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Breaking Barriers: The New Mantra at TAFI ‘09
The recently concluded Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) annual convention in Chiang Mai kept up to its theme ‘Breaking Barriers – Believe to Achieve’. The convention saw debates and deliberations aimed to prepare delegates for challenging times of low business and zero commissions. TravelBiz Monitor presents a synopsis of the event
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 COVER STORY


Incredible India ‘Going Niche’
Changing lifestyles and increase in disposable income has resulted in shifting of travel preferences. Now-a-days travellers are looking for ‘Out-of-the-box’ experiences and more travel service providers are innovating to offer niche and customised products to lure travellers. TravelBiz Monitor charts out the future prospects of niche tourism in India
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 IN CONVERSATION
'Working in joint partnerships is the best way to promote Cyprus in India' - Vassilis Theo Charides, Director, ME & Gulf, Cyprus Tourism Organisation
After conducting the first official promotion of Cyprus as a destination in the Indian market, Vassilis Theo Charides, Director, Middle East and Gulf, Cyprus Tourism Organisation talks to TravelBiz Monitor about the tourism board's promotional plans to highlight Cyprus tourism offerings and strategies it looks at adopting in the Indian market to attract visitors to the destination
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This Week's Top Headlines
Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast conduct joint promotions for Indian MICE market
  With an aim to expand its Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) clientele from India; Business Events Sydney, Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau and Gold Coast Convention Bureau ...read more>>
OIDC to give Diu’s tourism infrastructure a new facelift
  With an aim to provide a fillip to Daman and Diu’s tourism sector, Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation (OIDC) has currently undertaken several tourism infrastructure development projects on ...read more>>
ATE Group to enter day spa business
  Kerala-based, Air Travel Enterprise (ATE) Group is slated to enter the day spa business through establishment of its subsidiary company, Ela World Spa Pvt. Ltd. The first day spa of Ela World Spa Pvt. Ltd. ....read more>>
German-based DB Bahn enters the Indian market
  German-based DB Bahn, the German national railway company is now aggressively looking at tapping Indians travelling to Germany and Europe as a whole. The company is aiming to tap the leisure, ...read more>>
Indian Railways mulls on adding exclusive luxury coaches to all major trains for foreign tourists
  According to an IANS report, Indian Railways is mulling over a plan to attract foreign tourists by adding exclusive luxury coaches to all its major trains. As per an official from the Indian Railways, the ....read more>>
Tourism Fiji to introduce Fiji Matai Specialist programme in India early next year
  Tourism Fiji is looking at introducing Fiji Matai Specialist programme in the Indian market early next year. The online specialist programme is currently running in top source markets, however for the emerging ...read more>>
Air Pacific to launch twice weekly direct flights from Nadi to Hong Kong effective December 3, 2009
  According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, Air Pacific will launch it’s twice a week direct services from Nadi in Fiji to Hong Kong effective December 3, 2009. For the same, the airline will use two-class Boeing 767. ...read more>>
Thomas Cook plans more outlets, services
  According to a report in livemint.com by P R Sanjai, Thomas Cook India Ltd, is turning around its business strategy to cope with increasing competition and fight off the lingering effects of an economic downturn. ...read more>>
Makemytrip.com to soon launch car rental and airport transfer services in India
  Aiming to increase the sales of non-air products which have high demand in the market, Delhi-based Makemytrip.com is soon going to introduce online car rentals and airport transfer services in India. Despite the ...read more>>
Tourism Authority of Thailand to open second India office in Mumbai on November 2, 2009
  According to a report in eturbonews.com, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) New Delhi Office has announced that TAT will open its second India office in Mumbai on November 2, 2009. This expansion is to ...read more>>
Six Senses Resorts & Spa to foray into India with Destination Spa brand
  Thailand-based hotel chain, Six Senses Resorts & Spa, which was speculating its foray in the Indian market, has decided to enter with the Six Senses Destination Spa brand. The hotel chain is in advanced ...read more>>
GMR Group becomes first Indian private company to operate Istanbul Sabia Gokcen International Airport
  According to a PTI report, Bengaluru-based GMR Group recently became the first Indian private company to operate an airport abroad with the formal opening of the new terminal building of the Istanbul ...read more>>
Goa travel trade requests for Visa-on-Arrival
  According to a report in Times of India by Paul Fernandes, Temporary Landing Facility (TLF) that immigration authorities of Goa have been giving out in large numbers might have alarmed security agencies, ...read more>>
Wildlife Reserves Singapore looks at aggressively promoting itself in the Indian market
  Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) which owns and operates Jorong BirdPark, Night Safari and Singapore Zoo is now promoting itself in the Indian market to increase Indian visitor arrivals. WRS is currently working ...read more>>
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