Pre-Budget Memorandum Lists Industry Woes, Aspirations
A comprehensive set of recommendations have been drawn up by the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) on behalf of the tourism and hospitality industry to be presented to the Central government before the Union Budget.

City & Guilds In Talks With Kuoni For International Training Programme Tie-Up
The UK-based City & Guilds, which has provided assessment and certification services since 1878, has chalked out major plans for South Asia. Keith Bakr, regional director- South Asia, City & Guilds, informed that countries in South Asia like China, India, Sri Lanka would be major focus area of City & Guilds in the next couple of years.

Agents Diversify Client Servicing Bouquet
The inverted and sufficiently denied chord between quality and volume of a product finds its most visible analogy in the Indian outbound segment.

Le Passage To Open New Vistas
Within two years of its existence, Le Passage to India Tours and Travels has become one of the top five travel companies in the country.

Corporate House TAs Aim To Expand Their Travel Services
Research has revealed an increase in preference by travel agencies associated with business and corporate houses to look into expanding their businesses from ticketing agents to that of the tour operating business.

In Brief

Viking Travels To Foray Into Tour Operating

Viking Travels Pvt Ltd, a division of the Yash Birla Group of Companies has decided to expand its services further by launching its new leisure division in the coming months.

Citizen World Travels Plans To Launch Mumbai City Tour

In an effort to enhance Mumbai's image as a potent tourist destination, Citizen World Travels plans to launch Mumbai City Tours.