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 COVER STORY

Europe: Targeting Resilient India
In light of the ongoing economic crisis tourism boards are re-assessing their marketing strategies for their core, as well as strong emerging markets. Outbound tourism markets of India, China followed by Brazil by general consensus are still promising enough to pull in conscious investors from the global market finds TravelBiz Monitor
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘Turkey has grown in stature as a favourite MICE destination for Indian travellers’
Irrespective of the global slowdown, N Sevgi BOZ, Culture and Tourism Counsellor of Turkey in India feels that people’s desire to travel has not been impacted greatly. She informs TravelBiz Monitor about the various activities being undertaken by the Turkish Tourism office in India to create awareness about the destination in the Indian market.
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 TRAVEL MONITOR

Turkey Inbound
An immensely popular destination for European travellers as a package tour destination, especially the resort cities like Antalya, Alanya etc. on the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey is now aggressively looking at tapping new markets due to recession. Having entered the Indian market about a year ago, Turkey Tourism is still in the process of understanding the diversity of the market and its requirements.
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 ROUND UP

ROUND UP
Glimpses of the National Tourism Awards 2007-08, as well as many other recent industry events
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This Week's Top Headlines
Strengthening dollar price to impact Indian outbound market
  AThe strengthening dollar against the depreciating rupee in the current volatile market conditions will have ripple effects on the outbound market of India. The already slow outbound market will face more trouble...read more>>
   
Maison de la France organises road shows in Delhi and Mumbai to promote Paris
  Maison de la France (French Tourist Office) conducted a road show at Hotel Taj Mahal in New Delhi yesterday and will be conducting another road show in Mumbai on the 5th of this month at Hotel Four Seasons. ...read more>>
   
MDLR Airlines to appoint GSAs in regional markets by mid-2009
  Delhi-based low fare carrier, MDLR Airlines, will appoint General Sales Agents (GSAs) in regional markets like Kullu, Srinagar, Leh, Shimla and Goa by mid-2009. Despite the global economic crunch the carrier, ...read more>>
Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau, Estonia receives immense response from Mumbai travel fraternity
  Finnish Tourist Board yesterday concluded their annual road show – 'Fascinating Finland' in Mumbai. As reported by TravelBiz Monitor on February 21, 2009; the road show brought in various sellers and ...read more>>
   
DoT, Rajasthan to promote luxury train RROW in Great Indian Travel Bazaar 2009
  The Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) 2009, to be held in Jaipur from April 19-21, 2009 will provide the Department of Tourism (DoT), Rajasthan, an opportunity to promote and sell luxury train, Royal Rajasthan on....read more>>
   
Herbal Hills puts 55 acres of title-cleared land in Lonavala on the block
  Herbal Hills, a Mumbai-based company focused on wellness real estate development and herbal health, nutritional and beauty products, has put its 55 acres of land in Lonavala on sale. The non-agricultural ...read more>>
   
TAAS members to meet private tourism stakeholders from North East
  A high-level delegation from Travel Agents Association of Sikkim (TAAS) will meet private tourism stakeholders from North East in Guwahati, Assam tomorrow. This information was divulged by Palzon Lachungpa, ....read more>>
   
ITB Asia offers 15 per cent early bird discount on exhibition space till March 20, 2009
  Messe Berlin (Singapore) is offering a 15 per cent early bird discount on exhibition space at ITB Asia 2009. The offer is valid for all completed applications received until March 20, 2009. ITB Asia will take place...read more>>
   
Airlines operating at DIAL to collect Development Fee while issuing tickets
  According to a PIB release, in order to obviate inconvenience to passengers and for smooth and orderly air transport/ airport operations the Government of India (GoI) has decided that all the airlines will collect the...read more>>
   
Gujarat eyes Southern states, West Bengal for increasing domestic tourism
  According to a recent report, Gujarat is focusing on domestic tourists, especially in states like West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka and...read more>>
   
AAI gets nod to raise its aeronautical fees by ten per cent at all 84 airports across the country
  After private airport developers at Delhi and Mumbai, Government of India (GoI) has allowed Airports Authority of India (AAI) to raise its ....read more>>
   
GoI decides to provide financial aid to hospital representatives and tour operators for Medical Tourism
  According to a PTI report, aimed at boosting foreign tourists’ arrivals inflow which has been on a declining trend, Government of India (GoI)...read more>>
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