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 COVER STORY

Indian Outbound – Getting the right mix!
In ‘Monitoring Trends-2009’, the first of the two part special cover story, Anita Jain does an analysis of the Outbound segment based on an exclusive countrywide poll conducted by TravelBiz Monitor to chart out trends for the year and ones which will emerge in the next couple of years
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘Croatia is an answer to the search of the affluent, well-travelled Indian’ By Dr Boris Velic, the Ambassador of Republic of Croatia
His Excellency Dr Boris Velic, the Ambassador of Republic of Croatia, to India believes that improving travel and tourism relations between the two countries could be the precursor for forging links in other sectors. In an exclusive one-to-one with TravelBiz Monitor, Dr Velic explains the various aspects of Croatian Tourism, its diverse tourism offerings, and his plans to enhance visibility vis-à-vis Croatian destinations in the Indian market.

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 TRAVEL MONITOR

Outbound Travel Trends (India) 2009
With the conclusion of the Indian outbound season (March - June) round the corner, various trends have been witnessed by the travel trade this year. TravelBiz Monitor conducted a nation wide poll to know and analyse the trends that were dominant this summer and will shape the next outbound season. A total of 250 front desk employees of travel companies across the country participated in this poll. The sample size is indicative of the various aspects of Indian outbound travel segment and the way it is going to shape up in the coming years.
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This Week's Top Headlines
Flight Centre Australia stops selling SQ, SilkAir tickets
  Flight Centre Limited, one of Australia’s biggest travel companies recently stopped selling Singapore Airlines (SQ) tickets. The decision has been taken due to SQ offering lower prices on its website. Apart from the fare price war, Flight Centre is also demanding higher incentive ...read more>>
  
TAAI expecting to form Uttar Pradesh Chapter before September 2009
 

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is expecting to form the Uttar Pradesh Chapter by or before its annual convention in September this year. To form a chapter, the Association requires a minimum of 25 members, while currently the Association has managed to have close to ...read more>>

  
Emirates to add 22 weekly flights to India this year
  UAE-based Emirates Airline has announced a further expansion of its India operation by adding 22 weekly flights as a support for the Indian government’s ambitious growth plan to attract 100 million ...read more>>
Starwood plans 15 new properties in India
  Starwood Hotels and Resorts Group is mulling to set up 15 new properties in India in the next three-four years. The 15 properties will have 200 rooms each, which will add approximately 3000 rooms by financial year 2012. ...read more>>
  
Responsible Tourism travel trade organisations extend support and solidarity towards cyclone-hit Suderbans
  In an effort to help victims hit by cyclone Aila in the Eastern part of India, many Responsible Tourism organisations in India have extended humanitarian assistance to victims stranded in the Sunderbans ....read more>>
  
Percept Knorigin launches travel search engine – Chalbabachal.com
  Bangalore-based Percept Knorigin Solutions Pvt. Ltd. – a business solution company recently launched a travel search engine called Chalbabachal.com. The website is aimed at allowing the end users ...read more>>
  
Maharashtra govt increases FSI for Mumbai hotels
  According to a report in Hindustan Times, Maharashtra's urban development department has allowed an increase in the Floor Space Index (FSI) to five for Mumbai’s five-star hotels. As a result, these hotels ...read more>>
  
Aila affects hospitality and tourism sector in West Bengal
  The last week of May 2009 turned out to be a turbulent one in West Bengal. Cyclone 'Aila' that hit Kolkata on May 25, 2009 was then followed by landslide in Darjeeling; these events have by and large affected ...read more>>
  
TAT India to aggressively tap Wedding Tourism segment
  Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to aggressively tap the Wedding Tourism segment from India this year. To encash on this high-revenue generating segment, TAT India is awaiting approval from the ...read more>>
  
Hospitality Star to open sales and marketing office in Mumbai
  Hospitality Star, a web-based end-to-end hospitality solutions and services provider, plans to open sales and marketing offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru and the National Capital Region (NCR). The head office...read more>>
  
Taj Hotels and CC Africa plan to expand to North East and South India
  Taj Hotels and CC Africa plan to build safari lodges in North East and South India. Currently, the JV between the two companies has safari lodges only in Madhya Pradesh. The company has not disclosed further ....read more>>
  
Commonwealth Games 2010, domestic tourism top agendas on Kumari Selja, Union Tourism Minister’s list
  Preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 and to give a boost to domestic tourism will be the top agendas for Kumari Selja, Union Tourism Minister. Acknowledging the work done by her ....read more>>
  
Hotel Leela brings down its ARR levels in major Indian cities
  Hotel Leela Venture Ltd has slashed room rates across key city business properties, but is yet to see a pick up in occupancy levels. The hotel chain has cut rates in its Mumbai property to about Rs 9,000 ....read more>>
   
Indian Railways to introduce paid 138 number service for travel information soon
  The Indian Railways will be introducing a paid 138 inquiry number in three to four months to complement the free 139 number in use currently. Today if you dial or send an SMS to 139, basic information like train ....read more>>
   
Air India introduces new flights from Thiruvananthapuram connecting Chennai and Bangalore
  Air India has introduced two new flights from Thiruvananthapuram connecting Chennai and Bangalore, effective today. The morning flight IC-909 will be operated by A319 aircraft leaving Thiruvananthapuram ....read more>>
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