COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on corporate travel bringing it to a sudden and complete halt. Experts have been raising the alarm that this is almost the demise of the of corporate travel arguing that it will take a long time to recover till…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on flight booking lead times in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region since March 2020, reveals new flight booking data released today by Amadeus. According to Amadeus’ first COVID-19 Travel Insights bulletin, flight bookings across the region have…

In the previous two editions of “Bow-Tie Briefing”, we have so far discussed the following five United Nations Sustainability Goals (SDGs) namely: SDG 3) Good health and well-being; SDG 7) Affordable and clean energy; SDG 9) Industry, innovation and infrastructure; SDG 10) Reduced inequalities; and…

Akshay Kumar, CEO, Mercury Himalayan Expedition, passed away on September 16 morning of a cardiac arrest. He was 51. Son of the legendary mountain climber and soldier, Colonel Narinder (Bull) Kumar, he was a passionate skier, trekker and rafting guide. Kumar joined Mercury Himalayan Expedition,…

The Rajasthan Chapter of the Association of Domestic Tour Operators (ADTOI) recently organized a 2-day familiarization trip for the Management Committee of the Association in order to send a message to the industry that ‘holidaying is safe’. The delegation was led by P P Khanna,…

The Confederation of Kerala Tourism Industry (CKTI) has called on the government to take immediate steps to reopen the tourism sector in the state, which has been completely closed for the past six months due to the nationwide lockdown and global travel restrictions of COVID…

Travel will continue to play an irreplaceable role in meeting critical business needs. However, travellers’ health and safety, and a new era of trip preparation and policies, will be front and centre as travel resumes, the SAP Concur Business Traveller Survey 2020, states. The Survey…

One Rep Global recently announced its appointment as the India partner for Bear Luxe Japan to represent them in the outbound tourism sector of the Indian market. Bear Luxe Japan is a Japan specific B2B networking operating a concierge service and an industry-first digital portal…

MakeMyTrip has partnered with ICMR-approved Dr. LalPath Labs and SRL Diagnostics to make the process of testing for the purpose of travel – swift and convenient. Through this facilitation service, travellers will be able to easily book an appointment for a COVID-19 test at Dr.…

Ark Travels penetrates further into the non-cruising representation space, with acquisition of Outbound Konnections. This business move will further expand Ark Travels tourism portfolio as it enters into a space, which is one of the most dynamic and volatile in the travel industry. Outbound Konnections,…