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Rupinder Brar, ADG, Tourism, has said that they are in touch with insurance providers and Ministry of Finance to look at possibilities of providing insurance to travellers coming into India. “We are studying international models to see how we can incentivise travellers to come to our country and offer a certain sense of security to aid the process,” she said.

Thomas Cook India has on offer unbeatable flight-inclusive deals for domestic and international holidays, which ends today. The 72-hour Holiday Flash Sale extends across India, Maldives, Dubai, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa. Agents get 10% off on select holidays, and 25% off on visa and COVID-negative certification. To book, call 8828890311.

Russian Expo Days (RED) starts today with live sessions on e-visa and St. Petersburg. The grand opening is at 12:30 pm (IST). Those who watch all live sessions stand a chance to win a Fam trip to Krasnaya Polyana Resort in Sochi. To register for the five-day event, log on to russiadays.travel.

With technology being essential to meet new traveller needs, Indian airports are undergoing massive digitalisation. “We are now seeing that future digital transformation initiatives are being accelerated,” says Sunil Ankalgi, Head of Sales & Account Management, Airport IT, APAC, Amadeus.

Veena World has recently opened a sales office in Bengaluru. The Mumbai-based tour operator has more than 19 sales offices across India with presence in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana, Assam, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and now Bengaluru. It was established in 2013 with 35-odd people and has now grown to a 1,000-member team pan-India.

Federation of Hotels & Restaurants Association of India (FHRAI) in association with its Northern Region Chapter HRANI, organised a webinar to educate members about the MSME registration process, the various schemes and policies of the Ministry of MSME, and the means of availing them. Among the speakers were Manoj Sharma, Assistant Director of Ministry of MSME; and Dr HP Kumar, CMD of National Small Industries Corporation, who spoke on how the hospitality industry can jumpstart their businesses with the help of Ministry of MSME, which offers more than 70 schemes for this sector. The Chief Guest for the webinar was Anand Sherkhane, Addl Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME.

ICRA expects the profitability of the Indian aviation industry to be adversely impacted in FY2021 due to lower revenues and high fixed costs. It estimates the industry to report a significant net loss of ~Rs. 210 billion in FY2021, against a net loss of Rs. 127 billion in FY2020, with the industry debt level increasing to ~Rs 500 billion (excluding lease liabilities) over FY2021-22 and the industry requiring additional funding of Rs 350-370 billion over FY2021 to FY2023.  

Russian Expo Days (RED) are all set to start on Monday, 7th December. The event already has 1,300 colleagues from the trade on board. RED would allow buyers to visit virtual stands of Russia’s regions and find out the difference between them, including architectural beauty of St. Petersburg, wild nature in Kamchatka, Golden Ring itineraries and more. They can ask questions and get honest answers from representatives of Russian authorities and travel business in the networking section. They can also watch 5 days of live sessions and get the latest updates on tourism in Russia. At the end of the exhibition, they will receive a Russia Specialist Certificate. The event offers an opportunity to FIND reliable partners for organising trips to Russia – more than 40 companies are ready to cooperate with the buyers. Free registration at https://russiadays.travel/i/r/psRbpto .

Thomas Cook India’s 72 Hour Holiday Flash Sale will take place from December 5-7, 2020. On offer are unbeatable holiday deals for Christmas and New Year as well as exciting value-adds. Customers will get a free holiday voucher of Rs 2,000 on pre-registration. To participate, register at https://www.thomascook.in/flash-sale

The Tamil Nadu Travel Mart Society has elected a new Managing Committee after the AGM in Chennai. D Karunanidhi is the new President while Palani Murugesan and PK Gupta are new Secretary and Treasurer respectively.