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Vol. XXX Issue 24; Dcecember 2st fortnight i ssue 2018 Pages : 36+24 Pages SupplementA DDP PUBLICATION ` 20/-

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Maya felicitates trade in Agra

Satyajeet Rajan

The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has formulated a set of guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs), that is set to be rolled out by the end of December 2018.

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MOT lists guidelines for OTAs


BULLETIN

Runeep Sangha

Dillip Jawalkar

Swadesh Kumar

Tejbir Singh Anand

The event brings together international experts at the forefront of the adventure travel industry from both private and public sectors to discuss the sector’s issues and opportunities.

PATA’s adventurous trail


VIEWPOINT

The countdown begins

The OTA conundrum

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TRAVTALK brings to you news and events that made headlines 25 years ago with relevance even today. From the archives, we present the December 1993 issue:

years

Maharaj I.S. Wahi, Owner, Travel Promotion Bureau, has been a prominent face in the inbound industry and has even served as President of Indian Association of Tour Operators from 2001-2003. In 1993, he also diversified into hotels called TPB Hotels and Resorts. Today, apart from his travel company—TPB, he also heads Rudra Experiences, which excels in offering a range of experiences to travellers coming to India.

Maharaj I.S. WahiOwnerTravel Promotion Bureau

Maharaj I.S. WahiChairmanTravel Promotion Bureau

FROM THE ARCHIVESThen Now

A report ‘Journey of Me Insights’ by Amadeus reveals that almost 60 per cent of Indian travellers receive the most relevant travel recommendations through the medium of online channels.

Online channels rule travel

Platforms that have sent travellers relevant travel recommendations

Source: Amadeus-Journey-of-Me-Insights-APAC-report


DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 TRAVTALK 7NEWS

KJ Alphons,

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Addressing delegates during the inaugural ceremony of 14th CII Annual Tourism Summit in Delhi, KJ Alphons, Union Minister of State (I/C) Tourism, asserted that tourism is the future of India.

‘Tourism employs 84mn people’

India Connect


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Mandeep Lamba,

As Mandeep Lamba takes over as the President, HVS Anarock—South Asia, he discusses about his new job role and plans to build the brand in India.

Building a brand together

Mandeep LambaPresident HVS Anarock

Belgium King’s Day in Mumbai

Peter Huyghebaert

With Anarock and HVS coming together, there couldn’t be a better merger of opportunities in the hospitality sector and that’s why it is going to be different


NTO

Malcolm Roughead

Emma Hallington,

In the past 10 years, the total amount spent by visitors from India to Scotland has seen a growth of 60 per cent with 64,000 Indians travelling to Scotland in 2017.

Strengthening India base

Malcolm RougheadChief ExecutiveVisitScotland

Emma HallingtonMarket Manager—IndiaMiddle East & Australasia

Memories for a lifetime!


12 TRAVTALK DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 CRUISES

Daniel Krupp

The Monaco-based all-inclusive, ultra-luxury cruise line hopes to cash in on the Indian outbound numbers. The product is currently promoted in India by Cox & Kings primarily.

Silversea hopes to up bookings While the outbound market from India is

about 20mn, 2017 figures show that there were only 1,70,000 cruise passengers

Daniel KruppVice President Silversea Cruises


NEWS

TRyna

Sequeira

Nikhil Shah

For Tourism and Events Queensland, the India market has witnessed a 3-year growth trend of 15.4%. The agency’s India Country Manager, Ryna Sequeira, talks about the importance of Indian travel trade.

Multilink helps entrepreneurs build their own brand in the market by providing state-of-the-art and highly-secured B2B2C digital fintech portal.

India on priority

Multilink to payments

Ryna SequeiraCountry Manager— India Tourism and Events Queensland

Nikhil ShahDirector & Co-Founder Multilink


QUICKBYTES

WTM London was a mixed bag for participants visiting the UK. While some felt that, this year too provided a platform to renew old ties, some were disappointed with the low footfall and empty stalls that drew a sorry picture at the India pavilion.

WTM promises good prospects

Vellamandi N NatarajanTourism Minister Tamil Nadu

Pramod KumarTourism Minister Bihar

Debasish BhowmikSenior Vice President Hotel Clarks Shiraz

Darryl IsmailCEO and Co-founder Innstant Travel

Sudhir PatilFounder & Director Veena World

Jehangir N KatgaraChairman & MD Trail Blazer Tours India

Abhishek JangidVP—Product Sales Quadlabs

VandanaManager—Events & PR Kesari Tours

Arun KunduDirector- IncomingThe Rail Journeys, Mercury Travels

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The India International Travel & Tourism (IITT) exhibition is back in its sixth edition to welcome the tourism fraternity from January 10-12, 2019 at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

IITT 2019 set to raise the bar


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IHTC academics meet in Italy Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress (IHTC), along with The European University for Tourism (UET Italia) held its 11th international conference in Palermo, Italy. The four-day event themed on ‘Innovations and Opportunities in Global Tourism’ addressed the need for a specialised workforce in tourism and hospitality; hence the requirement of a formal education.

The year 2018 has been a mixed bag for the travel fraternity. Looking back, the who’s who from the trade speak on how they dealt with myriad concerns whilst expressing good cheer for 2019.

Agents bid adieu to 2018

Subhash GoyalChairman STIC Travel Group

Guldeep Singh SahniManaging Director Weldon Tours & Travels

Abira SinhaRegional Sales Manager— India, Globus family of brands

Rakshit DesaiManaging Director, FCM Travel Solutions, Indian Subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group

Himanshu PatilDirector Kesari Tours

Manoj SamuelDirector Riya Group


DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 TRAVTALK 1 7AGENTS

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Aparna C Basumalik,

Aparna C Basumalik, Country Head, Europamundo Vacations, gives an account of how its 23rd Convention fared for the Indian contingent.

