Fritz Joussen will speak to an audience of around 100 Tourism Ministers and senior industry executives from across the globe at the high-profile event, which will celebrate its 10th edition at WTM Lon…
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Expedia and Amadeus announce the expansion of partnership
The agreement also adds Orbitz Worldwide brands in addition to the Expedia, Hotwire, Travelocity, Wotif Group, Expedia Affiliate Network and Egencia brands covered by the previous agreement.Building o…
Smartphones to determine the future of travel industry
Bleisure travel is gradually emerging as a prominent trend among Indian travellers. 71% of people admitted to booking hotel rooms for a business trip coupled with a short holiday as their travel purpo…
Thomas Cook India launches exclusive packages for Durga Puja
With this launch, Thomas Cook will incorporate a unique festive spirit into its tours exclusively for its Durga Puja tours.Tapping the important markets for the Durga Puja holidays Kolkata and West Be…
MakeMyTrip’s Great Indian Gateway goes international
Internationally, South Asian destinations like Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong, Dubai and the UAE as well as European destinations remain a hit among Indian travellers. People are also taking intere…
Peter Brun appointed as Chief Communications Officer for VFS Global
Brun had earlier served the Kuoni Group, since August 2005, initially as Head of Communications for Market Switzerland, and since March 2008 in his current role as Chief Communications Officer. Prior …
Bangladesh’s SMART approach for forest conservation to boost tourism in the country
Central to this effort will be the adoption of SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) patrol management. Patrolling data from SMART will strengthen the ability of conservation programs to comba…
Thomas Cook India launches Coach Holidays to tap the value conscious domestic market
‘Coach Holidays’ are pre-packaged products for customers seeking a bargain domestic holiday in the air conditioned comfort of Volvo/equivalent coaches.According to Thomas Cook India’…
Goa set for new tourism ties with Croatia, Iceland and Israel
Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, GTDC, elaborated on new tourism activities and initiatives recently launched by Goa Tourism that would interest the three countries. He also impressed on Goa Tourism’s e…
Let’s Talk Madhya Pradesh, advocates MP Tourism
Located at the heart of India, Madhya Pradesh has various tourism opportunities to offer. It has a forest area cover of 77,700 sq km, famous for Sal trees and bamboo. The state has nine national parks…