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Hotels
- The Nominations
Awarding
Excellence
‘Many
Positive Measures But Much Left To Do’
The Indian hospitality industry has been witness to some major
ups and downs in the last decade. One of the most positive
measures has been the withdrawal of expenditure tax, which
has a huge impact because the tax was levied both on the rooms
and all services offered by the hotel to its guests.
‘The
Oberoi Group Strives To Establish Excellence’
The Oberoi Group bagged the ‘Best Premier Hotel Brand’
award defeating strong contenders in the said category. Paul
Simmons, senior vice-president,
marketing, The Oberoi Group, spoke to Neeti Chopra about how
he plans to retain the success
‘We
Are Working Towards Creating A Clearly Defined Fortune Hotel
Identity’
Mandeep Singh Lamba, president, Fortune Park Hotels, won the
‘Best First-Class Hotel Brand’. He shares his views
with Neeti Chopra on what the award means to him
‘Carlson
Hospitality India Believes In The Philosophy - Think Global,
Act Local’
The Radisson brand from Carlson Hospitality stable won the
‘Best Franchise Hotel Brand’ in India. K B Kachru,
senior vice-president, Carlson Hospitality tells Neeti Chopra
what makes them the best
Tour
Operators - The Nominations
‘2005
Will Be The Year Of People And Technology’
Vijay Chadda, COO, BTI Sita - India (winner of the ‘Best Business
Travel Operator’) tells Neeti Chopra that there is no room
for complacency and the award will only inspire us to continue
the pursuit of excellence with more intensity
‘We
Are Looking At Opening New Offices Overseas To Consolidate
Our Position’
L Prithviraj Singh, senior vice-president, SITA Inbound Division
(winner of the ‘Best Inbound Tour Operator Award’, in conversation
with Neeti Chopra, mentions that innovation of new business
and circuits as well as promoting the lesser known regions
of the country are lined up for 2005
Travel
Trade On The Threshold Of Transition
For India to succeed as a premier tourism destination and
a leading force in the global market, it is imperative that
all proposals come with a time schedule and are completed
accordingly feels Himmat Anand
Creating
A Total Visitor Experience
The coveted number one destination slot can be ours as we
have the potential, resources and the professionals to make
this a reality, but for this, a long-term plan for sustained
growth must be developed feels Ranjit Malkani
‘We
Plan To Achieve Our Growth Through Acquisitions’
Rajiv Duggal, senior VP, Kuoni SOTC (winner of the ‘Best
Outbound Tour Operator’) talks to Neeti Chopra about
the company’s plans for the coming year
‘Newer
Destinations & Holidays Is On Offer’
Our aim is to retain the outbound traveller who can be easily
to converted to the domestic traveller says Ajay Seth, general
manager, ‘Bharat Dekho’ Cox & Kings ( I) Pvt
Ltd (winner of the ‘Best Domestic Tour Operator’).
Excerpts from an interview with Reema Sisodia
Airlines
- The Nominations
‘Our
Main Objective Would Be To Retain Optimum Quality In Service’
Abdulla Nasser Abdulla, vice-president - India and Nepal,
Emirates winner of the ‘Best West-Bound Airline from
India’ for the second consecutive year talks to Charmaine
Fernz on the what it takes to be a winner..
‘There
Is Need For More Capacity To Key Metros’
B K Ong, manager - India, Singapore Airlines winner of the
‘Best East-Bound Airline from India’ for the second
consecutive year talks to Charmaine Fernz on the what it takes
to be a winner..
‘We
Are Ready To Fully Participate In The Growth Of Travel’
Peter Luethi, Chief Operating Officer, Jet Airways (I) Pvt
Ltd winner of the ‘Best Domestic Airline’ for the
second
consecutive year talks to Charmaine Fernz on the what it takes
to be a winner..
Air
Realities
It has often been said that when it comes to infrastructure
India has always built for yesterday, never for tomorrow.
A glaring example of this are our airports, especially those
handling international traffic.
Tourism
Boards - The Nominations
Best International Tourism Board
‘We
Definitely Plan To Work More Closely With The Travel Trade’
We are certainly not going to sit on our laurels but would
and double our efforts emphasises Manoharan, director, Tourism
Malaysia - India (winner of the ‘Best International Tourism
Board’). Excerpts from an interview with Charmaine Fernz
‘Our
Target Is High Spending Tourists’
N N Prasad, secretary tourism and culture, Uttaranchal Tourism
Development Board (winner of the ‘Best State Tourism
Board’), in conversation with Reema Sisodia, says that
Uttaranchal is aspiring to be a global destination
Making
Travel A Reality
The rapidly changing face of the Indian economy had resulted
in a drastic turnaround in spending patterns and the opening
up of doors of the country has
resulted in much higher disposable income, says Manoharan
Best
Visual Advertising Campaign - The Nominations
‘Our
Aim Is To Project Rajasthan As A Year-Round Destination’
Vinod Zutshi, secretary to the government, department of tourism
and civil aviation, chairman, RTDC Ltd and RSHC Ltd, commissioner,
Rajasthan Foundation, tells Reema Sisodia, that Rajasthan
is ready with renewed energy and strategies
Best
Technology - The Nominations
‘There
Has Been Renewed Energy In The Area Of Tourism’
Shaktikanta Das, commissioner of tourism, government of Tamil
Nadu and managing director, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development
Corporation Ltd, explains to Reema Sisodia that the state
hopes to make the entire operations systems driven, so that
work is not dependent on one particular officer or unit
‘Determination,
Dedication And Discipline Are The Three Essentials For Success’
Winner of the Editor’s Choice Award, Vithal Kamat, chairman
and managing director, The Orchid - An Ecotel Hotel in conversation
with Charmaine Fernz talks about the company’s future
plans
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