The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and the Department of Tourism – Government of West Bengal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata at the ITC Royal Bengal. The MoU was signed in the presence of TAAI National Managing Committee and its Regional/ Chapter Chairpersons by President – TAAI Jyoti Mayal and Nandini Chakravorty, Secretary – Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal. The West Bengal Tourism Department, desires to unlock the tourism potential in the state, connect tourism with the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the state thereby promoting and protecting folk art, craft and folk genres,…
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Telecom operator Vi has partnered with EaseMyTrip.com, to build more value for its users. With this partnership, EaseMyTrip will offer Vi customers exclusive deals for flights, hotels, trains, buses, and cab bookings on the Vi App. As an introductory offer, there will be zero convenience fees on all flight bookings. Additionally, the users will soon be entitled to get offers on domestic & International hotels, holidays, buses, activities and cab bookings. As part of the association, the users will also be able to avail exclusive benefits on travel-related services such as activities, experiences and holiday packages on the Vi App.…
Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways, recently hosted an event in Mumbai for social media influencers and travel agents to officially announce its new social media platforms for India. During his speech, Andrew Ward, Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience, Jazeera Airways, highlighted, “Social media and the partnership with influencers is at the heart of our marketing programmes at Jazeera. We have recently run two very successful influencer trips to Turkey & Kuwait, as well as working with individual influencers on other destinations.” He went on to announce the launch of Jazeera India Facebook and Jazeera India Instagram. He added: “We…
VFS Global, along with the Embassy of the Republic of South Korea, organised the India-Korea Harmony Cup Golf Tournament at the Delhi Golf Club to celebrate the momentous 50-year milestone in diplomatic relations between India and South Korea. An impressive line-up of diplomats, prominent Indian and South Korean business-people, and key officials attended the event. The chief guest for the occasion was Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Ayog ,and he was joined by His Excellency Chang Jae-bok, the Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea to India. Kant actively participated in a round of golf,…
The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, has formulated a draft National Tourism Policy, 2023 to enhance the contribution of tourism in the Indian economy by increasing visitation, stay and spend, and making India a year-round tourist destination, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said another strategic objective of the draft National Tourism Policy, 2023 is to create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities in the tourism sector and ensure the supply of skilled work force and enhance the competitiveness…
Entries for the best tourism village competition organised by the Tourism Ministry (MoT) can be sent till December 31, officials said. The National Best Tourism Village Competition 2024 and the National Best Rural Homestay Competition 2024 seek to strengthen the promotion and development of rural tourism in the country. The two competitions were launched on ‘World Tourism Day’ on September 27. The applications are open from November 15 to December 31, officials said. The National Best Tourism Village Competition 2023 recognised 35 villages all over India in gold, silver, and bronze categories. The Union Ministry of Tourism has launched comprehensive…
Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Limited (FCML) has completed an Offer for Sale (OFS) of 40 million equity shares of Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL), valued at INR 5.58 billion. In March 2021, FCML injected capital of USD 60 million to assist TCIL with the disruption to its business that resulted from the global pandemic. Now that TCIL’s business has fully recovered, as is reflected in its financial performance, the Offer for Sale has resulted in the return of USD 67.2 million to FCML. FCML continues to be the majority shareholder and promoter of the TCIL Group and holds 300.3 million shares…
Air India has become the world’s first airline to have successfully deployed a Generative AI virtual agent, called ‘Maharaja’, powered by Azure OpenAI service. It has successfully answered over half a million customer queries since its pilot launch in March 2023, and it today manages over 6,000 queries a day in four languages. Air India’s Maharaja AI Agent manages an extensive spectrum of customer queries across 1,300 areas related to flight status, baggage allowances, packing restrictions, check-in, frequent flyer awards, airport lounge access, flight changes, refunds and more. To meet the needs of guests around the world, Maharaja speaks four…
Malaysia Airlines has commenced operations between Ahmedabad and Kuala Lumpur on December 1. The inaugural flight departing from Kuala Lumpur via MH106 was welcomed upon arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) at 9:40 pm local time, before continuing its journey back to Kuala Lumpur at 10:40 pm local time via flight MH107. This development follows the commencement of Malaysia Airlines’ direct operations from Amritsar and Trivandrum last month. With the addition of direct services from Ahmedabad, the airline will be operating 65 weekly flights to India from nine key hubs. Presently, the airline operates flights from New Delhi,…
VFS Global has launched its first sign language contact centre for people of determination in India. Through this initiative, VFS Global aims to bridge the communication gap for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, empowering them to access visa service information more easily and independently. Launched on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this service not only underscores VFS Global’s steadfast commitment to foster an inclusive environment, but also highlights the company’s dedication to ensuring that all customers have equal access to their services, as part of its Diversity Equity and Inclusion programme of the Sustainability Strategy. The…
