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 IN CONVERSATION

‘IMFW 2009 has been the biggest travel mission’ - Richard Beere and Maggie White

Richard Beere, Executive General Manager (Japan, Asia and Gulf countries), Tourism Australia (TA) along with Maggie White, General Manager, South and South East Asia and Gulf Countries, TA talk to TravelBiz Monitor about the success of the recently concluded India Mega Famil and Workshop (IMFW) 2009 in Gold Coast, Australia and the way ahead for TA in the Indian market
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 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
Rakesh Mathur, President, WelcomHeritage
In spite of his busy work schedule, Rakesh Mathur, President, WelcomHeritage is deeply committed to philanthropy and environment. A passionate traveller, Mathur loves to embark on ‘voyages of discovery,’ finds TravelBiz Monitor
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘India is one of the few markets in the world which guarantees growth potential’ - Derek Galpin, MD – China & India, Canadian Tourism Commission
Derek Galpin, Managing Director – China & India, Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) talks to P Krishna Kumar about CTC’s decision of setting up representative office in Delhi, its marketing plans, destinations to be promoted etc.
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This Week's Top Headlines
Ethiopia eyes Indian outbound tourism market and investments
  The office of the Consulate General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, which was set up in Mumbai four months ago is planning to organise a series of business and networking workshops in Ethiopia ...read more>>
Jet Airways to launch its second daily New Delhi – Hong Kong service, effective September 30, 2009
  Jet Airways will launch its second daily flight from Delhi-Hong Kong aboard state-of-the-art wide-body Airbus 330-200 aircraft, effective September 30, 2009. The airline will also flag off its inaugural flight to Delhi ...read more>>
DTCM and TAT participate in TAAI Tourism Council Workshop in India
  Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) participated in the TAAI Tourism Council Workshop held in Bengaluru and Chennai recently....read more>>
KTF to host 12 FAM trips post IATO Convention in Bengaluru
  Karnataka Tourism Forum (KTF), a non-profit organisation comprising of 200 private stakeholders from the tourism industry in Karnataka will host 12 FAM trips after the 25th Indian Association of Tour Operators ...read more>>
Online booking engine, walksofindia.com to be launched in three months
  Kolkata-based walksofindia.com, an online booking engine, which will be launched in the next three months will sell and promote walking tour products of various Indian tour operators in international markets. ....read more>>
TCEB to organise road shows in Chennai and Bengaluru by early 2010
  In a bid to increase MICE travellers from India to Thailand, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) plans to organise road shows in Chennai and Bengaluru in early 2010. These shows are likely to be organised ...read more>>
Six Senses launches new commission guarantee for travel agents
  Six Senses Resorts & Spas has launched a new commission guarantee for bona fide travel agents making bookings at commissionable rates at Six Senses resorts. The guarantee includes reservations for Soneva ...read more>>
Indonesia-based inbound tour operator, Asiabeds to commence B2B operations in India next month
  Asiabeds, Indonesia-based inbound tour operator and Destination Management Company (DMC) will start its B2B operations in India next month. The decision to start operations in India was taken as part of the ...read more>>
Compact Travels launches Travel Pixels-‘Hi-definition’ photo tour packages in India
  Mumbai-based Compact Travels Pvt. Ltd. recently entered the special interest tours segment by launching Travel Pixels- ‘Hi-definition’ photo tour packages in India. The main idea behind this tour is to provide first hand ...read more>>
VisitBritain in partnership with Tourism Ireland to host Britain & Ireland India Mission 2009 from September 7-10
  VisitBritain in partnership with Tourism Ireland will be hosting the Britain & Ireland India Mission 2009 (BIIM), a B2B workshop from September 7-10. The Mission will be held in Mumbai at Trident, Nariman Point, ...read more>>
SWISS to introduce new A330-300 aircraft for Mumbai-Zurich route starting September 2, 2009
  Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), the national carrier of Switzerland, yesterday announced that it will introduce the new wide body Airbus 330-300 for its Mumbai to Zurich route starting September 2, 2009 and ...read more>>
   
Bafna Air keen on starting helicopter training institute in India
  Mumbai based Bafna Air – a private jet charter service company is keen on starting Commercial Helicopter Pilot License (CHPL) institute in India by January 2010. The company is going to offer 25 seats per year ...read more>>
   
Kingfisher Airlines introduces Kingfisher e-Coupons
  Kingfisher Airlines today announced the launch of Kingfisher e-Coupon, a paperless form of payment which can be utilised to buy ...read more>>
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