxi/ cab/ coach drivers under Tourism Awareness Programme, where he said, “This training programme before the G-20 summit will act as a milestone in the development of Indian tourism.”

Speaking at the WTTC Global Summit in Riyadh, Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, UNWTO said, “This year, we brought tourism to the UN General Assembly for the first time and we have also put tourism on the G20 agenda. UNWTO can be your voice at the global governance level.”

Ministry of Tourism has written to all the travel, tourism and hospitality associations, urging them to use both the logo and the theme of the G-20 extensively by all Stakeholders of Travel Trade & Hospitality sector. “These will be used both to familiarise audience about the relevance of the G20 as well as to disseminate messaging and outcomes from the G20 as widely as possible,” stated the letter.

RateGain Travel Technologies has said that as of last week, it had processed bookings for 8,300 room nights in December in Goa in the organized hotel industry. At the same time, with business travel and weddings restarting, Delhi’s total bookings for December are higher at over 16,100 nights.

Sharing that MICE sector will be a key focus in the days to come for the MOT, G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister- Tourism, Culture & DoNER, said, “India will also hold an investors’ conclave in 2023 to promote global investments and MICE tourism.”