Ashish Kishore, Managing Director, American Express Global Business Travel, India shares his perspective about corporate travel market in India and how his company has been contributing to make this more organized. 1. How would you explain the current status of corporate travel market in India?…

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) forayed into India market 6 years ago. Since then, ACTE has been conducting forums, seminars and events in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Greely Koch, Executive Director, ACTE, talks exclusively with T3 on the current status of corporate travel…

Rakesh Bansal, CEO, Amadeus India talks about the growth and development of the company as well as share his perspectives as how technological innovations are driving the travel and tourism growth Amadeus India, wholly owned by Bird Group, has continuously been enhancing its online product…

Wellness, healthcare and adventure tourism will be promoted in a big way at GES. Sangeeta Godbole, Director General, Service Export Promotion Council, talks exclusively to T3 on the upcoming GES with a focus on tourism and hospitality. Excerpts from interview: The Ministry of Commerce and…

Dana Urmonas, Regional Director (India & Southeast Asia), South Australian Tourism Commission speaks about the upcoming ATE which is all set to be held in Adelaide and about the growth from India market In 2016, there was a slight dip in footfall to South Australia…

Renu Basu, Global Vice President (Sales) spoke to T3 on the need of launching the mission,emerging business segments and sales strategy to tap these segments. Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris recently organised its first Sales Mission in Delhi and Mumbai. The Taj group has 82…

Nihal Chand Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism, Art & Culture) Tourism Department, Government of Rajasthan speaks about the tourism roadmap for the state. Being one of the sunshine states in India, Rajasthan has always gained attention of the global traveller. With new marketing strategies and…

Timeshare is now witnessing huge demand in the Indian market. Sabina Chopra, Managing Director, RCI India, speaks about the growth and challenges in this space. As per All India Resort Development Association (AIRDA), 3,50,000 families have subscribed to timeshare in India and the estimated market…

Paurus Nekoo, General Manager Sales India, Lufthansa Group talks importance of Indian market for Lufthansa, its offerings to India as well as trends and policies impacting the Indian aviation industry. The Lufthansa Group offers three strong and distinctive airline brands: Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and…

With the recent acquisition of the Sarovar Hotels, Louvre Group of Hotel has now taken a giant stride in the mid market segment in India. Now, with close to 100 hotels in India, Vimal Singh, Managing Director, Louvre Group of Hotels (South East Asia) speaks…

Combining über luxury with sustainability, Soneva has emerged as one of the leaders in the global luxury travel space. What is the overall philosophy of the brand Soneva? We are a family business managed by me and my wife Eva. We focus on the “One…

Subhash Goyal, Immediate Past President of IATO and Chairman, STIC Travel Group speaks about the slow pace of the Indian inbound growth and challenges which the industry is currently facing How would you explain the emerging trends in inbound tourism? Have you noticed any new…

Andre Gomez, Head of Operations - India, Hilton Worldwide, feels that India offers opportunities across segments. Hilton, which opened its first hotel in India under a management contract in 2009 and currently operates 15 hotels, is focused on establishing its presence at key destinations in…

Rajesh Menon, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager - South Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways talks about the carrier’s performance in India as well as India’s civil aviation market Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair currently operate 48 weekly departures from six cities in India to Hong Kong.…

Hotel aggregator OYO Rooms is currently in 170 cities with 5500 properties under its banner resulting into a total room inventory of 65,000 in India. Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, Oyo Rooms talks about the company’s performance as well expansion plan. How would you explain…