Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and UBM India Pvt Ltd are co - organising
iTTE 2010- India Travel Trade Expo. Scheduled for 18-20 February 2010 in Mumbai.

India’s Exclusive B2B Travel Trade Exhibition

The objective of iTTE 2010 is to provide the travel trade and visitors a platform which will offer domestic and overseas tourists new vistas of business. The format of the event has been designed to offer the best networking and business opportunities and provide an interactive platform for all industries associated with Travel Trade.

Bridging The Cultures: - World Tourism Day

Skål International Asia joins in celebrating World Tourism Day on September 27, 2009. Celebrating diversity is this year’s World Tourism Day theme.

Hotel industry eyes 30% rise in occupancy in India

SAILING through nearly a year-long lull that witnessed economic slowdown, terror strikes in Mumbai and a swine flu scare, hotel industry has started seeing signs of recovery.

China temporarily bans travel to Tibet

The ban is part of China’s security clampdown in anticipation of National Day, the 60th anniversary celebration of Communist rule in China, on Oct. 1. Security is expected to be particularly tight in Beijing.

Airlines in pledge to cut CO2 emissions

Airlines have pledged to slash their CO2 emissions in half by 2050 in a move that will force up air fares.BA chief executive Willie Walsh will unveil the plan at the UN Forum on climate change today ahead of the global warming summit in Copenhagen in December.

Holiday Inn Opens in Malé, Maldives

The Holiday Inn Malé, located in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives, welcomed its first guests on Monday.

Fliers turn to biz class but at slow pace

There are early signs of an upturn in the number of air passengers traveling in business class worldwide but fares have remained low due to intense competition and airlines have remained low due to intense competition and airlines have seen a sharp drop in earnings from this segment. According to the latest data compiled by the International Air Traffic Association, the July numbers were still well below the levels seen a year ago.

Greece Seeks Investors for 1-Billion-Euro Crete Airport

Greece said on Tuesday it is inviting would-be investors to bid for a concession to build and manage a 1 billion euro airport on the resort island of Crete. The Greek government will contribute 220 million euros ($315.9 million) towards construction of the new facility at Kastelli.

Hotel industry demands uniform luxury tax

Even as Indian tourism sector logged Rs 50,730 crore foreign exchange revenue in 2008 against Rs 44,360 crore in the previous year, the impressive performance has not helped the hotel industry to stem the 40% topline losses incurred during 2008-09, said MP Purushothaman, president of South Indian Hotels & Restaurants Association (SIHRA), at a press meet on Saturday.

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Marriott Launches New “Love Travel Agents” Program

Marriott International Inc. recently announced a new global campaign entitled “Love Travel Agents,” which it describes as an effort to promote and educate travel leaders and customers of the important role that travel agents play in the industry.

The $14-billion Indian aviation industry is showing signs of recovery

Carriers, as well as experts, expect 10 per cent growth in passenger traffic against their earlier prediction of not more than 5 per cent.

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