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Lead Story
Eleventh
Five Year Plan outlines new tourism strategy
Going by the fact that it took India many years to achieve
an age old target of five million tourists, targeting to double
it in just three years seems to be mere wishful thinking.
Newstrack
Karnataka
holds state's first tourism investors meet
Momentum Karnataka 2008, the state's first-ever investor’s
meet in Bangalore conducted by department of tourism, Government
of Karnataka, welcomed potential investors representing leading
hospitality brands and looking at investing across the state.
Jacob
Online delays India operations
Jacob Online, part of the London-based JAC Travel Group that
supplies net rate hotels to the travel and online industry,
has delayed its India operations, according to David K Singh,
its general manager.
Travel
Tours targets 50 franchise locations by end 2008
In keeping with its aim to build a pan India travel company,
Bangalore based Travel Tours has announced plans of increasing
its network primarily in Tier II and Tier III cities through
the franchise mode.
InterGlobe
signs a strategic alliance with Air Travel Enterprises
InterGlobe Enterprises and Air Travel Enterprises (ATE) signed
up for a strategic business agreement encompassing the various
businesses of InterGlobe.
Charson
Advisory keen on South American, UK representations
Charson Advisory, a brand-marketing, representation and destination
marketing services company is in talks with the public relations
firms of certain South American and UK tourism boards for
associations in the country, confirmed Carl Vaz, its chairman
and CEO.
GTA
by Travelport starts groups department
With reports showing the Indian outbound traffic rising at
a tremendous pace, GTA by Travelport has started facilitating
the same.
WTTC
announces 12 finalists for Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced
the 12 finalists for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008.
Peerless
Travel unveils new corporate identity
Peerless Travel, an associate company of the Peerless Group
recently announced its new corporate identity in Kolkata,
as part of its aggressive expansion strategy.
TBI
explores cruises, safaris, spas
With the advent of new products and services being launched
in the market, Trail Blazers Tours India (TBI) is promoting
Arctic and Antarctica cruises, African safaris and spa holidays,
to name a few.
Singapore
remains top outbound destination for Indians
Having received an overwhelming response from the Indian outbound
market in 2007, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced
its upcoming products designed to woo the Indian leisure and
corporate traveller.
'We
are stepping up our promotional activities in western India.'
The Japanese national tourist office has designated India
as a newly emerging market. Katsuhisa Ishizaki, director,
Japan National Tourist Organisation speaks to Express TravelWorld
about Japan's plans to tap the outbound Indian market. By
Andrea Lopez
Arzoo.com
launches new reservation system
Arzoo.com has announced the launch of a fully automated mechanism
for its Preferred Sales Agents (PSA) Network.
'Shared
Vision'-The Answer: Theme for 2nd ADTOI convention
The national body of domestic tour operators - Association
of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) - is scheduled
to host its second convention on April 4, 2008 in Ashok Hotel,
New Delhi with the theme 'Shared Vision'-The Answer.
Le
Passage to India wins national tourism Award for No. 1 tour
operator
Le Passage to India Tours & Travels has been conferred
with the National Tourism Award for Outstanding Performance
as a Tour Operator, year 2006-07.
Delhi
creates police force to protect tourists
If the ministry of tourism has initiated steps to make India
a safer haven for tourists, Delhi does not wish to lag behind.
Polish
specialist programme to be launched for the trade
The Polish Tourist Organisation has announced plans of setting
up a Polish Specialist Programme to educate the travel trade
in India about Polish products and the potential of developing
tourism in the country.
South
Africa registers 19% growth for 2007 from India
South Africa Tourism concluded its four-city roadshow in the
country earlier this month, registering a good participation
from the hospitality sector as well.
Marina
Bay Sands in talks to set up regional office in India
Fully-integrated luxury resort, Marina Bay Sands, a subsidiary
of Las Vegas Sands - among the big developers of premium integrated
resorts in Asia with a niche in the MICE segment - is all
set to throw open the doors to its waterfront property in
Singapore in late 2009.
TITC
hosts training session for the Indian travel trade
The Turkish-Indian Tourism Council (TITC) recently played
host to the Indian travel trade to educate them about Turkey
as a potential tourism destination beyond Istanbul.
Trade Bytes
Cleartrip
to explore inorganic opportunities
Taking a cue from Travelguru-Desiya collaboration, Mumbai-based
online travel agent Cleartrip.com is looking at inorganic
growth opportunities in both online and offline environments.
Channel Chat
Successful
synergy requires quid pro quo
Sources in the industry feel the need to narrow down and focus
only on those patients who would be able to travel when they
come into India on health grounds.
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