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 GUEST COLUMN
Consolidation to gain momentum By Zubin Karkaria, CEO and Managing Director, Kuoni India and South Asia
The Indian economy has been growing at a rapid pace. Economic growth figures of this financial year abide to the fact that the market conditions are improving. India’s economic growth is expected to be in the range of 6.5- 7 per cent in the current financial year. According to Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) report released in September this year, GDP estimates for April-June 2009 quarter point to a slightly higher quarter-on-quarter rate of growth. Majority of sectors have performed considerably well and
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 IN CONVERSATION

‘The Indian cruise market is yet to emerge but has great potential’ - Michael Bayley, Sr VP International, Royal Caribbean International
‘Size does matter,’ Michael Bayley, Sr VP International, Royal Caribbean International confesses with a smile. In a tete-a-tete with TravelBiz Monitor during his recent visit to India, Bayley talks about Oasis of the Seas, their latest and the biggest cruise ship which will commence operations next month, potential of the Indian market and future of the cruise industry

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 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
E M Najeeb, Chairman Kerala Chapter, IATO and Chairman, Air Travel Enterprise Group
My Morning
At 54, Najeeb’s day starts at 5.30 am everyday. After his daily prayers, he likes to indulge in a round of golf. For some reason, if he is unable to wake up at the usual time, he prefers a jog on his treadmill. A must-do in the morning is scanning the newspapers, which he prefers over watching news on television. Breakfast is usually a typical Kerala spread which consists of either, dosas, appam or puttu.
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This Week's Top Headlines
IATO to hold elections on December 12, 2009 at Lalit Hotel in New Delhi
  The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) will be electing its next top office bearers on December 12, 2009 at the Lalit Hotel in New Delhi. Members will elect the President, Senior Vice President, Secretary, ...read more>>
Aviation New Zealand's second India Trade Mission concludes successfully in Chennai
  The second consecutive Aviation New Zealand’s week long India Trade Mission recently concluded in Chennai. About 13 representatives from New Zealand’s aviation sector participated in the Mission. ...read more>>
ITDC signs MoU with six real estate developers across five Indian states under its new brand name ‘Ashok Alliance’
  India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Tourism, under its new brand name Ashok Alliance, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six real ....read more>>
Sarovar Hotels to open The Muse Sarovar Portico at Nehru Place, New Delhi by this year-end
  Sarovar Hotels has signed a management cum franchise contract with The Muse, a boutique hotel at Nehru Place, New Delhi. The 41-room hotel will be re-branded as The Muse Sarovar Portico and will be ...read more>>
Haryana to provide major chunk of hotel accommodation for Commonwealth Games 2010
  According to a PIB release, after inaugurating a new hotel in Gurgaon recently, Sujit Banerjee, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism informed that the requirement of hotel accommodation in the country is estimated at ....read more>>
IHM Pusa to organise ‘Skill Enrichment Programme’ for stakeholders of Connaught Place from November 9, 2009
  In order to develop Connaught Place in New Delhi as a Sustainable Tourism destination, a team consisting of faculty and students of the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Pusa, New Delhi will organise ...read more>>
Seasons Group first hotel venture- Seasons Hotel commences operations at Tarudhan Valley in Gurgaon
  Seasons Group, which owns and manages one of the leading catering services, speciality restaurants and night clubs in North India, has commenced operations of its first hotel venture- Seasons Hotel at ...read more>>
SITA launches its new product line ‘Explore’ at WTM in London
  SITA, the business unit of Kuoni Destination Management in India has launched its new product line ‘Explore’ at the World Travel Market (WTM) held in London which began today and will continue till ...read more>>
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts signs MoU with Uttarakhand govt to promote homestays in the state
  Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd., (MHRIL) one of India’s leading leisure hospitality providers, has announced a strategic alliance with the Government of Uttarakhand for promoting and marketing ...read more>>
High-end beach resort Club Fresh Goa to be launched on November 13, 2009
  Club Fresh Goa, a Mediterranean style resort and promoted by entrepreneur Sunil Chawla will be launched on November 13, 2009 with an investment of around Rs six crore . The high-end beach resort will be set up ...read more>>
Confidence in tourism sector gradually picking up: UNWTO World Tourism Barometre
  According to the latest edition of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometre, the decline in international tourism may have started to bottom out. Worldwide international tourist ...read more>>
Kuoni Connect upgrades its online booking system for hotels and destination services
  Kuoni Connect, the unit of Kuoni Destination Management specialising in online distribution, has further developed its online booking system for hotels and destination services. The Unit has also agreed ...read more>>
South Africa to host UNWTO inaugural summit on tourism, sport, and mega-events in 2010
  According to a report in etravelblackboard.com, travel and tourism industry’s first international Tourism, Sport and Mega events Summit organised by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will be ...read more>>
Ras Resorts, Silvassa to add 60 rooms by end of December 2010
  Ras Resorts in Silvassa, the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, plans to add 60 rooms to its existing room ...read more>>
   
ibis launches its first property in Pune
  According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, ibis has launched its first property in Pune. The property is located five minutes away from ...read more>>
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