ITB Berlin 2020 will not take place. Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) the Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Ministry of Economics have stated their opinion that ITB Berlin be cancelled. This evening at 1827 hrs, the responsible health authority of the district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin imposed significantly … Read more
Who doesn’t love the sound of cash? Moreover, who wouldn’t love the opportunity to shop and convert all their spends into flight tickets? Now you don’t have to wait any longer, as India’s leading carrier IndiGo has partnered with India’s leading bank HDFC Bank to launch its first travel credit card – ‘Ka-ching’ – … Read more
Recording the growth trends from Thailand and further eyeing on boosting collaborations with the India market, TravelBullz, the pioneers in destination management space, recently hosted “The Great India Road Show” for the travel partners in Mumbai and Delhi. The event brought over 36 exhibitors from Thailand and was well-attended in both the cities where the … Read more
Visitor numbers to Rak Al Khaimah rose four per cent in 2019, reaching 1.12 million, according to a report issued by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. Revenue from available rooms (RevPAR) witnessed a strong increase, reaching $114.90, one of the highest in the region, highlighting the emirate’s strong annual occupancy rates averaging 74 … Read more
Lemon Tree Hotels Limited, through its management subsidiary Carnation Hotels Pvt. Ltd., announced its debut in the second international destination, Bhutan, with the launch of the first Lemon Tree Hotel in Thimphu. Lemon Tree Hotels Limited is India’s largest hotel chain in the mid-priced hotel sector, and the third largest overall. The hotel, located … Read more
In order to discuss various areas to strengthen its business and for the overall development of the tourism sector, the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) organised a meeting with key travel and trade officials from IATO, ADTOI, ICBP, FAITH, ITTA, TAAI and other renowned tour operators and travel agents. The meeting was chaired by ITDC … Read more
Arabian Travel Market 2020 (ATM) has appointed the Nijhawan Group to assist with the process of identifying premium quality hosted buyers from India and the Middle East region. With over 40 years’ experience in India as a leading travel conglomerate, Nijhawan Group has been sourcing hosted buyers since 2017. Commenting on the partnership, Danielle Curtis, … Read more
In an effort to encourage growth momentum of Indian arrivals to Iceland, Representation World in cooperation with Promote Iceland and Embassy of Iceland is organising a travel workshop in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai in April 2020. Preferred travel agents, tour operators, MICE providers and up-market leisure operators will be attending the event in the respective … Read more
Big Bus Tours, the largest operator of open-top sightseeing bus tours in the world, recently announced that Los Angeles-based East West Marketing (East/West) will serve as its partner in the India market. East West will oversee Business-to-Business development and serve as the in-market sales agency for Big Bus product training and solutions. In recent years, … Read more