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TBO Group acquires Gemini Tours & Travels a leading consolidator for Maldives in the Indian Market
With its first successful buy out in 2019; Island Hopper already has over 21% share of Indian Travel Market to Maldives as a destination. Gemini Tours & Travels; headquartered out of
Sarovar Hotels with Iamgurgoan and Emoha launches COVID Care center for elderly people
Sarovar Hotels and Resorts in partnership with #iamgurgaon (https://iamgurgaon.org) and Emoha Elder Care (www.emoha.com) has dedicated to Gurugram a 60 bed Covid Care Center in the Golden Tulip Hotel Sector
NEW LAUNCH: Pangea Tourism Consulting Aims to Redefine India’s Representation landscape
A well-known and networked figure in the Indian travel and tourism space, Ashit Taneja recently launched a travel representation firm Pangea Tourism Consulting. Taneja has over a decade and a
Safe Tourism Program in Türkiye Became Safer with the Vaccination Program For Tourism Employees
Türkiye started full fledge vaccination of the tourism employees in coordination with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Health and Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA). Vaccination
Time to bet on MICE
By Prem Kumar MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions), just like tourism, has been hit severely by the pandemic. The plight of India’s nascent MICE sector is no different. “It
‘Technology & Innovation to Emerge as Powerful Change Enablers’
EXECUTIVE CONVERSATION: An Interview with Rakesh Bansal, CEO, Amadeus, India & Subcontinent Words by Prem Kumar Post-Covid-19, as the focus shifts towards digital transformation, technology and innovation will emerge as
2020: the Year of Lessons and Innovations for South African Tourism
Strategies 2020 did not only see massive disruptions but also accelerated innovations, brought in new opportunities and widened existing perspectives. For South African Tourism, 2020 provided an opportunity to reinvent
A Peek Inside the World of Destination Marketing: A Guide to the Roles and Responsibilities of DMOs
Strategies Words by Prem Kumar Unarguably, a tourism economy thrives on visitor arrivals. In order to enhance their appeal among visitors and attract them in large number, destinations market and
20 Pieces of Business Advice for the New Year
STRATEGY Words by Srishti Jindal Setting new goals and adapting and revising business practices are the hallmarks of a successful business. Considering there is something about the excitement of a
Kick-start marketing now to regain pre-Covid FTA number
For inbound, India’s immediate target should be to regain its pre-Covid level of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs), according to Sarab Jit Singh. The country can achieve this target within two
