The IBTM Asia Pacific event will take place from 6th-7th September at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The event will be coupled with the first edition of Singapore MICE Forum (SMF) X IBTM APAC, in partnership with Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (SACEOS). The forum will be held on 5th September. The theme for IBTM Asia Pacific in 2022 is ‘Make Every Connection Count’, with the event creating the backdrop for international event professionals to come together and reconnect with key suppliers, destinations, venues and high-quality hosted buyers. The launch of the inaugural IBTM Asia Pacific…
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Priority Pass, one of world’s leading airport lounge and experiences programme owned and operated by Collinson, has announced a new domestic lounge experience in India – “Priority PassTM Access India”. Launched through a strategic partnership with Pine Labs, a leading merchant commerce platform, the programme enables brands to reward their customers with seamless access to Priority Pass’s extensive lounge network in India, as well as the largest lounge network globally, through one single provider. Priority PassTM Access India is an extension of Priority Pass, which provides discerning frequent travellers access to over 1,300 lounges and airport experiences – resulting in…
One Rep Global has been appointed the India Sales & Marketing representation office for Broadwick Soho London. Slated for launch in late 2022, Broadwick Soho is a 57 room luxurious boutique hotel, home to a Sicilian inspired restaurant and terrace, rooftop lounge, intimate dining room and speakeasy bar. On this occasion, Hemant Mediratta, Founder One Rep Global said, “As part of our commitment to bring the best of the best to Indian consumers, we are excited on this latest addition to our portfolio. The residential style guest rooms, including one Penthouse and nine suites, are all individually designed, with many…
The Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, today, is organising the Nirjharini Mahotsav on Narmada Jayanti. The festival is being organised under the Amrit Mahotsav, on the 75th independence year. The Culture Department, in collaboration with various district administration, will kickstart the celebrations across various districts of Madhya Pradesh like Mandala, Anuppur, Dindori, Jabalpur, Barmanghat, Hoshangabad, Nemavar, Dewas, Omkareshwar, Khandwa, Mandaleshwar, Khargone, Dahi (Dhar) and Badwani. The celebrations will kickstart from 6.30 pm on the day. The Nirjharini Mahotsav will also bring to fore and celebrate the immense contribution of the Indian rivers, which have been central contributors to…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 US and international aviation and travel and tourism stakeholder groups, urged the US government to remove the pre-departure testing requirement for fully vaccinated air travellers flying to the US. The vaccinated traveller population adds no additional risks to the domestic US population. Increased immunity levels, the pervasiveness of COVID-19 in all 50 US states, rising vaccination rates and new therapeutics, all point to removing the testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers. “The experience of Omicron has made it clear that travel restrictions have little to…
It may not be right to say that customers have become more demanding. Everyone has been confined and restricted from travelling. Hence, when they get a chance to get out they want it to be more meaningful, more experience driven, says Pritish Shah, Founder & CEO, ATD Journeys Pvt Ltd, in a conversation with Prasenjit Chakraborty. Q.1 How is the luxury travel segment evolving especially after the pandemic? The Luxury Travel segment has been leading the recovery in the travel industry ever since the rules were relaxed in 2020. With no commercial flights, people retreated to private jets. Instead of…
GO FIRST (formerly known as GoAir) today announced that it has inked a partnership with Shilpa Shetty’s wellness app, Simple Soulful, for exclusive offers for its passengers. GO FIRST flyers can avail a 60% discount on a yearly subscription worth INR 999 on the Simple Soulful App . This is aimed at offering passengers an opportunity to embark on a fitness journey that has become a necessity in recent times. A holistic curation by experts in yoga, exercise and diet, Simple Soulful App will offer customised fitness programs to maintain a healthy balance in life. Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer,…
Thomas Cook (India) Limited and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have been honoured with the award for ‘Innovation in Omni-experience’ – Travel, Transportation & Logistics category, at the International Data Corporation (IDC) Industry Innovation Awards 2021. The IDC Industry Innovation Awards recognise and celebrate the transformative initiatives led by India’s tech leaders in accelerating their organization’s journey towards digital maturity. In line with the theme of the year – “Build, Grow & Invent: The Road to Realization”, Thomas Cook India & SOTC have successfully demonstrated innovation, agility and digital astuteness in consistently leveraging technology to drive scale of change in…
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to Al Ula in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Yanbu growing its network in the Kingdom to six points including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh. Flights to Yanbu International Airport (YNB), also known as Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport, start on 24 February with a three times weekly service. Flights to Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport (ULH) will start on 02 March 2022 and will operate twice a week from Terminal 2, Dubai…
According to Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai welcomed 7.28 million international overnight visitors in 2021, including 910,000 from India, representing 32 per cent year-on-year growth. The key international markets of Dubai regained momentum with positive performances led by its number one source market India with 910,000 visitors, followed by 491,000 travellers from Saudi Arabia while Russia and the UK contributed 444,000 and 420,000 visitors, respectively, DET said in a statement. According to the data, international visitation to Dubai surpassed 3.4 million visitors in the fourth quarter of 2021, which is 74 per cent of the total pre-pandemic…
