Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and UBM India Pvt Ltd are co - organising
iTTE 2010- India Travel Trade Expo. Scheduled for 18-20 February 2010 in Mumbai.

India’s Exclusive B2B Travel Trade Exhibition

The objective of iTTE 2010 is to provide the travel trade and visitors a platform which will offer domestic and overseas tourists new vistas of business. The format of the event has been designed to offer the best networking and business opportunities and provide an interactive platform for all industries associated with Travel Trade.

Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal

If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. I'm fully aware that this prediction flies in the face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many travel experts have you seen on TV lately, warning that the deals are going, going, gone? .

Maldives cabinet to hold underwater meet

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is to host an underwater cabinet meeting on October 24 to draw attention to the impact of climate change on the country.

11 AAI airports may charge user-fee

The Airports Authority of India has before it a proposal for levying user development fee (UDF) of Rs 900-1,000 on international passengers and Rs 200-250 on domestic travellers in 11 international airports.

WORLD’S LARGEST RIVER CRUISE SALE: -

Award-winning European river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, announced its World’s Largest River Cruise Sale featuring savings up to US$3,000 per stateroom on select cruise departures in 2009 and 2010. With the savings, all-inclusive premium cruise vacations now start as low as US$949 per person. The river cruise sale is designed to support CLIA’s “World’s Largest Cruise Night” initiative and to celebrate AMAWATERWAYS’ membership renewal in this prestigious organization.

Hotels may skip annual tariff revision this year

Hit by the slowdown and the resultant drop in occupancy levels, most hotels in the country may not revise tariffs this year. Usually, September-October is when hotels revise tariffs every year, as arrivals of foreign tourists peak during this time and sustain till mid-December.

International Arab Conference for e-Tourism and e-Marketing coming to Egypt

The IOETI (International Organization for the E-Tourism Industry) together with Egyptian tourism authority (ETA) under the supervision of the Arab League Organization and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the the Egyptian Ministry of Administrative Development and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications along with The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).

Tourists flock to Queen of Hills

UDHAGAMANDALAM: Huge crowds flocked to Ooty, the Queen of Hills, for the past three days due to Dassara and Ayudha pooja holidays. This has led to cheers in the face of hoteliers and managers of tourist spots.

Carlson Hotels Worldwide opens hotel in Egmore, Chennai

Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the US-based international hospitality chain, has opened a hotel in Egmore, Chennai, under its Country Inns & Suites brand. The hotel set up at a cost of Rs 78 crore has come up on the same property that housed the erstwhile Vaigai hotel (a 58-room hotel that was in operation for four decades) till a few months ago.

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Jammu and Kashmir govt to rope in professionals to promote brand 'Kashmir'

Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to rope in professional tour operators and area specific agents to promote bran d 'Kashmir' at national and International level. ''However, there is urgent need of constructing infrastructure to provide world class services to guests, Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora said.

Launching India’s 1st Travel Deals site Traveltechie.com

Traveltechie.com is launched with the simple mission to connect Smart Travelers & Travel Agents looking for the Best Deals in Travel with the Airlines, Hotels, Resorts, Cruises, Travel Agents, Tour Operators & various Travel Suppliers who offer Great Travel Deals.

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