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 BUSINESS STRATEGY
Trail Blazer Tours: Growth through Diversification
Established two years ago in India, Trail Blazer Tours is among the companies, which focuses in a big way on servicing FITs and the corporate sector. TravelBiz Monitor takes you through the 'Trail' of various strategies used by the company to perform exceptionally well even during recessionary times
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 DESTINATION INSIGHT

Tanzania: Wilderness unleashed
The East African nation of Tanzania is often underestimated and ignored by the Indian tourist fascinated by the splendour of European destinations and the exciting shopper friendly locations in South East Asia. Banking on its abundant wildlife, numerous game parks and the endless Serengeti, Tanzania seeks to tantalise the Indian market with renewed focus and vigour. TravelBiz Monitor runs wild recollecting encounters with untamed beauty
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 MARKETING STRATEGY

South Africa Tourism: Adopting a 360-degree communication mix for India
From hosting the much talked about Indian Premiere League 2009 to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in 2010, South Africa has become the hot spot for global events and tourism. South Africa Tourism, which started operations in Indian market in 2005 has come a long way in creating awareness about the destination. TravelBiz Monitor charts out the multiple strategies adopted by the tourism board in order to hard sell the destination in India
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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
MoT, ATOAI to tap new markets like New Zealand and Australia for Adventure Tourism
  In a bid to promote Adventure Tourism in India, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) will tap new markets like New Zealand and Australia to attract potential ...read more>>
Common entry tickets for World Heritage sites, other ASI protected monuments to be introduced in three months
 

A common entry ticket for all World Heritage sites, except the Taj Mahal and another one for all the ticketed monuments protected by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be introduced within three months. ...read more>>

SA Tourism to host fifth in-country famil in Hyderabad from Aug 31-Sept 3, 2009
  As an annual initiative, South Africa (SA) Tourism will host its fifth in-country famil in Hyderabad from August 31-September 3, 2009 at Novotel, Hyderabad located near Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). ...read more>>
Jet Airways to launch daily services on Kochi-Sharjah sector, effective September 1, 2009
  Jet Airways will launch services to the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, with the launch of its daily service from Kochi, effective September 1, 2009. The airline will launch services to Sharjah using the state-of-the-art Boeing ...read more>>
Amigo Travels Pvt. Ltd. mulls expanding PSA network in Tier I and Tier II cities of India
  Mumbai-based Amigo Travels Pvt. Ltd. is mulling over the expansion of its current PSA (Preferred Sales Agent) network in major Tier I and Tier II cities of India- Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Baroda, Pune, Nashik, ....read more>>
Somatheeram Group to open more leisure properties by August 2009
  Kerala-based Somatheeram Group, known for their traditional Ayurvedic resorts, will open more leisure hotels in the state. As part of their expansion plans, the Group recently opened their first leisure hotel, ...read more>>
Star Alliance launches new online booking tool- ‘Book and Fly’
 

Star Alliance has launched their new online booking tool, ‘Book and Fly’ with which consumers now will be able to directly book Round the World and Circle fares through its website. Star Alliance’s new ‘Book and ...read more>>

AAI proposes ADF on flights to non-metro destinations
  The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is proposing an Airport Development Fee (ADF) of Rs 300 on flights to domestic non-metro destinations and Rs 1,000 on international flights. According to a report in Economic ...read more>>
Kerala Tourism to attend ‘Otdykh Leisure Moscow’ and PATA Travel Mart 2009 from September 22-25
  Kerala Tourism has decided to organise ‘partnership meet’ in European cities (Rome, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm) and Scandinavian countries (Norway, Denmark and Sweden), in order to promote tourism ...read more>>
Lufthansa Airlines strengthens commitment to Indian market
  With seven destinations and 54 weekly flights, Lufthansa Airlines continues to strengthen its commitment to the Indian market. Lufthansa, for its Indian summer schedule continued to operate to the seven Indian ...read more>>
Pentascribe Holidays to distribute products of tour operators
  Pentascribe Holidays Pvt. Ltd., a new Mumbai-based travel company is entering the travel arena with the business model of distributing products of tour operators among potential travellers in India. The company ...read more>>
WBTDC and KSTDC sign MoU to promote tourist destinations, programmes and products
 

Karnataka and West Bengal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to promote each other’s tourist destinations, programmes and products. The MoU was signed by TVN Rao, Managing Director, ...read more>>

Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee makes swine flu vaccination mandatory for Haj pilgrims
  The Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee has made swine flu vaccination mandatory for pilgrims intending to undertake the Haj pilgrimage this year. According to a UNI report, the Haj Committee has urged ...read more>>
   
Captain C P Krishnan Nair to receive HIFI Hall of Fame Award in January 2010
  Burba Hotel Network (BHN), the global leader in the development and hosting of hotel investment events, has announced that Captain C P Krishnan Nair, Chairman, The Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, ...read more>>
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