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 BUSINESS STRATEGY

Simplicity and transparency, key to Cleartrip’s success

With no banner, pop-up windows and blinking glitz on its portal, cleartrip.com is all about making travel simple.' Started in 2006, the Mumbai based portal has not only redefined the online travel booking experience but also underlined the importance of non-revenue generating products. TravelBiz Monitor examines the various tactics employed by the portal to differentiate itself from competition.
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 TRAVEL MONITOR

Performance of scheduled domestic Indian carriers for July 2009
According to latest data released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), the total domestic passengers carried by the scheduled airlines (domestic) of India in July 2009 were 35.85 lakh. The total passengers carried by domestic airlines in June 2009 were 36.94 lakh.

In terms of percentage share of the carriers for July 2009, Kingfisher Airlines registered the highest i.e 23 per cent carrying 8.29 lakh passengers,
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 TREND WATCH

Indian Hospitality: A Strategic Shift….
The last few months have seen countries strategising to recover from the turmoil of the global economic crisis, thus resulting in a focal shift from conventional growth centres to areas with significant yet untapped growth potential. As global output growth falls to one per cent in 2008-09 and developed economies (US, Euro zone and Japan) reflect negative growth,
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DEALZ CLUB

In today’s business environment where slowdown and recession pose major challenges to growth, controlling costs is an imperative. However, at the same time, one has to reach out to a larger target audience for maintaining the revenue levels, thereby putting pressure on advertising and marketing budgets. In light of the above obstacles to your business’ growth, we offer you an unmatched value for money solution to reach your B2B target audience — DEALZ CLUB.
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This Week's Top Headlines
Travelocity Global acquires Travelguru
  Travelocity Global today announced that it has acquired online hotel distribution network, Travelguru. TravelBiz Monitor was the first to break the story on August 17, 2009, even though, at the time of ...read more>>
Visit Hyderabad to be launched by year-end
  Visit Hyderabad, an initiative by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model is expected to be launched by this year-end. The autonomous ...read more>>
Swift Air Charters to operate chopper services in NE region of India
  Delhi-based Swift Air Charters, chopper service division of Swift Travel International, recently won the tender floated by the Department of Tourism, Sikkim, to operate chopper services in the North East ...read more>>
Tourism Malaysia launches ‘One Malaysia-Endless Experience’ campaign in New Delhi
  Tourism Malaysia day before yesterday launched its ‘One Malaysia- Endless Experience’ marketing campaign aimed at value-for-money experience. The campaign was launched by Dato Sri Dr Ng Yen Yen, ...read more>>
UTDB in process of developing five ropeway projects in state through PPP model
  The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) is in the process of developing five ropeway projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the state. The construction of the projects will be ....read more>>
Southern Travels to venture into the m-commerce space with the launch of 24-hour start call centre
  Southern Travels, a tour operator rendering services in hotel and tour bookings, ticketing etc, will soon venture into the m-commerce space by launching a 24-hour call centre ‘mobile service,’ in order to enhance ...read more>>
Gujarat govt forms GTDC to promote tourism in state
  The Gujarat government has formed Gujarat Tourism Development Company (GTDC) in order to develop, create and market tourism related infrastructure, projects and products. According to a report ...read more>>
MoT releases country-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during 2008
  According to a PIB release, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has estimated a total of 5.37 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for 2008. Following are the important highlights of country-wise FTAs in India during 2008. ...read more>>
Etihad Airways considering entering the hospitality industry
  According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, Etihad Airways has posted good load factors this month as passenger traffic for the airline reached to 6, 16,000 passengers in July, representing a nine per cent ...read more>>
Abacus International expresses cautious optimism for Asian travel in second half of 2009
  According to a traveldailyasia.com report, Abacus International has expressed cautious optimism for the beginning of a recovery in the travel industry over the coming six months and highlighted the potential ...read more>>
Le Meridien Mumbai observes highest e-bookings among Starwood APAC hotels
  With a change in the hotel booking patterns of the tech-savvy clientele, Le Royal Meridien Mumbai has seen a significant increase in its online sales. The hotel observed the highest bookings through Internet ...read more>>
   
MoT implements Administrative Reforms Commission’s Performance Management in Government
  The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has become the first to implement Performance Management in Government as per the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission. MoT, in partnership with ...read more>>
   
ATOAI places suggestions and new initiatives before MoT for promoting Adventure Tourism in India
  The Adventure Tour Operators Associations in India (ATOAI) recently made a presentation on ‘Marketing Recommendations’ at the Overseas Marketing Meet, which concluded earlier this month in New Delhi. ...read more>>
   
Swift Travel International introduces mid-range business hotel brand in India
  New-Delhi based Swift Travel International, a tour company catering to the corporate sector, recently launched Swift Residency- a 150-room mid-range business property in Gurgoan near New Delhi. ...read more>>
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