Lela Muhamed Mussa, Minister for Tourism and Heritage, The Revolution Government of Zanzibar, Tanzania in an exclusive interview with Disha Shah Ghosh shares plans on the priority tourism segments, joint marketing with established African neighours, and culture as a medium to promote tourism in India. Q. Having just taken over as the Tourism Minister of Zanzibar, what are your key areas of priority at a time the world is adopting to the new normal? Our key areas to the Tourism of Zanzibar at a time the world is adopting to the new normal are; • Emphasis on Local Tourism and…
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Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said tourism activities should resume only after the entire population of the coastal state is completely vaccinated against COVID-19. While the Goa government has allowed hotels to function, restaurants and other tourism-related activities have been shut due to the curfew, which has been in place in the state since May 9, when COVID-19 cases started peaking. Speaking to PTI, the Minister said only tourists who are “fully vaccinated” should be allowed to enter the state. “We can’t keep Goa’s tourism industry shut forever, as it is an important backbone of our state’s economy,”…
TBM Staff | Mumbai Uzbeksitan Airways has appointed Aeroprime as its PSA (Passenger Sales Agent) for India. As per the agreement, Aeroprime is responsible for the airlines’ sales, reservations, customer service and ticketing. The appointment comes at a time when Uzbekistan Airways seeks to reinforce the brand awareness of the airline, as well as provide a proactive on-the-ground engagement with customers and clients within the key strategic market of India. Abhishek Goyal, Executive Director, Aeroprime stated, “We are honoured to be working with Uzbekistan Airways in India. Our appointment is a perfect reflection of Aeroprime’s specialised offering of localised expertise…
Air travel in India had started to recover from the impact of the pandemic in early 2021. February was the best-performing month for IndiGo since the pandemic hit, with passenger numbers rising to as high as 180,000 a day. But since March a second, more deadly wave of infections has hit airlines and forced them to raise funds and cut costs. In a “best case scenario”, IndiGo expects to return to the February 2021 levels by the third quarter (October-December) of the current fiscal year, CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on an analyst call. Dutta also expects that any meaningful recovery…
In-line with its vision to strengthen regional connectivity, IndiGo has added Darbhanga as the new domestic destination in the 6E network. The airline will connect Darbhanga to Kolkata and Hyderabad via direct flights, effective July 05, 2021. Being the 6th largest metropolis in Bihar, Darbhanga is also one of the fastest growing cities of India owing to the increasing opportunities in manufacturing and trade across the states. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo said, “We are pleased to have one of Bihar’s largest cities, Darbhanga, as our new domestic destination in 6E network. Increased connectivity between the three…
Rejuvenation package, infusion of more working capital, aggressive campaign to increase footfalls during the post-pandemic period, and two tourism circuits have been announced in the 2021-2022 revised budget to revive the tourism sector battered by COVID-19. Minister of Finance K.N. Balagopal has said the two waves of COVID had badly hit the tourism sector, which is the mainstay of Kerala’s economy that provides employment to 5 lakh people directly and 20 lakh people indirectly, reports The Hindu. The Minister has said the second wave and subsequent restrictions have wiped out the livelihoods of those in the tourism sector. To gear…
The Central government is mulling over a mechanism to enable hassle-free domestic air travel and to do away with the mandatory RT-PCR report for those passengers who have received both jabs of a COVID-19 vaccine. “A joint team from several ministries and stakeholders, including the Health Department, are in discussion to take a final decision on allowing travelling by air without an RT-PCR test for those who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,” Minister of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Hardeep Singh Puri told ANI. He added that this decision will not be taken alone by the MoCA, nodal agencies,…
The Shree Purushottam Bhakta Niwas will soon be added to the chain of hotels belonging to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri as the shrine body plans to open the new hotel for devotees from the holy month of Kartika in November. The hotel, which is aimed at providing affordable accommodation to devotees visiting Puri for the darshan of Lord Jagannath, is nearing completion on Jail Road. Shree Purushottam Bhatka Niwas will be the fourth hotel of the Jagannath Temple, which currently has three hotels – Nilachal Bhakta Niwas, Shree Gundicha Bhakta Niwas and Niladri Bhakta Niwas in…
Anticipating the impact of technology, 13 years ago, TravelBiz Monitor introduced an industry-first live news portal, with hourly online reporting on travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality industries. Since then, we have created a niche for ourselves by providing analytical stories and statistical information to the travel trade on a regular basis. To keep this momentum going, the Editorial team has decided to showcase new-age technology products and services every month that have the potential to disrupt the market further. Moreover, the time now is also appropriate as the on-going pandemic has further widened the scope of using technology. For this…
Egypt will lift restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including easing the early closure of shops and restaurants, from today, its Cabinet said. Since May 6, stores, malls and restaurants had to close by 9 pm after a rise in infections. Egypt imposed strict measures at the start of the pandemic, closing its airspace and setting nightly curfews to combat the spread of the virus, but it has remained largely open since June 2020. As part of its efforts to save the tourism sector, it completed vaccinating workers in all hotels in Southern Sinai and Red Sea…