Air India announced the successful migration of its core Enterprise Resource Planning system using RISE with SAP, a tailor-made ERP software, bundled with transformation services, business analytics, and partner expertise that helps companies complete their personalised path to the cloud. This migration was a critical component in the larger digital transformation of Air India, with an impact on the modernization across business operations such as Finance and Human Resources as well as major functional areas such as Commercial, Operations, and Engineering. One of the biggest challenges Air India faced in its comprehensive modernisation journey was its outdated ERP system running…
Author: Prasenjit Chakraborty
According to a report by The Business Line, in the past five years, the share of women travellers visiting India from developed countries has shot up to 49 per cent. But within this, the share of solo women travellers has reduced, as more family groups are visiting, according to data shared by travel intelligence company Adara which has been recently acquired by RateGain. According to the data, the ratio of female travellers flying from developed countries to India has been on a consistent rise. On a yea-on-year basis(y-o-y), the first quarter of 2023 saw the proportion of female international flyers…
Tamil Nadu’s first intra-State Vande Bharat train service between Chennai and Coimbatore was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Dr MGR Ramachandran Chennai Central Railway Station in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin, Governor RN Ravi and Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. This is the State’s second Vande Bharat express after the Chennai-Bengaluru service, launched recently. Across India, it was 14th Vande Bharat train service to be flagged off. The chair-car fare between Chennai and Coimbatore will be INR 1,365 and for the Executive class INR 2,490. The maiden run of Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express clocked 130…
India received over 6.19 million foreign tourists in 2022 as compared with 1.52 million in 2021, Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. There were 10.93 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during the pre-pandemic year of 2019, Reddy said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. “Tourism industry has shown good signs of revival after Covid-19 pandemic,” he said
Global Destinations which emerged as a reputed travel representation company in India is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The company has grown to be one among India’s largest and most reputed destination representation companies. They have for a decade and a half been facilitating both their partners – international stakeholders and clients – the Indian travel fraternity to further develop and establish business growth in the international tourism arena. Global Destinations is the brainchild of Pranav Kapadia, who brings with him over 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the travel industry. Established in the year 2008, the…
Priority Pass, a leading airport experiences programme, owned and operated by Collinson, has expanded its paid-for Airport Takeout service, helping travellers save time with seamless food ordering. Today, more than 14 million Priority Pass members have access to the airport takeaway service meaning more members can avoid the queues at busy airports. Additionally, the number of food and beverage (F&B) outlets has grown by 65%, offering convenient takeaway ordering from more than 485 outlets at 44 airports across the UK and the US, including Dallas Fort Worth International, Los Angeles International, London Heathrow and Manchester. Bringing a wide variety of…
New Zealand does have a very high appeal among the Indian visitors. But we still have to work more to educate the trade on activities, experiences and cultural aspects of New Zealand, says Angela Blair, GM International, Tourism New Zealand, while speaking to Prasenjit Chakraborty. Q: Tourism New Zealand has completed 20 years in the Indian market. How is the journey? A famous Bollywood film was shot in New Zealand in the year 2000 and this was followed by a couple of other films. This has helped bring New Zealand into the mainstream from a beautiful scenery and landscape point…
The portals of the Kedarnath Dham will be opened for all devotees on 25 April, officials said. The yatra is set to start on April 25. “Along with walking, devotees will also be able to reach Kedarnath Dham by helicopter,’” the officials said. According to the state tourism Department, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been authorized for online booking for the convenience of the pilgrims travelling to Kedarnath Dham by helicopter. In view of the upcoming Chardham Yatra, a total of 6.34 lakh devotees have registered, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council said earlier in March. “Till now,…
BLS International Services Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thailand to accept Electronic Visa on Arrival (EVOA) applications for 17 countries worldwide. According to the release, this is a historic step towards improving the travel experience for Thai visitors. This convergence of forces is expected to propel Thailand’s tourism inflow steadily, with estimated 75,000-plus applications expected for the upcoming season. BLS International is dedicated to providing seamless and efficient visa services for visitors from these 17 countries, with convenience at the forefront of the overall travel experience. Commenting on this, Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International,…
In order to promote tourism in Lord Ram’s city Ayodhya, the aerial view service was started on the day of Ram Navami. Devotees who come from every corner of the country can have a darshan of Ayodhya city, according to an official statement. According to the statement, this flight has been started from the Saryu guest house in Ayodhya, in which tourists are given an aerial view of Ayodhya city and Saryu in a seven to eight minutes flight. For this, a fee of INR 3,000 per person has been fixed. Presently this service is for 15 days, which will…
