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Third ADTOI annual convention digresses from its theme of interstate tourism

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Sri Lanka Tourism signs MOU with Gujarat government

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Fortune Park Hotels opens its new property in Hyderabad

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Royal Orchid Hotels launches Royal Orchid Suites at Whitefield, Bengaluru

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AIRLINES

Emirates offers special packages for Mumbai-Dubai travellers
 
Emirates Airlines, in partnership with Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah's flagship resort, is offering special packages for all travellers from Mumbai, valid until April 30, 2009. The offer, which starts at Rs 66,189 onwards for Economy Class includes return airfare from Mumbai to Dubai as well as three night's accommodation plus an extra complimentary night. Packages for First Class travel start from Rs 110,069 while Business Class package starts from Rs 88,068.
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AGENTS

Agents decide to continue non-cooperation against Singapore Airlines
 
At a joint meeting organised on January 22 in New Delhi, the leaders and members of TAAI, TAFI, IAAI, ETAA, IATO and ADTOI declared that the boycott, which they started against Singapore Airlines and Silk Air from December 29, 2008 and January 1, 2009 respectively demanding 5 per cent commission on gross fare would be further strengthened. The associations also decided that they would organise demonstrations in front of the airlines' offices in different cities. A central programme would also be organised later on. Pradip Lulla, president, TAFI informed that on January 29 the association will organise a rally in Mumbai, in which all the travel associations and leaders from various political parties will participate to highlight the commission issue.
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ASSOCIATIONS

Third ADTOI annual convention digresses from its theme of interstate tourism
The recently concluded convention cum exhibition of Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) stressed upon synergy among various travel associations. With its theme of interstate tourism, the event saw participation of representatives from the centre, states, hotels and tour companies. On the occasion, a demand was made that tourism should be included in the concurrent list of Indian Constitution, which will enable both the centre and states to legislate on the subject of tourism. The convention provided a good opportunity to discuss the issue of interstate tourism. But it was astonishing that the convention hardly discussed the issues of interstate tourism such as connectivity, road tax, border entry taxes and harassment of tourists, etc.
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HOTELS

Fortune Park Hotels opens its new property in Hyderabad

Fortune Park Hotels, a subsidiary of ITC opens ‘Fortune Select Manohar’ in the heart of Hyderabad city. With the opening of the new property, Fortune Hotels, operating since 1995, now boasts of 25 operational properties across the country. Located adjacent to the Begumpet Airport Exit Road on the arterial road connecting the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the new property is well suited to service both the cities. With this latest development Fortune now boasts of established footprints under operational properties in cities like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Navi Mumbai, Indore, Pune, Ooty, Port Blair, Mahabalipuram, Jaipur and Hyderabad to name a few. Besides there are 27 additional signed up properties currently under various stages of development.
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Royal Orchid Hotels launches Royal Orchid Suites at Whitefield, Bengaluru

Royal Orchid Hotels, the leading hospitality chain in India recently launched Royal Orchid Suites at Whitefield, Bengaluru. This is the chain’s second service apartments in the country, and the first in Karnataka. Royal Orchid Hotels has entered into a strategic tie up with the Vaswani Group, a 22 year old property development company. The 88 apartments boast of the most comprehensive facilities like Wi-Fi access, business centre, coffee shop, bar, conference hall, health club and swimming pool, among others. The amenities have been developed with an eye to offer high standards of accommodation at par with international 5 star hotels. The appartments offer a variety of accommodations designed to meet the requirements of most business travellers.
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NTOs

Sri Lanka Tourism signs MOU with Gujarat government

In order to promote tourism, Sri Lanka has signed an MOU with the Gujarat government. Narendra Modi, chief minister, Gujarat, who is also the chief architect of the Vibrant Gujarat event has announced that Gujarat will develop Buddhist sites in the state promoting Buddhist studies and convene an international conference on Buddhism in his fast developing state. A Memorandum of Understanding on tourism, providing for cooperation on tourism related fields between Gujarat and Sri Lanka was signed and exchanged between Modi and Milinda Moragoda, minister – tourism, Sri Lanka. A Sri Lankan delegation had come to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit at Ahmedabad. Gujarat is keenly interested in developing coastal tourism and expects Sri Lankan expertise as well as investment to develop resorts in Gujarat.
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Haryana Tourism launches multi-purpose hall at Tilyar Lake in Rohtak

After launching Rajhans Convention Centre at Surajkund, Haryana Tourism recently launched a multi-purpose hall at Tilyar Lake in Rohtak. The multi-purpose hall has been built by the government of Haryana at the cost of Rs 50 million. The hall has a seating capacity of 700 persons. Last year the state government launched a multi-purpose hall at Baya Tourist Complex, Bhiwani, which can accommodate up to 350 persons.
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Uttarakhand to organise international carnivals on snowfall and ice-skating

To woo more tourists both international and domestic, the government of Uttarakhand has decided to promote snowfall and ice-skating in the state. Addressing the annual convention of the Adventure Tour Operators of India (ATOAI), which was held in Dehradun from January 16 to 18, 2009. Prakash Pant, minister of tourism, government of Uttarakhand informed that the international snowfall carnival will be organised from March 6-8, 2009 and ice-skating carnival will be held from May 1-6, 2009 at Auli and Dehradun respectively. The Uttarakhand government also decided to launch artificial snowfall and ice-skating set ups at Auli and Dehradun with an investment of Rs.20 crore and Rs.50 crore.
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