Shailendra Seth, Director, Chapman Freeborn, talks about the current status of air charter market in India and the potential the market holds for this niche industry to witness rapid growth in the coming years What is the current operational profile of Chapman Freeborn and what…

Peter Kerkar, Director and group CEO, Cox & Kings, speaks with T3 about the growth of the company as well as India’s travel industry What sort of growth has Cox & Kings witnessed year on year? We have done a lot of work in the…

Deepa Misra Harris, Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing, The Taj Group of Hotels speaks with T3 about the evolution of a Marketing Director’s role in the Indian hospitality industry How would you explain the evolving role of Marketing Directors in the hospitality industry? Marketing…

Chandana Khan, Special Chief Secretary, Tourism, Govt of Andhra Pradesh speaks with T3 about the initiatives by the state govt to promote tourism How has AP Tourism reacted to the recognition following the NTA? We have got the highest number of awards but that has…

Jyoti Mayal, Chairperson – Northern Region, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Director, New Airways Travels talks about the latest trends on commission issue and how industry can cope up with the emerging challenges. Airlines the world over are not paying commission. So why…

Biji Eapen, President, IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI), feels that commission issue can be resolved within three days if associations and agents show unity and tackle the problem together Airlines the world over are not paying commission, then why do you’ll insist that airlines…

Mihir Kumar Singh, Tourism Secretary of Bihar, talks about the initiatives taken by the Department to promote tourism to the state What initiatives has Bihar government taken to promote Buddhist tourism? We have a wide range of products but the most important is the Buddhism.…

Korakot Chatasingha, General Manager-India, Thai Airways, talks with T3 about the performance of Thai Airways in India as well as launch of its new product ‘Thai Smile’ in the Indian market What are Thai Airways’ greatest achievement since its inception in 1960? We started in…

Rajeev Nangia, India Director, Monaco Goverment Tourist and Convention Auhority speaks with T3 about the potential the Indian market holds for Monaco How important is the Indian market to Monaco? Which are the destination’s target segments and target markets from India? India is an important…

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh talked about the latest happenings in Indian aviation sector at the recently concluded Routes Asia 2013 in Mumbai How has Air India been performing? After 2007, it seems Air India will post a positive EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,…

Martin J Craigs, CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), talks about the current status of the tourism industry as well as various initiatives taken by PATA to further boost its image One of the agenda you had set for yourself when you took over as…

Arturo Ortis, Tourism Counsellor, Embassy of Spain Tourism Department speaks with T3 about the destination's strategy for the year How important is the Indian market to Spain Tourism? What has the year on year growth been from India? Even though, the Indian outbound market is…

Nishant Kashikar speaks with T3 about Tourism Australia's progress of the 2020 Strategic Plan How important is the Indian market to Tourism Australia? India is recognized globally as one of the fastest growing outbound market, with the appetite for travelling abroad increasing among the upwardly…

Atul Lall, General Manager, Fairmont Jaipur, talks about the current status of the Indian hotel industry as well as the performance of his hotel How would you explain the emerging situation in the Indian hospitality industry and what is the growth prospect? The hotel industry…

Hari Nair, Founder and CEO, HolidayIQ, speaks with T3 about the growing trend of online travel reviews and the next step for the company How was the year 2012 for HolidayIQ? HolidayIQ.com is doubling in size every six to nine months. Holiday booking enquiries grew…