Flyme has appointed Nijhawan Group as its GSA (General Sales Agent) for India. The new representation is expected to bring added benefits to travellers from India to the Maldives. Speaking on the partnership, Priyanka Nijhawan, Director- Representations, Nijhawan Group, said, “We are pleased to form this partnership with Flyme. India accelerated its growth to become the number one source market for the Maldives. This also created a gateway for better flight connectivity from India. We aim to invest our resources in customer experience, during pre-bookings, in-flight and on the ground as we look forward to promoting this across the Indian…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced that passengers booking a flydubai flight to Dubai will enjoy a complimentary 1-Day ticket to visit Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place from 01 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The initiative is valid for all bookings made from 01 September for travel during the event dates. The initiative is offered to every passenger travelling on a flydubai inbound booking itinerary, a one-way ticket to Dubai or any connecting flydubai flight via Dubai. The complimentary 1-Day Ticket is offered to all passengers be it Business or Economy Class. Commenting on the launch of the initiative, Ghaith…
The Union health ministry has mandated a negative RT-PCR test report for travellers arriving from South Africa, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Botswana and Zimbabwe. They will a need negative RT-PCR report to board a flight to India and will also have to undergo an RT-PCR test on arrival. This rule is already applicable to travellers from the UK, Europe and Middle East. The list has been expanded taking into consideration the rise in the number of mutations of SARS-Cov-2 and increase in the number of ‘variants of concern’ and ‘variants of interest’ globally, Rajesh Bhushan, health secretary said. A…
IndiJo Consulting has been appointed by Hotel Employee Rate as its representative in the India market. The activities of the representative agency will include market outreach through sales, marketing, and PR initiatives on behalf of hotelemployeerate.com. Speaking on this, Joseph Fernandes, CEO, IndiJo Consulting, said, “We are extremely excited to represent Hotel Employee Rate which we believe has the potential to do exceedingly well in India, by offering hotels dual benefit of providing their employee with an additional perk, and at the same time opening up a new platform of attracting leisure guest.” Commenting on the appointment, Lara Sidhu, Director Business Development…
Pandemic-hit Indian aviation industry is expected to report a net loss of INR 25,000-26,000 crore while its debt level may increase to INR 1.2 lakh crore in the ongoing fiscal year, credit ratings agency ICRA said . Also, the industry will be requiring an additional funding of INR 45,000-47,000 crore over FY2022 to FY2024, it said. According to the report, in the near term, the balance sheets of Indian carriers will remain stressed until they are able to reduce their debt burden through a combination of improvement in operating performance and / or through equity infusion. ICRA has thus maintained…
Fiji is planning to open its border for international tourists by November 1. Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that they are planning to reopen Fiji for tourism by November 1. The PM further said, “That’s the target we’ve set now, and it bases itself on the success we’ve had with the vaccination campaign.” Faiyaz Koya, Tourism Minister, Fiji, believes Fiji’s ultimate goal is to safely restore quarantine-free travel. He said, “So, in order to get there, we need to, first and foremost, restore the trust as a tourism destination and Tourism Fiji will play a critical role in building…
Skal India in association with ASSOCHAM organised a physical event dubbed as “New India. Travel” at Ritz Carlton Hotel, Bengaluru, on August 27 to facilitate the revival of the travel and tourism industry. The motto of the event was “We Stand Together” and extended full support to the travel and tourism industry against the backdrop of devastating loss the pandemic has inflicted. The Government of Karnataka extended full support to the organisers of the event. In his welcome speech, Carl Vaz, President, SKAL International India, said, “It is our responsibility to bring back the normalcy. And it is important not…
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has opened a commercial office in India as part of its strategy to engage the tourism trade in key source markets and raise awareness of Saudi, the authentic home of Arabia, as travellers around the world dream of exploring exotic destinations once more. STA now has representative offices in eleven markets serving 21 countries, with an eventual goal of having 15 offices around the world to expand the reach of the Authority’s activities. The India office will be responsible for trade and consumer marketing activities, expanding the reach and relevance of Saudi’s tourism offer and…
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India Offices, New Delhi and Mumbai have announced the launch of ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together’ Campaign, which is a pan India Travel Agent Engagement. The campaign started on August 30 2021 and will continue till 30th September 2021. This month-long campaign will have weekly selfie at Virtual Photo Booth,promotions, contest on different themes, polls, articles of destinations, tourism products and services as well as update travel situation in Thailand. Vachirachai Sirisumpan, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), New Delhi Office, says, “The ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together’ campaign is an activity that Tourism Authority…
VFS Global has resumed UAE tourist visa services for Indians . UAE announced the reopening of borders for Indian travellers ahead of the Expo 2020 trade fair scheduled to commence on 1 October 2021. Travellers will be required to present a valid negative Covid-19 Test certificate issued within 48 hours from the time of collecting the sample and from an approved health service, which use the QR code System, as well as Rapid PCR Test report conducted at the departure airport 6 hours prior to departure, provided with a QR code system. No GDRFA (General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners…
