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 IN CONVERSATION
‘Our goal is to double participation in five years with greater innovation’ - David Stroud, Group COO, The Routes Development Group Ltd.
David Stroud, Group COO, The Routes Development Group Ltd. speaks to TravelBiz Monitor about the upcoming World Routes Development Forum to be held on September 14 & 15 09 at New China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, highlighting key facets of the event, as well as discusses India’s importance in global aviation
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 GUEST COLUMN
Get together and ACT NOW! By Rohit Kohli, Jt MD, Creative Tours And Travels
Given the scenario of downturn in the global and domestic tourism sectors, ‘Managing the downturn’ is one of the best suited themes for the annual convention of a trade association. Having said this, the theme of the IATO Annual Convention needs to reflect optimism in the industry and the fact that we all expect this to be a short term phenomenon.
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 ON RECORD

India: Inbound & Domestic Visitor Arrivals

The potential of domestic tourism has always been talked about but hardly tapped. The economic downturn resulted in a greater focus from the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the states and the results are already visible in the first half of 2009. An estimated 565 million domestic visitors were recorded for the period January-July this year surpassing the total of 2008 of 561 million domestic visitors.
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This Week's Top Headlines
TAAI managing committee finalises Turkey and Mauritius for pre and post tours of this year’s annual convention in Dubai
  The managing committee of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has finalised destinations for pre and post tours, which will be conducted as part of its 58th annual convention from September 29-October 2, ...read more>>
  
DGCA to resolve zero commission issue on September 30, 2009
  According to a release from Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in its meeting with the international airlines and the travel agents held today has ...read more>>
  
MoEA outsources passport facilitation to TCS
  In a bid to speed up and simplify facilitation and turn around time of passport delivery, Ministry of External Affairs (MoEA) has outsourced passport facilitation to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). TCS will provide ....read more>>
MP Tourism to float tender for hospitality development
  With an aim to develop the tourism and hospitality infrastructure in the state, Madhya Pradesh (MP) Tourism is in the process of introducing a new tender, specific for hotel development. This will include two ...read more>>
  
Karnataka introduces accreditation policy for wellness hospitals
  In a bid to strengthen the Medical Tourism industry in Karnataka, the state Tourism Department has introduced an accreditation policy for wellness hospitals. The policy has come into effect from September ....read more>>
  
TAAI Tourism Council to launch ‘Famtaaistic Offer’ initiative for members
  The Travel Agents Association of India – Tourism Council is in the process to introduce a new initiative, ‘Famtaaistic Offer’ for its members. The main objective of this initiative is to provide first hand experience of ...read more>>
  
Over 80 Indian delegates participated in the 5th In-Country Mega Famil of South African Tourism Board in Hyderabad
  The South African Tourism Board organised its fifth In-Country Mega Famil from the 1st to 3rd of this month with the theme ‘FIFA 2010’ at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Hyderabad. ...read more>>
  
HTM looks at presenting forthcoming Tourism Fair and Shopping Carnival in Gurgaon as curtain raiser for Commonwealth Games 2010
  The Haryana Travel Mart (HTM) is looking at presenting the forthcoming Tourism Fair and Shopping Carnival in Gurgaon as a curtain raiser for the Commonwealth Games 2010. The Tourism Fair will be held on ...read more>>
  
MoT finalises Caravan policy
  According to a PTI report, Caravan tour packages popular in Europe and USA, will soon be launched in India to attract the high-end tourist particularly foreigners. Caravan Tourism, a new concept in India is being ...read more>>
  
AI to soon introduce daily return flights to Agartala
  According to a UNI report, Air India (AI) will soon introduce daily return flights to Agartala Airport from certain important destinations of the country, making it the second hub in the North East after Guwahati. ...read more>>
  
Sahil Sarovar Portico, Lonavala to organise FAM trips for travel agents from Gujarat
  Pune-based Sahil Group’s boutique property in Lonavala, (Maharasthra) operational under Sarovar Hotels and Resorts mid-scale brand ‘Portico,’ is planning to tap the leisure and MICE market of Gujarat, ...read more>>
   
AirAsia in talks with GoI to introduce direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to various cities in India
  According to a UNI report, AirAsia is in talks with the Government of India (GoI) to introduce direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to various cities in India including Chennai, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai ...read more>>
   
IAAI shifts its central secretariat office in Kerala
  The IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI) has shifted its central secretariat office to Vallamattam Estate, Ravipuram, Kochi. IAAI is planning to inaugurate the new office next month. The office is dedicated to IAAI ...read more>>
   
KSM Hotel Connections India ventures into outbound services
  New Delhi-based KSM Hotel Connections India (HCI), which provides marketing services to its member hotels recently ventured into outbound services and is looking forward to promoting Thailand ...read more>>
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