Travel trade should make packages with value additions: Scindia

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has stated that tour operators should not merely act as a booking medium and rely solely on commissions. He did, however, propose that they should provide value improvements for travellers in order to boost their earnings. “Make packages for whatever circuit you want, and force hotels to offer packages with Value Addition Services (VAS), because today’s tourists want a hassle-free experience with only one point of contact for everything, from ticketing to taxi arrangements to hotel bookings to sightseeing, and everything needs to be done through one window, which should be through you.”