To encourage more women travellers from India to Saudi Arabia, TBO, in partnership with Saudi Tourism Authority, hosted an engaging session for women leaders in Mumbai. Twenty four travel agents participated in this event. Talking to TravelBiz Monitor, Vidhu Lamba, Vice President, TBO Academy, discussed the various perceptions surrounding Saudi as a destination for women travellers. “Many questions arise about women’s safety, dress codes, and permissible activities,” said Lamba. The aim of the session was to dispel these doubts and showcase Saudi as a safe destination. “We want our travel partners to understand that Saudi Arabia is among the safest…
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Al Rostamani Travel, a travel solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Cutting Edge FZ LLC, to reshape the landscape of global sports travel. This partnership aims to redefine regional sports travel by providing sports enthusiasts with immersive experiences at premier global events. The collaboration is set to offer sports enthusiasts an all-encompassing sports travel solution, including hospitality tickets, full travel support, and coveted access to premier global events. The initial offerings have already garnered attention with exclusive travel packages for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, setting the stage for a series of exceptional sports…
For 2023, the net profit is estimated at USD 23.3 billion, significantly higher than the USD 9.8 billion projected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in June this year. IATA has more than 300 airlines as members. The airline industry’s operating profit is expected to touch USD 49.3 billion in 2024 from USD 40.7 billion this year. In 2024, the total revenue is estimated to grow 7.6 per cent to USD 964 billion compared to 2023. “Some 4.7 billion people are expected to travel in 2024, a historic high that exceeds the pre-pandemic level of 4.5 billion recorded in…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concluded its first roadshow in India on the integrated government platform “Nusuk”, chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfig AlRabiah, which featured the participation of key representatives from various Umrah partners and travel agents. The roadshow focused on engaging with officials to address various challenges and called for increased levels of collaboration with leading travel and Umrah companies in India and Saudi. Additionally, the roadshow explored attractive trade opportunities and offered incentives to the private sector to provide a seamless Umrah experience for pilgrims, in line with the objectives of…
FCM, the flagship large corporate division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), has appointed Sunny Sodhi as the Managing Director of FCM Travel India. Sodhi has spent more than 26 years in the travel and hospitality industry. He is a seasoned professional with experience establishing businesses and delivering accelerated growth. Previously at OYO, Sodhi was the COO for Luxury and Upscale Business and the Head of Sales for India and Southeast Asia. Before OYO, he was the COO for Yatra for Business (Corporate Travel), a vertical he established from the ground up. He was also the Head of Industry…
In a critical development, lenders of the embattled domestic carrier Go First, founded by billionaire Nusli Wadia, are reportedly leaning towards approving a proposal to liquidate the airline. Despite facing multiple deadlines to resolve its ongoing debt crisis, the airline has been unable to meet the requirements, prompting discussions among lenders. Sources familiar with the matter, including bankers and airline officials who chose to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the situation, revealed that a vote on the proposal for liquidation could take place as early as this week, according to a Money Control report. Go First is grappling…
November marked a significant milestone for Sri Lanka, with 151,496 international tourists arriving—a peak for 2023, as per the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). This surge surpassed the 150,000 mark for the first time since December 2019, a milestone highlighted by the SLTDA. The cumulative count for the initial 11 months of the year stands at 1.27 million tourist arrivals, according to SLTDA figures. India contributed around 20 percent of the total influx, alongside notable visitor numbers from Russia, Germany, Britain, Australia, China, the United States, and France. Tourism holds a pivotal position in Sri Lanka’s economy as a…
Pemako, an emerging luxury hospitality brand originating in Bhutan, unveiled its latest addition- Pemako Punakha. Nestled across 70 sprawling acres of land, this property boasts a collection of 19 opulent tented villas, alongside a two-bedroom tented villa and a presidential tented villa, each discreetly positioned to harmonize with the surrounding natural splendor. Positioned just a 3.5-hour drive away from the Paro International Airport (116km), Pemako Punakha beckons with its serene location. Commenting on the launch, Christiane Doris Wasfy, General Manager, Pemako, said, “We are delighted to introduce the luxury hospitality group – Pemako and its stunning properties to Indian travellers.…
The Indonesian government is currently establishing a tourism fund to support the country in developing sustainable tourism and attract more visitors, a Minister said. Sandiaga Uno, Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia, said the tourism fund, set to be launched in early 2024, would manage an initial fund at 2 trillion rupiahs (USD 129 million) to support the promotion of tourism events and improve the nation branding of Indonesia’s tourism in the global market, reports Xinhua news agency. “We will use the fund to support both national and international events, such as sports, music, and cultural arts, which will…
Air India has shut down its two data centres and has moved its computational workload to the cloud, a move that will help the loss-making airline save nearly USD 1 million annually. In a release on Tuesday, the Tata Group-owned airline said it has successfully migrated to a cloud-only IT infrastructure, having closed its historic data centres located in Mumbai and New Delhi. “The closure of the data centres will further result in net savings of nearly a million dollars every year,” it said. The entire process of migration to the cloud was managed by Air India’s people in Silicon…
