In order to add an interactive element to the showcase, glimpses of France’s artisanal expertise were seen in the form of a unique perfume-making atelier organised in collaboration with an independent luxury fragrance house. An hour long engaging session was conducted by Sheetal Desai – founder and NOSE of WiSDom where travel agents were encouraged to create their own perfume. Buyers also received an interactive AR enhanced travel journal that bridged the gap between old-world journaling and the contemporary digital environment we live in. Buyers could virtually experience the diversified touristic offering of France through vibrant videos and a photo…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
The aviation ministry, in a big move that will bring normalcy in domestic flight operations, today lifted all restrictions on the number of flights airlines can operate. “After review of the current status of scheduled domestic operations vis-a-vis passenger demand for air travel in terms of purpose specified in the initial order no 01/2020 dated 21.05. 2020, condition laid down in para 2 of the order… It has been decided to restore the scheduled domestic air operations with effect from 18.10.2021 without any capacity restrictions,” the government said in an order today. The order also said, “The airlines/airport operators shall,…
Odisha’s Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha flagged off the eco-friendly battery-operated Toy Train at Nadnankanana Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. The Minister also laid a foundation stone for a ropeway to attract tourists. Addressing the media, Deputy Director of Nandankanan Zoological Park, Sanjeet Kumar said, “The toy train, which will run on the batteries has facilities of five coaches comprising 72 seats in addition to two wheelchairs for disable person.” “The train will cover 1.65 Kms range distance and cover the elephant and deer zoo including Kanjia Lake in premises of the zoological park. Toy train will…
Tata Sons has won the bid to acquire national carrier Air India today. The salt-to-software conglomerate placed a winning bid of INR 18,000 crore re-acquire the airline more than half a century after it ceded control to the government. Apart from 100 per cent stake in Air India and its low-cost arm, Air India Express, the winning bid also includes a 50 per cent stake in ground-handling company Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS). Tata’s special purpose vehicle (SPV) Talace Pvt Limited emerged as the winning bidder, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. As on August 31, 2021,…
In a bid to relax travel restrictions for foreigners into the country the Indian government has decided to grant fresh tourist visas from October, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement on October 7. Foreign tourists coming into India on charter flights will be given fresh tourists visas by the government from 15 October, the statement said. Foreign tourists travelling to India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so with effect from 15 November, it added. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all visas granted to foreigners were suspended last year. Various other restrictions…
Inmarsat, unveiled the Asia Pacific (APAC) findings of its Passenger Confidence Tracker 2021.The research reveals that 91% of APAC airline passengers acknowledged that the pandemic has changed their long-term travel habits, consistent with last year’s survey results. However, over half (51%) would be confident to fly by the end of the year and 20% would happily catch a flight in the next month. Amongst Indian respondents, 63% are confident of taking their next flight in the next six months, despite being among the most cautious passengers in the world (78%), significantly higher than the UK (25%) and Australia (33%). In…
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, won a Gold award for its campaign ‘#SriLankanPromises’ in the category ‘Marketing-Carrier’ at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2021. This year’s virtual Award ceremony crowned 20 Gold Award winners and two Grand Title winners out of 113 entries submitted by travel and tourism organizations and individuals worldwide, adjudged by a panel of 18 industry experts. This is the third consecutive PATA Gold Award won by the Airline out of the overall count of four awards that it has managed to win so…
Cleartrip has announced interesting offers as a part of its first-ever Flipkart Big Billion Days association. The eight-day sale goes on till 10th October with a slew of offers on flight and hotel bookings. While consumers have missed travelling and are willing to get back on a plane, the volatile environment and high flight cancellation charges hold them back from booking in advance. The company aims to empower these users by offering full refunds on cancellation with its product, EzCancel. As per the release, during the offer period, Cleartrip is offering this product only at @Re 1! Additionally, it is…
Furaveri Maldives, a premium resort property situated in the exotic Raa Atoll in the Maldives, recently hosted a group of travel agents from the western India region. The FAM was done in association with Youngistan Travellers – a leading destination management company (DMC) for the Maldives. A total of 9 agents from Surat, Ahmedabad & Mumbai were hosted for the special FAM. The purpose of this familiarization trip was to create property awareness and achieve better arrival numbers by bringing travel agents from the Indian market. Furthermore, the trip was aimed to promote the resort, highlight its salient features to…
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Delhi and one of the national capital’s landmark hospitality addresses, Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi Airport joined hands at the relaunch of the hotel’s award winning Soy Neung Roi restaurant post Covid lockdown. The Radisson restaurant was launched on september 22 with culinary functions showcasing the brilliance of Thai gastronomy’s flavours, textures, colours, presentation and rich dining experiences. The restaurant also specializes in the Pan-Asian cuisines. The event started with Thai cookery updates, followed by latest tourism situation and updates in Thailand in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and Thai cookery theatre and cooking class by…
