Rohit Kaul
Air India’s exclusive distribution deal with Travelport draws flak from agents
Indian travel agents and associations have taken offence to the recent decision of national carrier Air India to make Travelport its exclusive GDS provider...
India mulls ways to boost disappointing Chinese arrivals
As current inbound arrival figures from China remain dismal, India’s Ministry of Tourism is stepping up its efforts to woo the Chinese market, including...
Female-only travel on the rise for Indians
Female-only travel is emerging as a key segment in Indian outbound tourism, a niche that travel consultants are now targeting as they come up...
Kerala tourism shores up efforts to recover from post-flooding woes
Kerala’s tourism players are working towards business recovery after experiencing what’s believed to be the sector’s poorest performing month to-date in August.
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India’s LGBT tourism gets shot in the arm
The Indian travel trade has reacted positively to the recent Supreme Court ruling that decriminalised homosexuality, a move that’s expected to provide a significant...
TAFI launches digital platform to better connect agents to marketplace
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) launched the TAFI Connect platform on World Tourism Day to help members boost non air revenue and...
Weaker rupee will affect Indian outbound, but may boost SE Asia’s...
While the Indian outbound sector is likely to see the impacts of a weaker rupee for the upcoming holiday season, agents are expecting demand...
Indonesia tourism determined to expand air connectivity, outreach with India
After recording strong growth in tourist arrivals from the Indian market in the first eight months of 2018, Indonesia is now stepping up efforts...
Kerala tourism a washout after devastating floods
The tourism sector of Kerala, already reeling under pressure in the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in the state, received another jolt when...
Indian hoteliers laud GST revision, but grievances linger
India's Goods & Service Tax (GST) Council has decided to levy tax on transaction value of hotel rooms instead of published rates, bringing some...