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 DESTINATION INSIGHT

The Old World’s Gate to the New World: Seville

In summer, Seville was a perfumed town. The scent of orange blossom filled the air and oranges hung like glowing Chinese Lanterns from the serried lines of trees. The Spanish, according to our guide Luis Salas, don’t eat these fruit: they sell them to England. The Brits make them into the tangy, bitter, marmalade which is an essential ingredient of any old-style English breakfast. The Spanish even planted orange trees in the traditional palm court of the former city mosque, centuries after the mosque began to be used as a cathedral and the old building, as well as its palm trees, became infirm with age. ....read more>>
 
 HR & TRAINING
The road to becoming a CEO
Every employee must strive to be a competent and resourceful individual in the workplace. Iyer Subramanian explains the role of a ‘Chief Effectiveness Officer’.
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 IN CONVERSATION
`Travelport has a strong business growth strategy for this year’
M V Shastry, Market Development Director South Asia, Travelport talks to Travel Biz about the company’s growth last year, the impact of economic slowdown, opportunities that lie ahead and future projects to be undertaken by Travelport GDS
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 EVENTS CALENDAR
TravelBiz Monitor's comprehensive list of events to watch out for in 2009
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This Week's Top Headlines
South African Tourism plans to hold in-country road show in India in August 2009
  South African Tourism (SAT) plans to hold an in-country road show in India in August this year and is planning to invite around 100 agents from India and South Africa. This was informed by Medha Sampat, Country Head India, South African Tourism, who said that the idea behind holding ...read more>>
   
Air Passengers from Delhi to pay additional fee from March 1, 2009
  The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has approved of levying an additional User Development Fee (UDF) of Rs 200 on all domestic passengers and Rs.1,300 per head on those bound overseas from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital as access development charges...read more>>
   
Lufthansa India shuts sales offices in Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad
  Lufthansa Passage in India has re-structured its sales network in four cities in India. According to a release from the airline, the city offices in Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Hyderabad have been closed down...read more>>
ANTO targets ten per cent growth from Indian market this year
  The Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) is kick-starting a three-city workshop today at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai and will move towards Chennai and New Delhi. The three-city workshop will focus on educating ...read more>>
   
South African Airways plans to enter into code share and baggage transfer agreement with an Indian domestic carrier
  South African Airways has decided to enter into a code share agreement with a domestic carrier in India. However, the name of the carrier was not revealed. Recently Government of India (GoI) approved South African ...read more>>
   
Radisson Delhi to develop eight new hotels
  A B Hotels-promoted The Radisson Delhi plans to invest Rs 800 crore within a span of four years to open eight more hotels in India under Radisson, Park Plaza and Country Inn brands. The investment will come from ...read more>>
   
Ethiopia to tap new tourism markets like India, China, Turkey and Russia
  The Ethiopian Tourism sector is hoping to weather the global recession by developing its unique attractions, boosting private sector involvement and tapping new markets like China, India and Russia. According to...read more>>
   
JNTO considers setting up representation office in India by 2010
  The Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) held a workshop for the travel trade today at ITC Hotel in Mumbai. The main aim of the workshop was to help travel trade design packages to Japan and attract more...read more>>
   
Globalite Group focusing on Indian market to increase tourist flow to Turkey
  Turkey-based ground handler Globalite Group is now focusing on the Indian market to increase tourist flow into the country and get business. The company's representatives were present at TTF-OTM Fair (February 7-9, 2009) held in Mumbai promoting its brand in the Indian market. ...read more>>
   
Gujarat govt. plans to develop Buddhist Circuit in collaboration with Sri Lanka government's tourism department
  The Gujarat government having been persuaded by Japan and Sri Lanka, is working seriously in the direction of developing a Buddhist Circuit in Gujarat. However, the state does not have notable sites which can ...read more>>
   
Hyderabad to host Routes Asia 2009 aviation conference next month
  The seventh Routes Asia 2009, a premier event for the airlines and airports, will be held in Hyderabad from March 29-31, 2009. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) is hosting the event aimed at sustaining ....read more>>
   
Master Plan for Munnar in three months: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
  A Master Plan for comprehensive development of Munnar, Kerala will be ready in the next three months. This was informed by Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Tourism Minister of Kerala at Munnar yesterday. The minister was...read more>>
   
Galileo and HKTB join hands to create reward opportunities for Indian travel agencies
  Galileo, a leading Global Distribution System (GDS) and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), recently announced a joint initiative to reward the Indian travel trade. This first-of-a-kind programme utilises the strength...read more>>
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