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Come 'Know' about: Tourism Australia
With strong presence of national and regional tourism boards, Australia has successfully established itself in the Indian market. The national and regional tourism boards have undertaken every possible marketing initiative to be on top of the traveller’s mind for leisure or business trips. TravelBiz Monitor presents Tourism Australia’s success story in India so far.
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‘Tourism and hospitality industry as a whole has a bright future ahead’ - Sunil Sikka, Head – Marketing and Business Development, WelcomHeritage
Sunil Sikka, Head – Marketing and Business Development, WelcomHeritage talks to TravelBiz Monitor about WelcomHeritage’s expansion plans, strategies and opportunities, which heritage properties will hold during Commonwealth Games 2010

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 GUEST COLUMN
Need to improve Infrastructure deficiency By Gour Kanjilal, Executive Director, IATO
Sudden boom in tourism in India took the tourism industry by storm. Every body was thinking how to sustain the growth. In fact in tourism, the revenue receipt is so huge (actually it stands a trillion dollar industry). This makes for India also one of the largest foreign exchange earners and generator of employment. This tourism revolution is so large that it would be foolish not to take advantage of it. With a few initiatives India can take benefits of this sun rise sector. Main issue is improving the quality and quality in infrastructure.
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This Week's Top Headlines
Rajesh Rateria takes over as Chairperson of TAAI – Western Chapter
  Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Western Chapter recently appointed new office bearers for the next year. The new office bearers include: Rajesh Rateria, Director, Cirrus Travels Pvt. Ltd. as the new ...read more>>
ASI introduces common entry ticket for visitors/tourists to World Heritage sites and other protected monuments
  According to a PIB release, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has introduced a common entry ticket for its World Heritage sites and another for its other ticketed monuments. A specially designed entry ticket ...read more>>
DoT, Government of Jammu and Kashmir plans to organise road shows in six Indian cities from this month end
  With an aim to increase the domestic tourist arrivals to the state, the Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Jammu and Kashmir is planning to organise road shows in six cities in India. The road shows ...read more>>
1-Globe.in adds 7,000 Indian hotels to its portal
  New Delhi-based 1-Globe.in, a B2B portal sourcing and distributing non-air travel products recently added 7,000 Indian hotels to its list of offerings. The portal was launched last year offering 60,000 hotels, and ...read more>>
Global Destinations to organise workshops on Fiji and South America in three Indian cities early next year
  Mumbai-based Global Destinations, marketing, representation and PR/ Communications company is working on multiple plans for the coming year. The company is going to organise workshop on Fiji and ...read more>>
EXCELTUR Tourism Leadership Forum’s fifth edition to be held on January 19, 2010 at Palacio de Congresos de Madrid
  The fifth edition of the EXCELTUR Tourism Leadership Forum co-organised by Exceltur and World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), with the special collaboration of the World Travel and Tourism Council ...read more>>
Preference for online flight booking and check-in higher among Mumbai passengers: Survey
  The fourth annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey (PSS) found that the preference for online booking was higher (77.9 per cent) among Mumbai passengers than at any of the ...read more>>
MoT offers scheme of Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects under PPP model
  According to a PIB release, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Kumari Selja, Union Minister for Tourism recently informed that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has a scheme of Assistance for Large Revenue ...read more>>
The Guild of Travel and Tourism to establish first International Chapter in Hong Kong in March 2010
  According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, The Guild of Travel and Tourism, a British membership organisation for companies and individuals in the travel industry, will establish its first International ...read more>>
MoT proposes to set up single window clearance system under aegis of HDPB for hotel projects
  The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has proposed to set up of a single window clearance system under the aegis of the Hospitality Development and Promotion Board (HDPB). This proposal is being decided upon ...read more>>
Westin Hotels & Resorts and Classic Citi Investments launches Westin Pune Koregaon Park
  Westin Hotels & Resorts and Classic Citi Investments Pvt. Ltd. have launched The Westin Pune Koregaon Park, a 277-room full service hotel. As per the company release, the hotel has the distinction of being ...read more>>
ITB Asia seen as one of the leading marketplace for Asian travel trade
  According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, an independent survey has shown that ITB Asia has already become one of the leading marketplaces for the Asian travel trade. Over 6,100 attendees including 553 invited ...read more>>
Marriott International launches Courtyard by Marriott in Hyderabad
  Marriott International Inc has announced the opening of its second property in Hyderabad with the launch of Courtyard by Marriott. ...read more>>
Trident in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai records 70 per cent occupancy rate on first day of opening
  According to a PTI report, the East India Hotels Ltd. (EIHL), which opened Trident in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai ...read more>>
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