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Reaching
Travel Services To Consumers
In keeping with the theme of the recently concluded TAAI convention,
New Ways-New Waves, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu presents an international
perspective taking into account the sophisticated US and European
travel markets where the critical next step that the Indian
travel agent is still to take, has already been taken. The
consultant considers their contribution to a nation's GDP,
the trends that have significant implications for the industry,
and the different business designs that could lead the industry
in future .
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| Spot Light |
TravelWorld 2006
154 Companies
Vie For The Coveted Galileo - Express Travel & Tourism Awards
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| News Track |
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MoT Kickstarts
World Tourism Day Initiatives
Dubai, Singapore
Tops Indian Travellers’ List
Movement
Hotel Body
Rues Absence Of Bhatinda From Tourist Map
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| Trade Bytes |
CWW Appoints
Outbound Marketing As Indian Distributor
Beacon Holidays
Adds Fiji To Indian FIT’s Options |
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| Up Link |
Amadeus India Receives
'Business Superbrands' Status
Star Alliance Selects
Amadeus To Build Common IT Platform |
| TAAI Round Up |
54th
TAAI Convention Pays Tribute To Indo-Lankan Relations
TAAI Affirms
Solidarity With Sri Lanka
SLTB Kickstarts
US$ 1 Million Marketing Campaign For India
TAAI Moots
Joint Council Of Indian Tourism Associations
TAAI In Talks
With Other Countries For Joint Tourism Promotion
Experts Bite
Into Realities, First Up
How About An
Incredible India? |
| Air Waves |
'Government Has
Decided To Modernise 25 Non-Metro Airports'
Malaysia Airlines
Hosts Global Aviation Safety Conference
Indo-EU Air Pact
Could Trigger Fare War
In Brief
East Asia Eyes
Vizag Airport As Gateway
Cabinet Gives
IA Go Ahead For Airbus Acquisition
International
Fares On Free Fall
While Domestic
Carriers Slip On Oil Prices, Contemplate Fare Hike
Austrian Airlines
Adds Mumbai To Network, Keen On South India
First Embraer
For Paramount Airways Touches Base
Air Arabia To
Operate From Nagpur |
| Look In |
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In Brief
Superstar Libra
Kicks Off New Era Of Cruising In India
India, Australia
To Jointly Promote Tourism
Goa To Be Permanent
IFFI Venue
FICCI-CRISIL Study
Recommends Eight-Point Strategy For Rajasthan
WBFDC Gives A
New Meaning To 'Eco-Tourism' In Bengal
Pilgrim Facilitation
Centers Will Be Set Up: Minister For Tourism
Maharashtra Govt
Sets Up Tourism Promotion Council
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| Hotel Talk |
Hotel Searock
To Be Resurrected With International Branding By Claridges Group
Pride Retains
‘Best Western’ Branding
New Taj Hotel
In Coimbatore
Shangri La Opens
in Delhi
'It's Service
With An Eco Touch'
‘Eyeing
The Mid-Market Segment’ |
| Look Out |
‘We
Encourage Either Price Or Product Driven Packages’
Indo-Irish Commonalities
Are A Key Strength
‘We Must Work
Together To Promote Hospitality And Tourism’
Tourism Malaysia,
A-I Announce Joint Initiatives
South Africa Picks
India For Two Key Pilot Projects |
| View Point |
The Lure Of Steam
The invention of the steam locomotive marked the beginning
of 'travel' beyond the frontiers. A typical steam locomotive
enthusiast, Ashwani Kumar Lohani looks into the history
of steam locomotives and talks of ways to revive the romance
of steam heritage tourism
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| Channel Chat |
Bombay
Travels To Develop Education Tourism Niche
Underlining the importance of diversifying one's busi-ness
model, Bombay Travels has tapped the education tourism niche.
It will collaborate with management schools across Indian
cities to integrate field trips into the curriculum, which
combine both industrial visits and tourism.
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| Show Case |
Malabar:
The Forgotten Destination
When the era of economic reforms began in the closing decade
of the last century, Kerala was the first state to take a
serious look at the potential that tourism could offer for
faster development.
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| TAAI Snapshots |
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TAAI Snap
Shots |
| Back Waters |
Thekkady
Reminiscences
From MTTM-05
Thrisangu Haven
- Where The Sun Rises
Le Meridien
Cochin Increases Its Inventory To 223
Magical Malabar
Somatheeram
Hotel Presidency,
Experience True Hospitality
Hotel Sea Face
The Seaside Resort |
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