Movements

Hi Tours Charts Out Major Expansion Plans
Nomad Excursions, now re-christened Hi Tours, has charted out expansion plans for itself. Among them is the shift in focus from regular run-of-the-mill trips to tours designed for special interest groups.

AI Discovery To Unlock Market For River Cruises
AI Discovery Tours, along with international river cruise major Viking Cruises, will introduce river cruises for the Indian outbound segment. While initial promotions will focus on river cruising in Europe, Russia and China, AI Discovery GM, Girish Vidwans does not rule out the possibility of local cruises on the Brahmaputra in Assam and the Ganga within the next two years.

Travelport Enters Sports, Adventure Tourism
Tour operation franchisee, Travelport Holidays, has now diversified into sports and adventure tourism with its golf and Maharashtra packages.

‘The Travel Experience Is Undergoing A Massive Shift’
With players from Europe and China studying the Indian market for a possible entry in the surface transport segment, Volvo India readies itself for further expansion. Akash Passey, VP, Volvo Bus Division, speaks to Vyas Sivanand about how the company plans to increase its turnover of Rs 600 crore that it clocked in 2004 .

TCI Appointed GSA For Disneyland Resort Paris
Travel Corporation India Pvt. Ltd (TCI) has been appointed as the GSA for Disneyland Resort Paris. Travellers who wish to holiday at the Disneyland Resort Paris can now purchase complete holiday packages with entry passes from TCI.

Delhi Express Launches Travel Portal
Delhi Express Travels Group, specialising in tailor-made packages, has recently launched a B2B and B2C website www.xpressholidays.org investing approximately Rs 20 lakh in its development.