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AIRLINES
SpiceJet to commence flights from Madurai from September 27, 2010
Domestic low-cost carrier,
SpiceJet, has announced the addition of Madurai as its 20th destination,
thereby increasing its presence in the southern region. The first flight
between Madurai and Chennai will commence on September 27, 2010, connecting
onwards to Delhi and Mumbai. Bookings from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to/from
Madurai are now open.
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ASSOCIATIONS
Marketing Indian cuisine can lead to an increase in tourism by 9%, says
Kapil Sibal
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal
stressed on the need to promote the diversity of cuisines of Incredible
India. “We have failed to market the enormous versatility of Indian
cuisines. Quite frankly, we could increase tourism by 9 per cent in India
if we market the cuisine well,” the minister said during the recently
concluded HAI conclave.
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TAAI develops 'System One' platform for accessing airline tickets and
inventory on a single screen
The Travel Agents
Association of India (TAAI) has developed a new technology platform, called
System One, to enable travel agents access any airline and its inventory on
a single screen. The new platform will provide the flight schedule, cost and
choice of airline in a single window. System One also allows the agents to
use their own BSP stock mapping, while issuing full service carrier tickets.
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EXHIBITION
Fourth Great India Travel Bazaar scheduled from April 17 - 19 in Jaipur
The Great Indian Travel
Bazaar (GITB), India’s premium travel and tourism event with exclusive focus
on inbound tourism, is gearing up to produce a yet larger event in April
next year. The event, being jointly organised by The Department of Tourism,
Government of Rajasthan, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), will take
place at B M Birla Convention Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan from April 17 –
19, 2011.
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WTM introduces a presentation theatre for the first time in the technology
seminar programme of 2010
The premier global event for the travel
industry World Travel Market is expanding its technology seminar programme
for 2010 with the introduction of a presentation theatre on the exhibition
floor within the technology and online travel section. It is the first time
a conference venue has been positioned on the World Travel Market exhibition
floor in the event’s 31 year history. The new Technology and Online Travel
Theatre at WTM is an exclusive platform for exhibitors to promote their
products and services in 45 minute slots to technology and online travel
buyers, other exhibitors and visitors.
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HOTEL
Westin Hotels & Resorts unveils dedicated
customer toll free number in India
Westin Hotels and Resorts
has announced the launch of a dedicated customer toll free number in India —
000 800 650 1407. The introduction of the toll free number will make it easy
for travellers in India to book their stays at any of the Westin hotels and
resorts within the country (Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Sohna and soon Gurgaon)
or at any of the over 170 Westin hotels in 31 countries. It also introduced
a ‘click-to-call’ feature on their website that will seamlessly link
customers with hotel representatives via phone.
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MOT
Ministry of Tourism warns against
unauthorised use of the Incredible India logo
The Ministry of Tourism has
taken cognisance of the fact that some information centres, travel agents,
tour operators and individuals with an intention to misrepresent, misguide
and cheat the tourists, are using the logo of Incredible India in an
unauthorised way without taking any prior permission from the Ministry of
Tourism. Incredible India is a copyright and registered trademark of
the Ministry of Tourism and any display of this logo without due permission
of the Ministry of Tourism can invite suitable legal & penal action.
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STATE
Fourth Rajasthan International Folk Festival from October
21-25 this year
Rajasthan
International Folk Festival, popularly known as Jodhpur RIFF, is back again
to enchant music lovers at the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur from
October 21-25, 2010. In its fourth year, the five-day ‘Rajasthan
International Folk Festival’ has been carefully designed to present to its
patrons the exceptional traditional music of Rajasthan, as well as unique
collaborations between Indian and international performers. Music lovers can
book their passes for the festival online from August 21, 2010 on the
festival website www.jodhpurfolkfestival.org.
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TECHNOLOGY
Abacus Travel Systems & ITE, Singapore, sign
MoU to set up an Abacus software laboratory for tourism courses by 2010-end
The Institute
of Technical Education, Singapore, and Abacus Travel Systems have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly set up a dedicated Abacus
software laboratory – the only one of its kind – at ITE College West to
support the Tourism courses in ITE. More than 15 lecturers and 200 students
are expected to be trained in Abacus award-winning travel reservation
solutions by the end of the year.
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