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TravelWorld
2007 sets new standards
The recently concluded TravelWorld 2007 set standards as the
leading B2B event in the Indian travel space. The third edition
of the expo, held at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, from
February 1-3, 2007, spearheaded by the Indian Express Group,
reaffirmed its premier status with overwhelming industry and
governmental support.
Experts
ponder challenges and opportunities of Indian aviation's ‘take
off’
The Civil Aviation Summit held on the sidelines of Travel
World 2007 witnessed industry doyens ruminate the opportunities
and temper the consequent enthusiasm with mindful reference
to the mounting challenges and problems that could scuttle
the expected growth.
Online
seminar focuses on key industry trends in the business
The online travel business seminar at TravelWorld 2007 held
on the second day of the exhibition at World Trade Centre,
Mumbai witnessed some interesting discussions and future projections
on the online travel space in India.
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Making
the most at international travel marts
International travel exhibitions or marts such as ITB-Berlin,
WTM-London, ATM-Dubai, have a special place in the yearly
plans of almost all travel channels be it tour operators,
airlines, NTOs, state tourism boards, hotels etc. Reema Sisodia
delves further to find out what these marts mean to the various
entities and how do they benefit.
2007:
The year for luxury
As corporate India continues to thrive and disposal incomes
have risen to an unprecedented high, we are predicting a trend
to the deluxe end of the market. People are used to success
and have come to expect the highest standards around them.
We are going to see a trend towards individually tailored
holidays to unusual places with exclusive resorts as a base.
Carving
a new niche
Developments in Indian hospitality have followed those of
more mature markets in the west, moving from a one-size-fits-all
approach to offering a vast repository of niche products tailor-made
to meet the demands of focused segments. Achal Dhruva traces
this growth trajectory in the Indian context.
South
India: Come home to divinity
Priya Krishnaswamy finds out what makes the southern peninsula
home to seekers of spiritual enlightenment and peace.
What
about security?
The growing public and industry frustration with the security
hassles in the airline industry has finally burst out into
the open.
Daring
to dream
Prime minister Manmohan Singh's dream of breakfast in Amritsar,
lunch in Lahore and dinner in Kabul, shared with a select
audience at FICCI in the capital the other day is a dream
harboured by India's tourism fraternity.
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