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.

Shanghai, Bangkok and Mumbai top the June 2009 Asia-Pacific hotel development pipeline report complied by STR Global

The report lists a total of 969 hotels with 227,567 rooms in development pipeline. The June 2009 Asia Pacific hotel development pipeline compiled by STR Global includes 969 hotels with 227,567 rooms. Among the key markets, Shanghai, China, reported 13,706 rooms in total active pipeline”

Connect-Worldwide India plans to promote Las Vegas MICE facilities

Plans to tap Mumbai and Delhi initially as outbound markets for Las Vegas Connect-Worldwide India, appointed last year as the India representative office for Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) plans to promote MICE facilities of Las Vegas, in order to attract MICE visitors from India.

Macau Pass launches special heritage edition bus card

Macau Pass has launched a special edition bus card featuring Macau's world heritage sites. The first batch of the MACAUpass bus cards is in the design of Guia Fortress and is now available for sale at the Macau Pass Customer Service Center and convenience stores within the tourism district.

Kenya Tourist Board unveils integrated marketing campaign for India

Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) is all set to launch its destination marketing initiatives for the Indian market aimed at offering high-end travellers an exclusive and authentic African holiday.

IGLTA Claims Gay Tourism Is Recession-Proof

The gay travel market remains strong despite the recession, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, the tourism association that represents the gay and lesbian travel industry worldwide.

Holiday Inn celebrates relaunch milestone

Holiday Inn Express New York City Times Square is the 1,000th hotel to be relaunched under Intercontinental Hotel Group’s global effort to rebrand 3,200 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels worldwide.

London Gatwick North Terminal Monorail to Close from September 2009

The free public transport monorail, which links Gatwick's South and North terminals, will be shut from September 28th 2009 until Spring 2010. The system has proved increasingly unreliable in recent months, with several groups of passengers having been evacuated mid-journey.

Animal travel safety

With the launch this past week of Pet Airways — the airline that only carries pets, no humans — it might be good to see how other airlines rate.Petfinder.com, which is a Web site for finding pets at shelters around the country, has rated the five most pet-friendly airlines for 2009.

AirAsia to increase flights between Kuala Lumpur and Trichy effective September 1, 2009

The low cost airline currently serves the Trichy – Kuala Lumpur route with direct daily flights departing from the Kuala Lumpur's LCC Terminal using the 180-seater Airbus A320 inducted recently in its fleet. To celebrate the introduction of the second Kuala Lumpur -Trichy frequency, AirAsia will be offering all inclusive fare from RM 129 (LKR 1730).

In-Depth: TAAI’s point of view on commission structure in India
“Distribution costs must be built into the fare structure”

Over the past few months, some of the established long-haul airlines in the Asia Pacific region have faced strong resistance from travel agencies regarding their move to reduce commissions or even establish zero commission practice in a phased manner.

Singapore Tourism Board focusing on Cruise Tourism to attract more Indian tourists

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is focusing on Cruise Tourism to attract more Indian tourists. This decision has been taken as Indian visitors have emerged among top cruise lovers with Singapore receiving an estimated 38,000 Indian cruise visitors last year.

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