Continental Airlines to become a member of Star Alliance
 
Continental Airlines will soon make a transition from the global airline alliance, SkyTeam, to Star Alliance. The airline will remain a fully active member of SkyTeam till October 24, 2009. Thereafter, it will join the Star Alliance, which is the world’s largest and the most comprehensive airline alliance.
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Go India Journey opens office in the US
 
Go India Journey recently opened its office in the US, which will cater to the travel and tours industry in Canada, Mexico and the US. This office will handle Go India Journey’s business-to-business clients who will now have a local office to communicate with. The Boston based office will be a Go India Journey full-service office and will allow ground operators to work directly with travel agents and tour operators by packaging and operating tours to India. This will result in rapid communications, up-to-date information and reduced costs.
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ASSOCIATIONS

PATA teams up with IMTA to boost region's medical tourism
 
PATA has teamed up with the International Medical Travel Association (IMTA) to promote and develop healthcare travel and tourism across the Asia-Pacific region. The two associations have signed a MoU to collaborate in areas such as data and trends analysis for the healthcare travel sector as well as exploring opportunities for joint membership. Medical tourism is recognised as one of the industry's high value sectors.
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TAAI Northern Chapter, IATA jointly conduct a BSP training

 
The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Northern Chapter and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), recently, joined hands to organise a BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) training in New Delhi. The training was organised at The Metropolitan Hotel, New Delhi, on June 9 and was open only to TAAI accredited representatives.

It was a part of the TAAI’s nationwide initiative to conduct BSP training in all the major Indian cities. Bineetha Mohanan, manager – customer services, India, IATA, conducted the four-hour interactive training. The session covered topics such as Current BSP Training, Current BSP Link Training, BDR Online training & Web Remittance and was followed by Q & A. The workshop was for TAAI accredited representatives.
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HOTELS

 
ibis hotel, with 315-rooms, to open at 'Aerocity' Delhi

 
ibis Hotels has won development rights for a hotel within the hospitality district at Delhi “Aerocity”. The construction of the property will start later this year. Accor, the fastest growing international hotel operator in India, announced this on June 9. The site was won by Accor’s joint venture for ibis hotels for the Indian sub-continent – InterGlobe Hotels, in a bidding process, conducted by Delhi International Airport. Construction for a 315-room ibis hotel will be done on the 1.7-acre site, with an option for further expansion. The hotel is expected to open in 2011 at an estimated project cost of Rs 180 crore.
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'Courtyard by Marriott' opens in Pune with 153 rooms
 
Marriott International Inc forayed into Pune with the launch of a chic & contemporary – Courtyard by Marriott, Pune Hinjewadi. This is the second Courtyard property in India after its first property launch, three years back, in Chennai. Located a kilometer off the Hinjewadi/Wakad junction on the Pune – Bengaluru highway, Courtyard by Marriott, Pune Hinjewadi, offers 153 spacious rooms and six suites. The hotel also offers meeting facilities divided into four zones, comprising of a sprawling 7200 sq ft of indoor and outdoor space.
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NTOs
 
Tourism Australia to host biggest FAM trip for 100 Indian travel agents in August

 
Tourism Australia will host the India Mega Famil Workshop (IMFW) in August 2009. It has invited 100 travel agents, who are Indian Aussie Specialists, to come to Gold Coast Australia and mingle with 70 Australian vendors during a six-day event. This business, learning and development forum will reinforce Australia’s position as a desirable travel destination, and, provide a platform for Australian vendors and leading travel agents from India to explore business opportunities. The meetings will take place for four days in which outbound wholesalers will have a chance to meet one-on-one with Indian travel agents. The second part of the workshop will be a two-day famil program in which the Gold Coast and Australia will be actively showcased allowing the Indian travel agents to experience the destination first hand.
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Philippines to host third Philippine International tourism Fair from 23-30 June

 
Philippines will host the third Philippine International Tourism Fair (PITF) from 23– 30 June, 2009. The theme of the fair will be 'The best Hospitality on earth'....Philippines! This travel mart will give an opportunity to the Indian trade to interact and forge business ties with their Filipino counterparts, and boost the tourism arrivals to the Philippines. Five agents with the potential to promote the Philippines have been invited from Delhi and Mumbai.
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