Europamundo highlights Russia

Aparna C BasumalikCountry HeadEuropamundo Vacations


18 TRAVTALK DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 AGENTS

Celebrating 20 years oNo excuses for the tears of joy that roll down Caper Group CMD, Bharat Bhushan Atree’s eyes as he

nostalgically meanders down the memory lane and recapitulates his assimilated treasures that

screen his subconscious perceptions.

Bharat Bhushan Atree

Origin and initial footprints

We had our sight aligned to develop global markets and provide experimental tourism services to globetrotters. In our initial business forays, nothing was too small and we gracefully accepted every reservation, facilitating flight tickets, booking hotels, domestic and outbound packages in the process travelling to all corners of Delhi and NCR

Caper Travel wins National Tourism Awards


DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 TRAVTALK 1 9AGENTS

of Caper’s excellenceQuote UnquoteWhat Caper is all about

Anupam KumarDirector Caper Travel

Vishal JaiswalCEO, Caper Travel

Why Caper?

Chronicle of memories

Conclusion:

Hi-Life Tours bags World Travel Leaders AwardBharat Bhushan Atree,

TRAVTALK


500 attendees at TAAI Convention Delegates at the 65th Travel Agents Association of India’s (TAAI) convention and exhibition were warmly welcomed in Kunming, China. The three-day convention highlighted the theme ‘Tourism Beyond Boundaries’ and hopes to further strengthen tourism ties between India and China. The TAAI Convention started with a golf tournament with players participating from both the countries.

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DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 TRAVTALK 2 1HOTELS

Nidhi Gupta

As a venture of young enthusiasts with versatile experience of hotels and the hospitality industry, Numen Hospitality is at the forefront of responsible and sustainable hospitality.

Recounting the success story

Nidhi GuptaDirector Numen Hospitality

We are going to open a hotel in Jaipur by early 2019 and another hotel in Ranthambore in the second quarter



Let’s TAAI ourselves together


QUICKBYTESThe year that was...

Sudeep JainVice President—Development South West Asia, IHG

Aparna C BasumalikCountry Head Europamundo Vacations

Todd Arthur

Sabre Travel Network

Director IRIS Reps

Supratim BasuFounder Director Help Tourism

Ankush NijhawanManaging Director Nijhawan Group

Manoj SarafManaging Director Gainwell Travel & Leisure


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Maya rules the nThe fifth edition of India Travel Awards concluded at Hotel Clarks Shiraz Agra amidst the presence of the stalwarts of the travel and tourism industry. The award was given in a total of 74 categories, celebrating the achievements of travel professionals in travel and MiCE industries across the country, in the presence of Satyajeet Rajan, Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India — chief guest for the night.

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Emirates fosters sportsmanship Continuing with its agenda to inspire the spirit of sportsmanship, Emirates recently organised the third edition of its ‘Emirates Cricket Trade Tournament 2018’ for the travel trade at Islam Gymkhana, in Mumbai. The event saw 32 travel agency teams competing for the Emirates trophy with 45 games.


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DECEMBER 2 ND FORTNIGHT ISSUE 2018 TRAVTALK 29SPECIALFEATURE

Incredible India 2.0 campaign launched

Prez inaugurates International Buddhist Conclave 2018

Guidelines on adventure tourism

India Tourism Mart 2018 welcomes buyers from 60 countries

As a year full of possibilities and expectations, 2018 proved to be illustrious in terms of many milestones and achievements. TRAVTALK picks out five defining moments which shaped the tourism industry in India and set the benchmark for coming years.

wrap-upTourism

First Swadesh Darshan Scheme project in Nagaland

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For industry leaders and stakeholders of the travel trade, year 2018 was replete with ups and downs. While some have witnessed growth, others believe that it could have been better. Take a look at what the association heads have to say…

Year 2018 in retrospect

PP KhannaPresident Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India

Mahendra VakhariaPresident, Outbound Tour Operators Association of India

Biji EapenPresident The IATA Agents Association of India

A Basheer AhmedNational Managing Committee Member TAFI

E M NajeebSenior Vice President, Indian Association of Tour Operators

Jitul MehtaChairman Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI)—Western India

Rajiv MehraVice President Indian Association of Tour Operators

DECEMBER 2018EVENT CITY DATES

Delhi

Delhi 21

Delhi 22

JANUARY 2019Kochi

Ahmedabad

New Delhi

Vijaywada

Izmir, Turkey

Kolkata

Delhi

Surat 9

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Ahmedabad 11

Pune

Mumbai

Mumbai

Delhi

Delhi

Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh

Kuta, Indonesia

Delhi

Thailand

Delhi 23

Mumbai

Tokyo

Madrid

Surat

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Tourism Malaysia MumbaiJane D’cruz

MakeMyTrip Delhi

Vipul Prakash

JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity Delhi

Mohit Kanwal

Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre HotelMumbai

Ashwin Vaidya

Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim ViharDelhi

Puneet Chaudhry

Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa ChennaiAther Raza

Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold Singapore

Anthony Lim

Radisson Blu Gorakhpur Gorakhpur

Akash Roy Saigal

Courtyard Agra AgraSheetal Sachdeva

MOVEMENTS


MOT

Yogendra Tripathi

Pronab Sarkar

Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary, Tourism, received a warm welcome by the industry at the recent IATO luncheon, where he expressed his willingness to work with the industry hand-in-hand and take forward the work done by his predecessor Rashmi Verma.

Secretary debuts at IATO meet

Verma Acts


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