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AGENTS
Sahara Global introduces portal for travel agents
Sahara Global has launched a new travel portal www.saharaglobal.in that
caters to the requirements of B2B segments. According to Romi Datta, CEO,
Sahara Global, the portal is designed to have more visibility in search
engine results to facilitate the suppliers to tide over the impact of
current economic uncertainty. He also informed that the portal will make
available to travel agents a cheaper supply chain which can stimulate demand
and enable agents to enjoy improved profits. The portal also allows access
to more than 40,000 hotel and resort properties, all scheduled airlines
which offer e-tickets, low cost carriers, car hire services, cruise booking
services, etc.
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ASSOCIATIONS
Thailand to host TAFI convention 2009, dates not decided yet
Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), has, this year, decided to
hold its annual convention at Chiang Mai in Thailand. However, while
confirming the venue of the convention, Pradip Lulla, president, TAFI said
that the convention’s dates have not been confirmed and the association is
looking at either August or October as possible dates. Explaining the reason
for delay, Lulla informed that the association is tying up loose ends and
sorting out logistical issues before the final announcement.
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IATO to host annual convention from September 3-6, venue to be
confirmed
Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) has decided to host its 25th
annual convention from September 3-6. However, a decision with regard to the
venue of the convention is still pending. Gour Kanjilal, executive director,
IATO, said, “There have been instances in the past when convention of one
association has coincided with the other or happened back to back. As
associations like IATO, TAAI and TAFI have common members; it therefore
becomes difficult for members to attend all the conventions. Keeping this in
mind, we have gone ahead and announced the dates.”
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CRS
Galileo & Worldspan users
to have full access to Virgin Atlantic's inventory
Travelport
GDS
recently announced a new multi-year full content agreement with Virgin
Atlantic, giving all Galileo and Worldspan connected travel agents access to
the airline’s full published fares and inventory. The global agreement,
which takes immediate effect, also includes access to the airline’s lowest
web fares.
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CRUISES
MSC Cruises introduces special fares
for travel agents in India
MSC Cruises
is offering special discounted fares to travel agents in India for cruising
in Europe. Under these fares, a travel agent only has to pay early booking
fare for the first passenger, his family including one adult and up to two
children below 18 years, which amounts to US$ 99 only. These fares are valid
till May 30 for sailings till end of October. According to MSC sources,
there are no strings attached and a travel agent can choose to cruise on any
date of his choice on all the ships of MSC Cruises where these fares are
applicable. The sources also said that this offer would fulfill the need of
agents to experience international class cruising first-hand and give them a
chance to experience and promote it amongst their clientele thereafter.
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NTOs
Thailand tourism
organised B2B Pattaya roadshows in Delhi and Mumbai
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently organised a two-city
B2B Pattaya roadshows in India. The roadshows organised in Mumbai and Delhi
brought 20 of Pattaya’s leading tourist businesses, including destination
management companies, hotels and resorts and entertainment companies to
India to showcase their new products and services. The roadshows served as a
platform for the trade from India and Pattaya to interact and identify
mutually beneficial areas for cooperation and focussed on building bridges
between both the trades with an eye on projecting Thailand and Pattaya as a
value for money MICE and high-end FIT destination.
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STATES
'Jet2Kerala' offers wide
range of holiday options to Kerala
Jet Airways and Kerala Tourism
recently announced the launch of 'Jet2Kerala', a new domestic travel
initiative, to boost arrivals in the state. ‘Jet2Kerala’ offers a range of
Kerala holiday options that includes air fares (travel by Jet)
accommodation, from luxury to budget hotels and houseboats. The packages
have been designed to cater across a range of price points.
For agents the commission is available on the hotel component on the cost of
package and not on the aviation component as the fares that are being
offered as part of Jet2Kerala packages deal are competitive and lower than
the existing fares. Jet Airways has also reserved some seats on its routes
to various destinations in Kerala.
For bookings through travel agents, all IATA agents registered through
Kerala Tourism, the booking request needs to be sent to the Jet Airways'
Kochi city counters, for the same to be created and the PNR sent to the
respective agent. Non-IATA agents may either contact their respective IATA
ticketing agent who will follow the above mentioned process, or come to the
Jet Airways' Kochi city counters themselves, create the PNR’s and make the
requisite payment at the counter itself.
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