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Kuoni – SOTC Spreads its Wings

Kuoni-SOTC recently announced the launch of five new franchise outlets in the country. In order to capitalize on the growth opportunity, Kuoni-SOTC recently announced the launch of 5 franchised outlets

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India ranks 52nd on the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015

Spain has ranked first among the countries in World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 rankings, followed by France and Germany. According to World Economic Forum’s Travel and

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Jet Airways and Air Seychelles unveil codeshare partnership

Jet Airways and Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, recently unveiled a codeshare partnership that offers travellers enhanced connections on their respective networks. The agreement heralds

Transport

Air passenger demand sees robust growth rates in 2013

The 2013 performance aligns with the average annual growth rate of the past 30 years. Capacity rose 4.8% and load factor averaged 79.5% up 0.4 percentage points over 2012.Demand in

Transport

Call of panoramic mountain rides and Swiss watch-making tour

Best known as the land of spectacular mountain rides and panoramic trains offering great scenic views, Switzerland is a dream holiday destination for Indian travellers. Switzerland Tourism has been one

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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to roll out Electronic Toll Collection

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways will roll out Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) programme in the country under the brand name “FASTag”. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has decided

Transport

The Travel and Transport Task Force calls for international cooperation on Ebola

Leading international organizations and associations from the transport, trade and tourism sector stand firmly with the World Health Organization (WHO) against general bans on travel and trade, as well as

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IATO pitches for export industry status to the tourism industry

India’s apex tour operators’ body seeks earliest implementation of E-visa to spur growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly expressed and stressed his intent of reviving brand ‘India’ riding on

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Iato’s 30th Convention To Revitalise Tourism Industry: Rajeev Kohli

Rajeev Kohli, Chairman of 30th Convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) said that this year’s convention of IATO will be about revitalising “our business, our industry, ourselves.” The

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IATO Convention 2014 concludes on resolve to make new beginnings with fresh ideas

The 30th Annual Convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), held on September 4-7, 2014, at Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi, concluded on a very positive note. Apart from discussing