Category Archives: NTO (National Tourist Offices)

Sharing an update on Advantage Abu Dhabi (AAD) Meetings & Incentives (M&I) 2.0 programme, Mubarak Al Shamisi, Director Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau said, “The program, is an incentive scheme to help our partners, clients to push more business events toward the destination. India is one of the most important source markets that we are pushing from a MICE perspective to the destination.”

Switzerland Tourism kickstarts its 2022 webinar series with an exciting presentation on Interlaken and its various tourism products and services. Attend the webinar today at 3pm for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. Contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

‘Welcome to St. Petersburg!’ roadshow was held in Mumbai and Delhi. St. Petersburg is open and ready to welcome  Indian tourists, with direct flights to Russia and payment mechanisms both for travel professionals and tourists.

Interlaken is a popular holiday destination for travellers across the year. It a starting point for numerous excursions such as Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, as well as a hub for various adventure activities. Switzerland Tourism kickstarts its 2022 webinar series with an exciting presentation on Interlaken and its various tourism products and services. Attend all the webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

With an aim to tap the burgeoning Indian outbound market, Visit Iceland in association with the Embassy of Iceland New Delhi hosted a roadshow, press meet and networking evening in New Delhi and Mumbai in September. Being held under the aegis of Iceland’s new Ambassador to New Delhi H.E. Mr. Gudni Bragason, Visit Iceland roadshow was by Representation World in organising its events across Mumbai and New Delhi. H.E. Mr. Gudni Bragason, Ambassador to New Delhi says, “As India is the first major Asian market to open after Covid, it is most important for us to tap its potential. Travel had almost stopped during the pandemic, but now we are hoping for a swift revival. Iceland has a lot to offer for Indians as our nature is strikingly different from anything you can experience in India. There are breath-taking Glaciers, Northern Lights, Clean Air and Geothermal heated pools. Besides, Icelandic food is known for its freshness and can easily be adapted to Indian palette. Through this Roadshow and interactions, our aim is to further promote our destination and interact with the Travel Agencies in India and present them with opportunities of selling Iceland while understanding the obstacles they face in doing so.” Thorleifur Thor Johnsson, Visit Iceland says, “Indian outbound traveller is on a lookout for fresh and unexplored destinations, which is where Iceland fits in perfectly. In 2019, 19,852 Indians visited Iceland, which was a steady increase from 10,944 in 2017. However, these numbers came down drastically in the last two years due to the pandemic and now Iceland is back in India to work on these numbers as believe India a potential source market for its tourism. To …

VFS Global has organised a webinar on Azerbaijan on 7th September at 12pm. The informative session with an esteemed panel of presenters will allow the travel trade to know all about Azerbaijan, how to connect & reach the country and apply for an eVISA through VFS Global. Register on: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/430/zyqvmb18.

According to recent data, Indian arrivals to Oman in July crossed arrivals of the entire year 2021. The total number of Indian arrivals to Oman was 106,040, while it is 167,678 from January to July 2022. The highest arrivals this year have been in May (32,570) and in July (36,087).

From traditional souqs to high-street shopping, natural wonders, and thrilling adventure sports – discover all that this Peninsular Gulf country has to offer during the ‘Curated in Qatar’ webinar hosted exclusively for the travel trade on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 3pm IST. Write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532 to register.

To cater to the growing number of tourists looking for unique destinations in Oman, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced a special promotional roadshow in five major source cities in India from 22 to 29 August, 2022. The roadshow, comprising a delegation from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Omani tour operators, hotels and airlines, will kick off from New Delhi and Ahmedabad and progress through Mumbai and Chennai to conclude in Bangalore. The roadshow aims to showcase outstanding experiences in Oman’s unique destinations and promote unique travel experiences for leisure, weddings, conferences and exhibitions.

Oman received a total of 36,087 Indian visitors in July 2022 as compared to 22057 visitors from the country in June 2022. In fact, this increase is more than 2019 levels of 30,718 visitors in July. Last year July there were only 332 visitors from India to Oman.