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 TREND WATCH

Emerging eMarketing trends

The travel industry is reinforcing its presence in the online space. Along with growth and market penetration, there is also a paradigm shift with regards to level of the sophistication offered to users. TravelBiz Monitor evaluates the emerging digital marketing trends globally and the scope to extrapolate these ideas in the Indian context
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 IN CONVERSATION

‘TAFI Convention will help expose Chiang Mai among Indian travellers’ - Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India talks to TravelBiz Monitor about benefits of TAFI convention in promoting Thailand and Chiang Mai as a new destination in the Indian market and the strategies to be adopted by TAT next year

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 GUEST COLUMN
Indian Outbound: A lucrative market By Kavi Ghei, Director, TRAC Representations
Indian outbound travel that has been growing by leaps and bounds since 2000, is expected to supply about 50 million outbound tourists by 2020, as per predictions of UNWTO. The world has been wooing Indian travellers, who are regarded as high-spenders during their stay in international destinations. Indian market is one of the fastest-growing outbound travel markets in the world with a record growth from 3.7 million in 1997 to 9.8 million in 2007. International tourism receipts from India increased from USD 1.3 billion in 1997 to USD 8.2 billion in 2008, making this market one of the most affluent source market for tourism.
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This Week's Top Headlines
TAT India plans Destination Training Programme in Q1 of 2010
  In a bid to intensify destination awareness among frontline agency sales staff, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in India is planning to introduce a training programme for frontline agency sales staff. ...read more>>
India may require an association of MICE operators in a couple of years
  Due to recession, the leisure travel segment has taken a back seat, giving the business or MICE segment more importance. Earlier, there were few MICE operators, but today most travel companies in Indian ...read more>>
Centre sanctions luxury train- ‘Incredible India - Punjab Luxury Train’ to promote tourism in Punjab
  According to a PTI report, the Centre has sanctioned a luxury train- ‘Incredible India - Punjab Luxury Train’ to promote tourism in Punjab. Hira Singh Gabria, Tourism and Culture Minister, Punjab said that the total ....read more>>
Sutera Harbour to target Indian outbound MICE and marriage market
  Sutera Harbour, the integrated hospitality and tourism resort located at Sabah, Malaysia is developing strategies to target the Indian market. In 2007, during the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) Convention ...read more>>
   
AAI levies additional charge of Rs 887 on Haj pilgrims from Delhi embarkation point
  According to a UNI report, the Airport Authority of India (AAI has levied an additional charge of Rs 887 (Rs 229 towards passenger service fee plus Rs 658 towards Saudi Departure tax) on every Haj pilgrim from ....read more>>
   
FCm Travel Solutions survey reveals 39 per cent business travellers looking to increase corporate travel budgets in 2010
  According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, FCm Travel Solutions recently conducted an online survey which indicated that during the next year more than 70 per cent of business travellers, who participated in ...read more>>
   
Etihad Airways to resume flights to Colombo from January 2010
  According to a report in asiatraveltips.com, Etihad Airways will resume flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka from January 2010. The airline will operate flights four times a week from Abu Dhabi to Colombo using A320 ...read more>>
   
ICPB considers three Indian cities to organise its exhibition cum convention next year
  India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) an association sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is in the process of finalising the destination and venue for its next year’s exhibition ...read more>>
   
Indian scheduled airlines carry 107.32 lakh domestic passengers in Quarter Three of 2009
  According to a PIB release, the total domestic passengers carried by Indian scheduled airlines in Quarter Three of 2009 – July to September, 2009 - was 107.32 lakh as against 98.22 lakh during January ...read more>>
   
AirAsia to commence daily direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram next month
  AirAsia has announced that it commence its daily direct flights to Kolkata, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from next month. AirAsia is offering an inclusive one way fare of as ...read more>>
   
Amadeus releases latest version of Agency Internet Engine (Asia) solution to provide more functionality for travel agencies
  According to a report in etravelblackboard.com, Amadeus has announced the release of the latest version of Amadeus Agency Internet Engine (AAIE) (Asia) solution that is customised for the Asian region. ...read more>>
   
The Oberoi Zahra and The Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh bag awards from Ministry of Tourism, Egypt
  The Oberoi Zahra, luxury Nile cruiser, has been designated the best five-star cruiser on the Nile and The Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh, the best resort on the Red Sea by the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt, in the 2009 ...read more>>
   
Sarovar Hotels & Resorts launches Sarovar Portico in Port Blair
  Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has launched Peerless Sarovar Portico in Port Blair. Peerless Sarovar Portico is located within eight km from the city centre and the airport. The property will offer 50 guest rooms and ...read more>>
   
Thai Airways announces two per cent reduction to its base commission rate
  According to a report in etravelblackboard.com, Thai Airways has announced a two per cent reduction to its base commission rate paid on published fares. The revised standard base commission now is five per cent, ...read more>>
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