JB Singh, President and CEO, InterGlobe Hotels speak about the growth and opportunities in the country and challenges which needs to be addressed for growth. With a specific focus to build the Ibis brand in India, IGH currently operates 18 properties and has a pipeline…

Aman Nath, Founder & Chairman, Neemrana Hotels, speaks about how heritage tourism can be developed throughout the nation Heritage hotels have been the mainstay for India’s heritage tourism. How would you explain its contribution to tourism growth? In the past people did not always stay…

Mario Hardy, CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) shares his perspective about the changes brought in at PATA to make it more relevant, functional and self reliant as well as on India The Pacific Asia Travel Association, a 68 year old not-for profit association, has…

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Chairman, HRH Group of Hotels, one of the pioneers in the heritage hotel space in India speaks about the growth of the segment and challenges. 1. Heritage hotels have been the mainstay for India’s heritage tourism. How would you…

Sébastien Bazin, Chief Executive Officer, Accor speaks about his vision and strategies to induce futuristic elements in a traditional hospitality chain How do you see India as a market and what is your vision for this market? Accor only exists due to its partners. These…

Moran Birger, Acting Head of Sales for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, British Airways talks British Airways centenary celebrations as well as its performance in India market British Airways is hosting a range of activities and events to celebrate its centenary year. The airline…

Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, speaks about her visionary move behind reconfiguring simple hotels to boutique hotels With an aim to further expand into various geographies, Paul believes that design is the key differentiator for hotels, which is an integral part of their…

Lot Polish Airlines, which generally start thrice a weekly flight for any new long-haul routes, has announced 5 weekly flights on India route. The airline is also working closely with the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India to bring inbound tourists from Europe. You are…

Peter Kerkar, Group CEO, Cox & Kings Ltd, discusses the sale of its education and other aspects of the business as well as emerging trends in the Indian industry Riding high on a great performance in 2018, travel conglomerate Cox & Kings is further expanding…

Abhinav Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, OYO talks about the strategy behind the Group’s expansion plan OYO is now present in over 500 cities across India, China, Malaysia, Nepal, Indonesia, UK and the UAE. It has over 12,000 leased and franchised rooms and 3,000 homes part…

David Lim, General Manager- India, shares his perspective on India market. Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group which along with SilkAir and low cost arm Scoot connects 14 points: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Trichy, Coimbatore, Vizag, Lucknow, Kolkata and Amritsar - in India…

Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, BLS International talks to T3 about growth prospect of the company There has been no looking for BLS International since 2016 as it expanded its business operations from visa outsourcing to provide front-end services to the state governments in India…

Adventure tourism is witnessing an impressive growth in India. One of the indicators being, the inbound travel in the adventure space which is growing at an estimated rate of 5 per cent to 7 per cent per year. India has a vast coastline and about…

Virgin Atlantic recently celebrated 18 years of its operation in India since it launched its first flight from India on July 5, 2000 from New Delhi to London. Since then, Virgin Atlantic has welcomed over three million customers on board. T3 talks to David Hodges,…

Sandeep Shastri, Regional Director, South Asia, Sabre Travel Network speaks about the growth and dominance of the brand in India market. With significant investment in the technology, Sabre is set to bring more innovations, than before, into the travel and hospitality vertical. The group recently…