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Tourism industry looks at Union Budget 2010-11 to fulfill its long pending demands

Travel and tourism industry is one sector which generally gets a passing reference during Budget speeches of Finance Ministers. Stakeholders are a disappointed lot after every budget. While issues and demands of the industry remain almost the same, this year, for the first time ever all industry associations got together to chalk out a pre-budget memorandum. TravelBiz Monitor presents the expectations from Union Budget 2010-11
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 IN CONVERSATION

‘We want Indians to know that Thailand is beyond Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya’ - Sethaphan Buddhani, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Thailand is an established destination among Indian travellers, but yet standard destinations like Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are opted. Sethaphan Buddhani, recently appointed as Director for Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Mumbai talks to TravelBiz Monitor about their plans and strategies for the Indian market this year

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 BUSINESS STRATEGY
Club Med India: Re-defining the holiday experience
Despite the global economic slowdown, Club Med India registered a revenue growth of 210 per cent for the winter season (Nov 09-Jan 2010) over the previous season from the Indian market. TravelBiz Monitor charts the different strategies adopted by Club Med India to sustain a high growth rate
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This Week's Top Headlines
First time ever Associations unite to present wish list for Budget 2010-11
  In an unprecedented move, for the first time ever the entire travel and tourism industry, including hospitality, aviation and chambers of commerce and industry have come together and collectively drafted, ...read more>>
MoT to pitch for PATA Travel Mart 2011, New Delhi
  Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is planning to send a proposal to Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) by month end to host PATA Travel Mart in New Delhi in 2011. The main aim behind hosting the Mart is to ...read more>>
Pattaya City rolls out business strategies for Indian market this year
  Despite slowdown in the tourism sector, Pattaya in Thailand recorded a 15 per cent growth in visitor arrivals from the Indian market in 2009 and this year it is expecting 20 per cent growth. For the same, ...read more>>
VTB collaborates with VFC to promote Vienna as film destination in Indian market
  The Vienna Tourist Board (VTB) is working with Vienna Film Commission (VFC) to attract more number of Bollywood film producers from India to shoot films in Vienna. As part of the plan, VTB has included ...read more>>
Taiwan plans to promote Educational Travel from India
  With an aim to increase visitor arrivals from India, especially young travellers, Taiwan will embark on a focused awareness campaigns in Indian schools with regards to the educational opportunities available in Taiwan. ...read more>>
JNTO to launch an exclusive B2B portal for Indian travel trade by July this year
  Japan National Tourist Organisation (JNTO) is undertaking multiple steps to enhance tourist inflow in the country. For the same, the organisation has launched Visit Japan campaign in major source markets ...read more>>
Puducherry govt announces incentives for hotels and tourism projects
  According to a PTI report, with an aim to promote tourism in Puducherry, the state government has announced incentives to star hotels, heritage category hotels, resorts and other tourism projects. ...read more>>
Marina Bay Sands Singapore targets MICE, FIT and Wedding segment in India
  As US-based Las Vegas Sands Corp is gearing up to launch its second Asian property, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, the hotel is devising marketing strategies for the Indian market. Marina Bay Sands Singapore ...read more>>
Sarovar Hotels and Resorts launches Lily Sarovar Portico in Nashik
  Sarovar Hotels & Resorts has taken over The White Lily in Nashik and re-branded it as Lily Sarovar Portico. This is the 42nd hotel in Sarovar’s portfolio and 40th hotel across India. The hotel is promoted by ...read more>>
MHRIL launches Svaastha Spa at Club Mahindra Kodagu Valley Resort, Coorg
  Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL) has launched Svaastha – the Harmony Spa at Club Mahindra Kodagu Valley Resort, Coorg in Karnataka. The spa was inaugurated by Anand Mahindra, ...read more>>
Indian scheduled airlines carry 40.87 lakh domestic passengers in January 2010
  According to a PIB release, the total domestic passengers carried by Indian scheduled airlines in the month of January 2010 was 40.87 lakh. The total passengers carried by domestic airlines ...read more>>
MakeMyTrip.com acquires Ticketvala.com to strengthen its online bus booking services
  MakeMyTrip.com has acquired Ticketvala.com, one of India’s largest online bus ticket platforms, operated by Travis Internet Pvt. Ltd. As a part of the acquisition, MakeMyTrip.com has acquired strategic assets ...read more>>
Kingfisher Airlines granted traffic rights for seven new international routes by GoI
  Kingfisher Airlines has announced that Government of India (GoI) has granted it traffic rights to operate on seven new international routes. These new routes include: New Delhi – London – New Delhi; ...read more>>
   
Global airline capacity up by five per cent in February 2010: OAG report
  Global airline capacity for February 2010 shows positive growth compared to February 2009, reports OAG, one of the world's leading ...read more>>
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