World tourism executives and scores of delegates from across the global travel and tourism sector gathered this week in Manila for the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit under the theme, “Rediscovering Travel”. In her speech during the opening ceremonies of the Summit, dubbed as the most influential event in the travel and tourism industry, Philippines Department of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat expressed optimism about the growth and resurgence of the country’s tourism sector as the Philippines becomes one of the first Asian countries to reopen with the simplest requirements for fully-vaccinated tourists in a bid to…
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has proposed a new law that will help international aircraft leasing companies to reposess and transfer planes out of India in case of a financial dispute with an Indian airline at a time many regional airlines have been refused planes on rent, reports The Hindu. The Ministry has sought stakeholders’ comments on the draft Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2022. The Bill implements the provisions of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment which was adopted at a conference in Cape…
With the Central government looking at privatisation of airports, the Tamil Nadu government has taken a policy decision that it should have a share in the revenue realised by the former while transferring the airport. According to the policy note presented by the Tamil Nadu Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu to the Assembly on Tuesday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is actively pursuing the policy of privatisation of airports. “Therefore, a decision has been taken that in the event, the State government acquires and transfers the lands to Airports Authority of India at free of cost. Airports Authority of India…
The UP Cabinet approved a proposal to develop heliports in four places to boost tourism. A proposal to this effect was presented by the UP Tourism Department and the Cabinet approved development of the projects on PPP basis, reports Shailvee Sharda for TOI. Briefing reporters, Departmental Minister Jaiveer Singh said: “Cities to have a heliport include Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mathura and Agra. In Lucknow, the heliport will come up at the Ramabai Rally Ground.” He added that the heliports will create job opportunities as well. Experts said that a heliport is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some…
Go First said it has stopped operating the Srinagar-Sharjah flight from March 27 as it does not have the requisite bilateral rights, reports PTI. Airlines need bilateral rights — which are granted under air services agreements signed between the two countries — to operate scheduled international passenger flights. Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight on October 23 last year, connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the United Arab Emirates after around 11 years. “We were operating Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar flight under air bubble arrangement that was in place till March 26, 2022. All air bubble arrangements were cancelled when India…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that to promote the traditional medicine industry, India will soon launch ‘AYUSH mark’ which will give authenticity to quality AYUSH products made in the country. Speaking of “Heal in India”, he also announced that a special visa category will be created soon for those who want to travel to the country to avail of AYUSH therapies. PM Modi was speaking after the inauguration of the three-day Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar in the presence of Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and Director General of the World Health…
Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have been appointed Preferred Sales Agents (PSA) for the Indian market by Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates Airlines. With a strong focus on India, the partnership intends to target India’s Leisure, Business and B-Leisure segments with an attractive portfolio of both ready-to-book and personalised air-inclusive holidays across Emirates’ global network of more than 120 destinations. Thomas Cook & SOTC’s strategic omnichannel model offers extensive touchpoints to customers: India’s largest retail holiday network and B2B distribution (across its owned stores, Partner franchise outlets and Preferred Sales Agents) coupled…
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is bullish on the prospect of the Philippines’ tourism industry recovery, projecting a rosy outlook in terms of economic growth and employment generation in the next 10 years. In the opening press conference of the 21st WTTC Global Summit held at the Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, WTTC President and Chief Executive Officer Julia Simpson lauded the leadership of Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat for her continuous efforts to revitalise the tourism industry of the Philippines, which has been steadily recovering in spite of the ongoing global health concern. “Our expert analysis shows that the travel…
ZestMoney, India’s leading and fastest-growing EMI financing and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) network, has revealed the findings from a customer survey conducted to understand Indians’ travel plans and preferences for this summer vacation. The survey elicited responses from over 2,000 participants, most of whom were millennials and Gen Z, from across India. According to the survey, 70% of respondents stated that they have plans to travel during the summer, indicating a pent-up demand from the last two years of the pandemic. While 60% of them said they would travel domestically, about 40% said they were most likely to travel…
India on Monday crossed the record of over 400,000 daily air passengers, the country’s highest since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, Union civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, terming it a “historic day” for the Ministry. “After #COVID19, we have today crossed over 4 lakh daily passengers record; it’s a historic day for Civil Aviation Ministry,” Scindia was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. “I have faith that in the coming days we will maintain this record,” he added. The Union Minister also informed that the Ministry has issued new guidelines for air passengers, both international and domestic. “For…
