Having successfully managed the Thai Visa Application Centres in Western India, Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS), has now been empanelled by the Royal Thai Embassy in Delhi and the consulates in Chennai and Kolkata to expand its services across the country. The new centres…

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has elected Christopher J. Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton, as the Council’s next Chairman. Nassetta joined Hilton in 2007, bringing with him an extensive background in real estate and hospitality. Since assuming the role of CEO he…

TrawellTag Cover-More, one of India’s leading global assistance & travel insurance providers, has reported ongoing strong growth for their business six months after their acquisition by Zurich Insurance Group. In April 2017, Zurich successfully acquired Cover-More Group, a leading global travel insurance and assistance solutions…

Flight Shop & Travel Money, the retail travel and foreign exchange brands of Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), Australia, in India, has opened their first retail store in Ludhiana. With the launch of this store, FCTG, Australia now has 16 operational Flight Shop & Travel…

World Architecture Travel (WAT), an international network for architectural tours presents unique travel experience to Mexico from January 27th to February 9th, 2018. The tour is designed, and planned integrating architecture, design, art, and culture metamorphosing into a memorable 360 degrees experience. The tours offer…

Karan Anand, Head - Relationships and Supplier Management, Cox & Kings, was conferred the prestigious Gold Medal for Tourism (Médaille d'Or du Tourisme) by the French government during a special ceremony hosted at the French Consulate in Mumbai. This is the first ever Gold Medal…

Thomas Cook (India), one of India’s leading integrated travel and travel related financial services companies, has announced that its Board has approved the signing of a definitive agreement with Tata Capital to acquire its wholly owned subsidiaries, Tata Capital Forex (foreign exchange) and TC Travel…

Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) is organising its 17th annual conference in Ras Al Khaimah. Around 170 travel partners from India will participate in this annual conference, which is going to take place from September 12-14, 2017. OTOAI is a national, not-for-profit organisation…

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) is all set to hold its 13th Annual Convention at Backwaters Ripples Resort, Kumarakom, Kerala from September 18 – 21, 2017. The theme for this year’s edition is Emerging Pathways. The global tourism industry is undergoing significant…

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) is all set to organise the 33rd Annual Convention at Mayfair Convention Centre, Bhubaneswar from September 7-10, 2017. This year the convention themed “Indian Tourism – Time to reinvent ourselves”, will focus on speculating on how the industry has…