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Strengthening Australia-India relationship

The India Mega Famil and Workshop (IMFW) 2009 organised by Tourism Australia in Gold Coast, Australia last month witnessed participation of 100 Indian buyers and 70 Australian suppliers. TravelBiz Monitor highlights the objective behind hosting IMFW 2009 in Australia, new products being introduced and response received by the travel trade
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‘PATA will focus on outbound & regional tourism in Asia Pacific’ - Gregory Duffell, CEO, PATA
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now focusing on outbound and regional tourism in Asia Pacific region. Gregory Duffell, CEO, PATA talks to TravelBiz Monitor about the highlights of PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2009 scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, China from September 22-25
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SA’s In-Country Famil focuses on FIFA 2010

South African Tourism Board recently concluded its annual In-Country Mega Famil in Hyderabad which witnessed participation of over 80 Indian tour operators and 40 South African suppliers. The event focused on educating the travel trade on FIFA World Cup 2010 to be held in Johannesburg in June along with updating them on latest developments and products. TravelBiz Monitor presents a round up of the event
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This Week's Top Headlines
VisitBritain working on offering ‘Short-term Visa’ for Indian tourists
  After conducting a pilot project with five Indian tour operators for six months (October 2008 – March 2009), VisitBritain is soon going to take a decision about launching ‘Short-term Visa’ for Indian tourists. ...read more>>
  
Louis Cruise Lines to commence operations from Kochi in Dec 2009
  Louis Cruise Lines (LCL) will deploy a cruise-ship in Kochi, which will commence operations from the first week of December 2009. LCL will operate three night itineraries each on Kochi – Maldives – Kochi sector ...read more>>
  
US Travel Association’s third annual India Trade Mission witnesses participation of 13 US suppliers
  US Travel Association concluded their third annual India Trade Mission recently with road shows in Mumbai and Delhi. The major activities of the Trade Mission included networking sessions, market forum, ....read more>>
London’s departmental store, Harrods to introduce `Shopping Experience’ packages for Indian travel trade by year-end
  Harrods, one of the famous departmental store in London is eyeing high spending Indian travellers. By participating in the Britain & Ireland Indian Mission 2009 (BIIM) workshop which kick started yesterday in Mumbai, ...read more>>
  
South African High Commission in India keen on outsourcing Visa facilities for FIFA 2010 World cup
  The South African High Commission in India is keen on outsourcing the Visa services, in order to ease Visa facilitation during the FIFA 2010 World cup. The Commission is currently analysing various VFS ....read more>>
  
TAFI to hold AGM on September 26, 2009 in Goa
  Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Goa on September 26, 2009 at Dona Sylvia Beach Resort. The Association is expecting approximately 250-300 members to attend ...read more>>
  
Cox & Kings subsidiary, Quoprro Global signs three-year agreement with Indian Embassy in Greece to provide Visa services
  Quoprro Global Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Cox & Kings India Ltd. recently signed a three-year exclusive Visa agreement with the Indian Embassy in Greece. The contract was recently signed in the presence of ...read more>>
  
Tune Hotels.com to set up 20 hotels across India
  Tune Hotels.com, The Tune Hotels Group of companies has entered into a strategic partnership with Apodis Hospitality Group to invest in, develop and operate 20 Tune Hotels.com properties across India by 2012. ...read more>>
  
GNTO ‘India Pool’ to conduct workshops and sales interactions in Delhi and Mumbai from October 12-16, 2009
  The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) ‘India Pool’ had been initiated early this year with the support of 14 partners coming together to promote their regions to the Indian travel trade. After the first successful India Pool ...read more>>
  
Slovenia Tourist Board forays in the Indian market with workshops in Mumbai and Delhi
  After receiving good number of Indian business travellers, Slovenia Tourist Board has entered the Indian market with an aim to attract leisure traffic. The tourist board marked its entry by holding a workshop for the travel trade ...read more>>
  
UTDB issues five year license to rafting operators for operating campsites from this tourist season
  The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has issued a five year license to rafting operators to operate rafting campsites from this tourist season. This information was provided by A K Singh, ...read more>>
   
NTA and IATO enter into strategic partnership
  The National Tour Association (NTA) and the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...read more>>
   
Kingfisher Airlines to commence daily non-stop Mumbai-Hong Kong flights from September 15, 2009
  Kingfisher Airlines yesterday announced that it will commence daily non-stop flights from Mumbai to Hong Kong from September 15, 2009, ...read more>>
   
Foreign Tourist Arrivals register a decline of 8.6 per cent in August 2009
  According to a PIB release, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has complied monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and ...read more>>
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