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| COVERSTORY |
Winter Tourism - a potential growth area in India
Winter Tourism is now being projected and promoted through adventure sports and special festivals. TravelBiz Monitor takes a look at the various strategies adopted and challenges faced in popularising this concept among international and domestic travellers.....read more>> |
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| IN CONVERSATION |
 ‘Synergy for Bengal’s vast retail market will be our answer to the current crisis’
Against a backdrop of a tourism industry hit badly due to the global economic crisis and the impact of the recent terror strikes in Mumbai, Suddhabrata Deb, Vice President of Travel Agents Association of Bengal (TAAB) and Strategic Planning Head of Deshduniya-Asian Club Network, tells TravelBiz Monitor about the importance of the big domestic market, the small retail travel business and the strategies adopted to combat the economic slowdown....read more>> |
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| FOCAL POINT |
 Finland’s Santa Claus’ Village
This must be the ultimate in Tourism Marketing. Here, within the Arctic Circle, the Finns have done an incredible job in weaving magic into reality. The Magic is the one that dazzles the whole world every winter. We have seen it in Britain and Europe; it has glittered in Dubai,...read more>> |
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| PERSPECTIVES |
 Lessons from the Past
I guess it’s a wee bit early in the month to go into restrospection mode but nonetheless let me pen down these thoughts. When the New Year of 2008 was ushered in, the travel industry was upbeat about everything… booming tourist figures, aviation soaring high et al. The current scenario is exactly the opposite with the global financial crisis bringing down super powers such as the US and UK,....read more>> |
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| This Week's Top Headlines |
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Emirates continues with 5 % commission for agents |
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In a recent development, Emirates has sent out circulars to agents across the country informing them of the fact that the airline will continue to pay agents five per cent commission. This is a change from the earlier circular, which was sent out to agents informing that the airline will withdraw...read more>> |
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New commission structure exceeds trade expectations |
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The recent development of airlines reversing their decision on zero commissions (ie, Jet and Kingfisher) implemented in November 2008 is a huge victory for the agent fraternity. If one has to consider the global scenario, India is the only country (after Japan) to reverse the airline’s ...read more>> |
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Bilateral air services pact hampering connectivity: Finnair |
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Finnish carrier, Finnair has according to a PTI report, expressed that Indo-Finn air services agreement is hampering connectivity between the two countries and its plans to operate flights to more cities in India. "At the moment, it is impossible to connect Finland with more than two India cities....read more>> |
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SriLankan to focus on route rationalisation next year |
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SriLankan Airlines for the next year would be adopting a structured approach in their strategy. Talking about plans achieved for this year and the next, Dimuthu Tennakoon, Manager – Western India informed TravelBiz Monitor about the end of his tenure in India. Effective January 1, 2009, Shermal Perera ...read more>> |
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