OTM 2026 opened at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, bringing together the global travel and tourism ecosystem as India cements its position as a key outbound travel market.
Recognised by NielsenIQ as the Leading Travel Trade Show in India and Asia for two consecutive years, the event features over 2,200 exhibitors from 60+ countries, 45+ National Tourism Organisations, and more than 50,000 trade visitors and 1,000+ industry professionals over three days—making it the most internationally diverse and largest travel trade event of its kind in the region.
Event highlights
Exhibitor showcase
Over 2,200 exhibitors from 60+ countries, representing national and state tourism boards, airlines, hotels and resorts, destination management companies, cruise operators, attractions, and travel technology providers.
Global participation
Strong representation from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Oceania, including long-standing outbound markets and a growing number of emerging and experiential destinations engaging with India as a priority growth market.
High-quality buyer access
More than 50,000 trade visitors, including 1,000+ hosted and VIP buyers, enabling focused B2B engagement across leisure, corporate travel, MICE, weddings and niche travel segments.
Structured business engagement
Over 50,000 pre-scheduled B2B meetings expected across the three days, reinforcing OTM’s positioning as a platform built for measurable business outcomes.
Leadership and knowledge exchange at OTM Forum
The OTM Forum convenes policymakers and senior industry leaders from across the global travel ecosystem, including executives from MakeMyTrip, Cleartrip, Thomas Cook India, SOTC Travel, Paytm, TBO.com, Google India, Deloitte, Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group, Godrej Industries, VFS Global, IHCL, and leading tourism boards and airlines. Through high-level panels and closed-door discussions, the Forum explores outbound travel growth, destination competitiveness, corporate travel, distribution, marketing, technology, and the evolving expectations of the Indian traveller.
“Unlocking EU–India Opportunities for Tourism and Hospitality,” organised in collaboration with European institutional partners, brings together senior industry leaders including Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head, Thomas Cook India Ltd.; Anahita Avari, Head of Sales, South Asia, VFS Global; Aparna Chaturvedi, Country Head, Europamundo; and Delna Jasoomoney, Vice President – Travel Industry Sales, IHCL, and is moderated by Vijayata N. Raheja, COO, K Raheja Group.
India moves to the centre of global destination strategy
The inauguration of OTM 2026 marks a defining moment in the global travel industry’s engagement with India. Once viewed primarily as an emerging market, India has now become a central growth market, driven by rising disposable incomes, expanding international connectivity, and a growing appetite for long-haul, experiential, and high-value travel. This shift is visibly reflected at OTM 2026, where destinations are engaging with India through high-value, long-term trade promotions.
Inaugural programme sets the tone for OTM 2026
Day 1 of OTM 2026 opened with the official inauguration, a VIP walk-around, and exhibitor interactions, followed by the flagship programme “India Takes Its Place on the Global Travel Stage.” The inauguration was led by Datuk Manoharan Periasamy (Tourism Malaysia), Richard Duval (Minister of Tourism, Mauritius), H.E. Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (Sarawak), and Hon. Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe (Sri Lanka), and moderated by Tanya Khanijow.
The afternoon featured the CEOs’ Lunch and the panel “India at 100 Million: The Global Race to Capture the Next Big Traveller Wave,” with leaders from Switzerland Tourism, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Cayman Islands, Uzbekistan Tourism, Tourism Malaysia, and Atout France. The day concluded with a discussion on disruption in India’s online travel market, featuring CXOs from Cleartrip, MakeMyTrip, and Paytm Travel, moderated by Virendra Jain (VIDEC).
Driving global engagement and business outcomes
OTM 2026 sees strong participation from destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Oceania, with nearly 50 global tourism boards officially present—marking the deepest engagement the global tourism ecosystem has had with India to date. Alongside established outbound markets, several emerging and experiential destinations are now engaging with India as a priority growth market. Aviation connectivity is also in focus, with Malaysia Airlines participating as the Partner Airline, alongside major carriers including Air India, highlighting the critical role of air links in supporting India’s expanding outbound travel.
Beyond destination and airline showcases, OTM 2026 reinforces its position as a focused B2B market-access platform, bringing together hotels, resorts, DMCs, cruise operators, travel technology providers, and niche travel segments through structured meetings and curated networking. As part of its global expansion, Fairfest Media has strengthened its international footprint with the acquisition of WTE Miami. Over the next two days, the agenda sharpens into segment-led discussions on leisure, corporate travel, weddings, marketing, distribution, AI-driven travel, trade evolution, and concludes with the Valedictory and Awards Function.
Leadership commentary
Commenting at the inauguration, Sanjiv Agarwal, Chairman & CEO, Fairfest Media Ltd., said, “OTM was created to reflect the reality of global travel today, where India is no longer an emerging opportunity but one of the most sought-after and strategic travel markets globally. The participation we see at OTM 2026 clearly demonstrates how the world is repositioning itself around the Indian traveller. OTM continues to serve as the leading travel show in Asia.”
