The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has expressed that another lockdown would spell a certain death knell for the industry and has appealed to the Maharashtra Government to be pragmatic before taking any stern decisions.
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Vikrant Dhingra joins Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore as Revenue Manager
In his new role, Dhingra will be responsible for the entire revenue management for the hotel
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Amit Gera joins Sayaji Hotels as the new General Manager Operations
Gera is a passionate hospitality professional with 20+ years of work experience in operations.
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Uttarakhand growing as preferred Film Destination
After the release of the film policies in Uttarakhand 2015, more than 400 films, songs, and serials have been granted permission here for shoots which is one of the huge figures in itself.
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Development of homestays through hospitality skill upgradation will make local communities Atmanirbhar: Prahlad Singh Patel
Ministry of Tourism’s India TourismRegional Office (East) has organized this workshop from 22nd -24th February 2021 in association with Eastern Himalayas Travel and Tour Operator Association (Resource Partner) and IIAS School of Management (Knowledge Partner) to enrich the hospitality skills of the Homestay owners of the region to ensure a better experience for the tourists
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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble key for Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific turnaround, says GlobalData
The travel bubble was originally scheduled for November 2020, but the plan was deferred after the sudden spike in the COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong
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Swiss Hotel Management School announces new blended Master’s degree program
Starting February 2021, this blended program is ideal for active professionals providing flexible online study, concluding with a three-week practical, immersive campus experience in Switzerland. In addition to this, eligible students can apply for scholarship up to 20%.
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V R Krishna Teja is the new Kerala Tourism Director
Teja will assume charge as Director, Tourism, on Tuesday, replacing P Bala Kiran IAS, who has been posted as Director of Census Operations/ Director of Citizen Registrations of Andhra Pradesh by the Union Government under the Central Staffing Scheme.
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Signum Hotels signs up hotels in Greece & Israel
Under the exclusive arrangement with Frank Group, Signum Hotels will develop a significant portfolio of more than 15 hotels across Greece and Israel, over the course of 3-5 years.
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FHRAI writes to Finance Minister; requests to increase the threshold limit for zero GST for hotel room tariffs
Increasing the threshold limit on zero GST will give hotels a chance to attract more tourists, thus increasing the chance of generating slightly better revenues. This could result in a multiplier effect for the Hospitality as well as the Tourism industry.