Budget: Travel industry feels neglected
March 17th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The travel industry Saturday panned the union budget, accusing the government of neglecting it.Travel operators said apart from the hike in service tax, the ... Read more...
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India needs to streamline visa, infrastructure to tap tourism potential: Experts
February 12th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As tourism becomes a key driver of the Indian economy with its growing foreign exchange earnings and income generating potential, the government has to streamline ... Read more...
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Turkey wants more tourism, cultural exchanges with India
January 9th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Stating that India has strong relations with Turkey, Turkish ambassador Burak Akcapar Monday said tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries need to be ... Read more...
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Air Arabia bags Indian award
December 28th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 28 (IANS/WAM) Air Arabia, the low-cost airline from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has bagged the award for best low-cost international carrier at the Travel Agents ... Read more...
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Goa tourism moves beyond beaches
September 16th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 16 (IANS) If you feel Goa is all about beaches, think again. The custodians of tourism here are going for new hooks.The tourism industry here plans to aggressively ... Read more...
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Scottish delegation on promotional visit to India
October 9th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A tourism and trade delegation from Scotland will visit India from Sunday to promote business, tourism, golf, culture and education, an official said Saturday."The trade mission ... Read more...
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Negative CWG publicity has hurt tourism: Selja
September 27th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The negative publicity about the Commonwealth Games has affected the prospects of tourism, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Monday.
"We are fully prepared to host the Games and ... Read more...
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CWG blues: Officials concede only few tourists may visit Delhi
September 26th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Till two months ago, India's tourism ministry was confident that 100,000 foreign tourists would visit the national capital during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. But now they ... Read more...
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Games tourists - will they come in droves?
September 19th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) How many tourists will visit India during the Commonwealth Games? While a premier travel association is expecting a meagre 10,000 as against ambitious projections of ... Read more...
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New system to ensure smoother travel planning launched
September 8th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Tuesday launched a new software system that will streamline the booking arrangements between consumers and travel agents to facilitate quicker ... Read more...
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Foreign airlines asked to review ‘zero commission’ to agents
March 12th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Friday claimed a "major victory" after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued directive asking foreign airlines to ... Read more...
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Foreign airlines under regulator’s scanner over agents fee
October 20th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is investigating whether foreign airlines that refused to pay commission to travel agents have violated its norms, ... Read more...
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Travel agents’ Dubai meet to promote Indian tourism
August 8th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The annual conference of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), the country's largest travel trade body, to be held in Dubai this year, will showcase the ... Read more...
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Agents to protest against commission denial by foreign airlines
January 27th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Travel agents across the country will launch a fresh round of protests Jan 30 against those foreign carriers which have refused to pay them commission, an agents ... Read more...
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Jet agrees to pay 3 percent commission to travel agents (Lead)
December 8th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Jet Airways, the country's leading private carrier, Monday agreed to pay 3 percent of airfare to travel agents as commission, and Kingfisher Airlines too is expected to ... Read more...
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Jet agrees to pay 3 percent commission to travel agents
December 8th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Jet Airways has agreed to pay 3 percent of airfare to travel agents as commission, and Kingfisher Airlines too is expected to sign a similar deal this ... Read more...
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Government to meet airlines over agents’ commission issue
December 3rd, 2008 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The government Wednesday assured travel agents associations that it would take up their demand for restoration of a five percent agents commission with airlines.The travel agents' representatives ... Read more...
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Travel agents won’t sell Jet tickets, want commission system back
December 1st, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Travel agents' associations Monday decided to stop selling tickets of India's leading private airline Jet Airways and its sister carrier JetLite from Dec 4, protesting against the ... Read more...
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Air India scraps transaction fee on tickets bought directly
November 25th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) From Wednesday, state-owned carrier Air India will not charge any transaction fee on tickets booked directly through its website or registered offices, an airline official said.However, the ... Read more...
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Travel agents want commission system back, transaction fee to go
November 20th, 2008 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Travel agents associations Thursday called on air operators to withdraw the transaction fee system they introduced Nov 1 and reinstate the earlier five percent travel agents' commission.The ... Read more...
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Travel agents threaten to stop selling air tickets
July 22nd, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Travel agents across the country have threatened to stop selling air tickets if airlines fail to restore commissions, their association said Tuesday. Travel agents will meet leading ... Read more...
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