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Redirecting LTC funds is a vote of no confidence for travel sector, says FAITH
After almost 8 months of nil to now very limited tourism activity, festive season was one of the few demand drivers that the Indian tourism travel & hospitality industry was looking forward to and the industry was hoping for more tax based stimulus in the hands of all citizens to travel when spent against GST rated travel agents, hotels tour operators, tourist transporters & restaurants
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Owners of cruise ship MV Karnika to discontinue operations
Owners have also appealed to the High Court and the Port Trust for assistance to provide fuel, power and basic supplies to the 60 crew members that are on the ship. However, they have yet to receive an update on their appeal from the High Court along with the port trust
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WTTC and global Travel & Tourism CEOs present plan to save 100 million jobs at G20 Tourism meeting
WTTC presented a plan which aims to restart international Travel & Tourism and recover 100 million jobs globally.
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India’s travel market buoyed by last-minute bookings since March
As per Amadeus’ first COVID-19 Travel Insights bulletin, flight booking lead times in India decreased by 68% between March-July 2020, compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019
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Goibibo launches goTribe
The no-fee membership has been designed to automatically register customers on the program basis their previous spends under goTribe Star or goTribe SuperStar category
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Taj celebrates the increase in the number of tigers at Corbett Tiger Reserve at 252 tigers
Guests at Taj Corbett Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand now have a higher chance of sighting the Royal Bengal Tiger with the increase in numbers, making it the region with the highest tiger density in the world.
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IATA warns global airline industry about the looming cash crisis
The slow recovery in air travel will see the airline industry continuing to burn through cash at an average rate of $5 to $6 billion per month in 2021.
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New Zealand passport ranks no.1 on the Passport Index; India bags 58th position
The ranking secured by each country is influenced by various factors including mobility score, visa requirements, electronic authorization and world openness score.
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Airbnb’s City Portal will improve brand image ahead of IPO, says GlobalData
An increase in transparency holds the potential for Airbnb to strengthen its relationship with local governments, while also addressing ongoing safety and data sharing concerns that have sometimes portrayed the company negatively