Vaccination drive against COVID-19 in India is currently in full swing. With citizens flocking to the government portals to find and book relevant slots, it sometimes becomes a challenge to get your preferred slot with such high demand. To increase the chances of getting a…

The pandemic has reached alarming proportions, and SITA in India has been impacted. We have recorded 78 COVID-19 cases among our employees this year, and sadly one of our colleagues based in Lucknow recently passed away because of the disease. Despite air traffic being down…

TBO (TBO Holidays & Travel Boutique Online) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Tourism Authority at the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to develop destination knowledge of Saudi Arabia via new and innovative programmes through their online platforms TBO Holidays,…

In order to consolidate its position in Indian outbound market to the Maldives, TravelBoutiqueOnline (TBO) Group recently acquired Bangalore-based Gemini Tours & Travels. TBO already acquired Island Hopper in 2019. Island Hopper has over 21% share of Indian travel market to Maldives. As per the…

Managed travel firm DigiTravel Consulting has appointed industry veteran Jyothi Varma as Vice President-India. In her new assignment, Jyothi will expand and penetrate the reach of DigiTravel in India market. Jyothi, in her over 25 years of experience in travel industry, has worked with various…

Thomas Cook India has reported total income of Rs.401.64 crores during the period ended March 31, 2021 as compared to Rs.271.41 crores during the period ended December 31, 2020. The company reported total income of Rs.1109.02 crores during the period ended March 31, 2020. The…

The 59th Airline Passenger Joint Council of IATA (APJC) was held virtually and attended by the airline representatives and agency representatives of TAAI & TAFI. For the first time in India, an Agency Representative Chaired the APJC meeting held by IATA. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI…

Community networks have emerged as a lifeline during the pandemic as people stepped up to extend support, volunteer or offer services to communities they live in. To help meet essential travel and medical assistance needs during the pandemic, MakeMyTrip foundation has launched CoviRide, an open,…

Yatra Online has announced the launch of a new platform ‘Covid Connect’, which enables people to get verified information on COVID-19 resources. The team and volunteers at Yatra.com have put in efforts to ensure that the resources are verified beforehand for quick and accessible information.…

TAAI recently organised a webinar for its members along with IATA on GoLite Accrediatation v/s Standard IATA Travel Agency Accrediation & IATA Easy Pay. IATA-India was represented by Mr. Amitabh Khosla, Mr. Rodney Dcruz and Mr. Ritham Saha who presented the accreditation options available to…