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| Kerala Tourism plans to start destination specialist programme |
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 Kerala Tourism is planning to launch a destination specialist programme for international source markets, making it the first State Tourism Board (STB) in India to start such initiative.
In the next three months, the destination specialist programme will be launched on an online platform. At present, Kerala Tourism is working on the details of the programme. The destination specialist programme for Kerala will enable the state to increase destination awareness in the international ... |
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| Travellers now preferring more online travel packages |
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 The online hotel consolidators are growing rapidly in India and travellers are opting more for the online travel packages.
Online consolidators are negotiating with hotels to ensure that customers can avail attractive prices. Customers in turn are turning focus to Online Tourism.
According to a recent media report, citing examples, Travelguru.com is currently offering 25 per cent cash back on nearly 500 of India`s best hotels. Travelocity.com offers custom... |
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| Ticketgoose.com plans to offer more bus routes, air and hotel inventory |
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 Ticketgoose.com, the Chennai-based, online bus ticket provider is planning increase its product portfolio this year by adding more bus routes, as well as air and hotel inventory to help users with a complete one-stop booking experience.
The company is mainly focused on offering bus network in South India. It aims to offer private bus operators from Gujarat and Maharashtra markets to Tamil Nadu. At present, it is planning details to add private bus operators from these markets... |
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| IndiGo Airlines starts three new daily flights from Mumbai |
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 IndiGo Airlines has started three new daily flights from Mumbai to Goa, Hyderabad and Kolkata, effective from today. With the launch of these new services, IndiGo is currently operating 131 daily flights connecting 17 destinations.
Speaking on the launch of new and additional services, Aditya Ghosh, President, In... |
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| ICRT India receives good response for Responsible Tourism webinar |
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 International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) India organised a Webinar (online seminar) day before yesterday in New Delhi, which was attended by a large number of people.
The seminar provided information on Responsible Tourism practices in India and abroad. It provided a common platform to various Responsible Tourism stake holders in India to share their Responsible Tourism practices with other participants. It has also offered and extended its support to other individu... |
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| Gen X and Gen Y to raise travel costs in 2009: Report |
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 PhoCusWright`s Consumer Travel Report has indicated that in 2009, both Generation X and Generation Y are going to increase the expenditure on travel costs.
Indian travel industry has been for many years given importance to boomers. Companies are also targeting to tap into their sensationalised spending power have long been setting their focus and marketing in this line.
According to the report, the trailing-edge baby boomers (45-54 years old) actually spent... |
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| Alila Hotels & Resorts plans to set up 12 hotels in India by 2015 |
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 Singapore-based Alila Hotels & Resorts is planning to set up 12 hotels in India by 2015 with its first property in Goa, Alila Diwa Goa by September 2009 and another property in Bangalore by July 2010.
Alila Hotels & Resorts will manage these properties. The company is focusing on getaway destinations. It is in talks with developers to manage properties in Calicut and Kochi in Kerala.
Mark A Edleson, President, Alila Hotels and Resorts said, "We will focus o... |
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| Muthoot Pappachan Group starts online travel services |
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 The Muthoot Pappachan Group, a well-diversified group with interests spread across financial services, hospitality, IT infrastructure, wind energy, real estate, in-flight catering etc., has introduced online travel related services division.
In a significant diversification move, the company has recently launched Muthoot Travelonline. It will cover the entire spectrum of travel related services like airline bookings, hotel reservations, holiday packages, booking of car rental... |
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| DMRC orders its first ever Made-in-India coaches to run on track |
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 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has ordered for eight new coaches, to be manufactured in India for the first time, which will add to the carrying capacity of four trains operating now.
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd in Bangalore will manufacture these coaches. These will be designed in a way that they can carry a maximum of 390 people- 50 sitting and 340 standing. The 70 trains operating at present run with four coaches each.
According to a DMRC spokesman, "Two new... |
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| Tourism dept. of Jammu & Kashmir to develop new tourism destinations |
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 The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Jammu and Kashmir is planning to develop new tourism destinations Bangus, Aharbal, Gurez, Zanskar, Nobra, Baderwah, Poonch and Rajouri etc in the state.
The department also plans to develop various tourism activities related to Adventure Tourism in these areas and also create campsites and offer basic infrastructures at these destinations.
Farooq Shah, Director Tourism, Kashmir provided all these information. S... |
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