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AIRLINES
Jet Airways to launch Kochi-Sharjah daily
service from September 1
Jet Airways will launch the Kochi-Sharjah
daily service from September 1. The airline will launch its new services
aboard state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This will be Jet Airways’
fourth daily service to the Gulf from Kochi, complementing the airline’s
existing daily services on the Kochi-Doha, Kuwait and Muscat sectors.
Following the launch of Jet Airways’ services on the Hyderabad-Dubai sector
on August 16, the airline’s Kochi-Sharjah flight will be Jet Airways’ eighth
daily service to the UAE from India.
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AGENTS
Travel Boutique Online's agents to have
access to Expedia's hotel inventory
Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has
recently formed a partnership with Travel Boutique Online (TBO), which is
India’s leading airline consolidator, to offer its customers access to
Expedia’s hotel products. The partnership enables TBO’s over 4,000 agents,
majorly into ticketing across 130 cities in India access to EAN’s extensive
hotel offerings. Agents can make real time bookings for their customers.
Expedia offers more than 100,000 hotels, including one to five star hotels,
individual guest houses and bed and breakfasts.
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ASSOCIATIONS
ATOAI announces its convention dates, venue
yet to be finalised
Adventure Tour Operators
Association of India (ATOAI) has finalised its convention dates as January
15, 16 and 17. However, the venue for the eighth annual convention is yet to
be decided. According to Tejbir Singh Anand, president, ATOAI, the
association is currently toying with the idea of taking the convention to
either Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir or some other place in Madhya Pradesh.
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AVIATION
France to be partner country for 'Aviation 2010' in Hyderabad
from March 3-7
France has confirmed that it would be the
partner country for the 2nd international exhibition and
conference on civil aviation called ‘India Aviation 2010’, which will be
held in Hyderabad from March 3 to 7. Making the formal announcement on July
22 in New Delhi, Praful Patel, union civil aviation minister informed that
USA will be the focus country and Farnborough International, UK will be the
overseas associate for the event. The 5-day event will be jointly organised
by the ministry of civil aviation and FICCI.
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HOTELS
Concept Hospitality rebrands 'Grazia' to 'Fern'
Concept Hospitality, a hotel management
company, has rebranded its recently launched premium hotel brand ‘Grazia’ to
‘Fern’. Confirming the same, Param Kannampilly, executive chairman, Concept
Hospitality, said, “We obtained the approval for ‘Grazia’ branding from the
government and later realised that there already exists a ‘Grazia Inn.’
Therefore, to avoid confusion we have rebranded it as ‘Fern’, named after
the first plant on earth.” The first ‘Fern’ hotel is scheduled to open on
August 15 in Jaipur.
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The Waterfront Shaw, Lavasa, opens
The Waterfront Shaw,
Lavasa, a serviced apartment hotel, recently opened its door to guests.
Nestled in Sahyadri hills, the hotel offers 43 studios and one and two
bedroom furnished apartments fitted with modern amenities to cater to
business and leisure travellers. The hotel has a small conference hall and a
business centre providing corporates with opportunities to conduct business
in a relaxed environment.
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MISCELLANEOUS
'Common entry tickets for heritage sites to
be launched shortly': V Narayanasamy, minister of state for planning and
parliamentary affairs
V Narayanasamy, minister of state for
planning and parliamentary affairs told the Lok Sabha in a written reply on
July 22 that a common entry ticket for all World Heritage Sites except Taj
Mahal will be launched shortly. The Taj Mahal will have an exclusive new
entry ticket. Another common entry ticket for remaining monuments protected
by Archaeological Survey of India will also be introduced. Travel agents and
hotels would be at liberty to buy these tickets in bulk.
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MOT
All tourism secretaries' meet to be held on
July 28
The ministry of tourism will hold a meet
for all tourism secretaries on July 28. The states had recently made
specific representations to the ministry and the outcome of the conference
may see strategic funds being allocated to different states, informed a
source on condition of anonymity.
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NTO
TAT to open Mumbai office by year end
By the end of this
year, TAT will open its Mumbai office. Confirming the news, Chattan Kunjara
Na Ayudhya, director, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) informed that the
Mumbai office will be responsible for tourism marketing PR activities in
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa,
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and Maldives. TAT New Delhi will be
responsible for the remaining Indian states and union territories and also
Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.
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TECHNOLOGY
Abacus' improved 'PowerSuite' shield agents
better from growing credit risk
Abacus International has enhanced its
front, mid and back-office productivity tool, Abacus PowerSuite by
introducing new functions to better shield travel agencies from the growing
issue of credit risk exposure. The enhanced Abacus PowerSuite integrates
with four major credit card companies such as VISA to bring faster revenue
turnaround of up to 90 per cent for Abacus travel agencies. Brett Henry,
vice president marketing, Abacus International said that the current
volatile business environment can make the travel agency business more
susceptible to credit risks unless the travel agency has the tools to
identify these risks and make informed and timely decisions on credit terms
for specific customers.
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