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TAFI Convention 2010 aims to create synergies between tourism bodies
The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) in association with Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) will organise the International Travel Convention 2010, to be held from November 25-28, 2010 at Al Murooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai. The theme for this year’s convention is ‘Coopetition – Key to Success’ and the convention has already received a response of nearly 1,000 delegate registrations with spouses.
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘We expect TAFI’s annual convention to boost Indian tourist arrivals in 2011’ - Carl Vaz, Director- India, DTCM
Dubai has witnessed a constant growth from the Indian market despite problems affecting tourism globally. Carl Vaz, Director- India, Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) talks to TravelBiz Monitor about expectations from the TAFI convention and plans of the tourism board in India
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 ON RECORD

Passengers carried by domestic airlines in October 2010
Passenger Growth
Passengers carried by domestic airlines from January to October, 2010 were 419.34 lakhs as against 354.55 lakhs in the corresponding period of year 2009 thereby registering a growth of + 18.3%.
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