Industry Pros Weigh In On Today’s Travel Market: Parinetta Sethi, Chief Editor and Publisher, Pinnacle Connect Beyond wreaking havoc on global travel, the pandemic disrupted the work of lifestyle media editors and content producers alike. Parinetta Sethi, Chief Editor and Publisher of Pinnacle Connect shares how some of India’s biggest lifestyle magazines, including GlobalSpa, Peak…
Industry Pros Weigh In On Today’s Travel Market: Shalini Arora Kochhar, Travel Brand Influencer Best-Selling Author, Brand Influencer and Founder of Women On Top Of Their Game Shalini Arora Kochhar gets candid on the pandemic’s impact on influencers, digital trends and what travel brands need to know about Indian Gen-Zers. This interview has been edited…
Industry Pros Weigh In On Today’s Travel Market: Mr. Sheldon Santwan, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, TravelBiz Monitor Navigating the post-pandemic travel market is no easy task. With evolving travel restrictions and budget constraints, what do tourism marketing organisations need to know about the Indian Outbound Market? Mr. Sheldon Santwan, Editor-in-Chief & CEO of TravelBiz Monitor, weighs…
Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve all experienced feelings of intense grief and joy. We’ve had to make room for so many conflicting feelings—and realities. As I write to you today, India is still reeling from a devastating second wave. On May 5, British Airways flew a Boeing 777-200 aircraft loaded with emergency aid to Delhi to support the…
As Delhi recorded a massive rise in coronavirus numbers, the state government on Monday, 19 April announced a complete lockdown till 26 April in the National Capital. This sudden measure was taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 after the city recorded over 25,000 new cases on Sunday. (Source: First Post) Maharashtra Government on Tuesday, 14 April…
Some old trends, such as solo travel, are gaining popularity again in India. But the market is also seeing new travel preferences emerge like chartered flights and private cruising indicating a shift toward luxury in the near-term. These three pandemic travel trends are providing added comforts and assurance along the journey. India’s Three Emerging Travel…
East/West Takeaway – India Outbound Tourism Update The COVID-19 numbers in India have reduced tremendously. As of Jan 22nd, there are 185,844 active cases in the whole country. With vaccine distribution well underway and healthcare workers receiving doses, the mood in India is buoyant. Dubai and Maldives remain the two most popular destinations for India…
December 2020 Vistara, an Indian full-service airline owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, is eyeing direct flights to the United States as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes demand for non-stop travel. Vistara is studying various scenarios for starting direct flights. The specific timeframe and aircraft requirements have yet to be finalised. SpiceJet on Thursday said…
Before the pandemic, most destinations did not consider Indian travellers visiting friends and/or relatives (VFR) a priority target market. This is because VFR travellers often bypass hotels to stay with family or friends. So why are destinations now eyeing India’s VFR segment? With the air bubble arrangement, VFR is the driving demand factor for airlines to increase flights and…
November 2020 India has signed an air bubble arrangement with Rwanda, increasing the number of countries under the air bubble agreement to 21. International flights from both sides will fly between the two countries. The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till November 30, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Directorate General…