| Arjun Sharma appointed as new Chairperson of WTTCII for 2010 Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:28 AM PST
| Arjun Sharma appointed as new Chairperson of WTTCII for 2010 Posted: The World Travel and Tourism Council India Initiative (WTTCII) recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New Delhi wherein new office bearers for the year 2010 were appointed. Arjun Sharma, Managing Director, Le Passage to India, was appointed as the Chairperson, while Vivek Nair, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Hotel Leela Venture Limited, was appointed as Vice Chairperson of the Council. The duration of the new office─term is one year. | | Jet Airways partners with Epsilon for email marketing solutions Posted: Jet Airways will deliver its consumer and trade communications through digital marketing company Epsilon's email solution to enhance customer relationships. As per the release, while Jet Airways ranks favourably amongst passengers in terms of in─flight service, entertainment, value and efficiency, the company is striving to improve its customer relationship management and increase brand loyalty amongst its frequent fliers, corporate clientele and trade partners.<br><br>Based on customer feedback and surveys, Jet Airways found that email was the preferred channel of communication. For a scalable solution to keep pace with the company's market growth, Jet Airways selected Epsilon's email marketing services. Epsilon delivers a solution that provides a holistic view of all its customers and prospects, as well as detailed analytics across all its campaigns. This complete insight allows the airline to design and execute personalised and targeted customer initiatives that increase brand equity and cultivate more profitable, loyal customer relationships. | | MoT assesses NCR region to have 40,000 rooms before Commonwealth Games 2010 Posted: According to a PIB release, Saugata Roy, Minister of State Urban Development in a reply in the Rajya Sabha recently said that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has assessed that approximately 40,000 rooms under various categories will be developed in the National Capital Region (NCR) to meet the demand of the Commonwealth Games 2010. With the availability of rooms from existing and new hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast establishments, as well as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats will be met.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 provided substantially relaxed norms for construction of guest houses in terms of road width, plot size and permissible area to increase availability of accommodation. Based on the information provided by the Government of Haryana, it has been assessed that a total of 6,632 rooms will be available out of new hotel projects in the NCR of Haryana.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 was amended to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for hotels from 150 to 225 excluding those hotels in Lutyens Bungalow Zone, Civil Lines Bungalow Area and existing on heritage structures to augment the availability of hotel accommodation. | | Thomas Hotels and Resorts to open its first Ayurveda resort in Thiruvananthapuram by October 2010 Posted: Thiruvananthapuram─based Thomas Hotels and Resorts plans to open its first Ayurveda resort 'Sukh Shanthi' at Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram by October 2010. The Group will operate its Ayurveda brand 'Vaidyasala' in the upcoming resort. The approximate amount of investment for this project is Rs 15 crore. The will have 16 rooms and facilities for Ayurveda treatment. In addition to this, Thomas Hotels and Resorts plans to open Leisure Villas at Kovalam and Poovar by June 2010.<br><br>Peter Paul, Executive Director, Thomas Hotels and Resorts said, “We will bring our flagship Ayurveda brand 'Vaidyasala' to the resort. Currently, Vaidyasala is operational in Estuary Island Beach Resort and Turtle Beach at Kovalam. Kerala being popular for Ayurveda, we foresee a huge potential for Ayurveda resorts in the state. We have a team of specialised doctors and trained masseurs to provide Ayurveda treatments.”<br><br>Besides this, Thomas Hotels and Resorts operate Estuary Island Beach Resort, Magic Days City Hotel and Toms Inn Bed & Breakfast. All these properties are located in Kerala. Early this month, the Group opened its boutique hotel 'Turtle Beach' at Kovalam. | | Ultimate Travel unveils customised travel packages for Indian travellers in New Delhi Posted: France─based Ultimate Travel, offering luxury holidays, tailor made tours and corporate travel services, has decided to offer customised travel packages for Indian travellers. The company will cater to high─end travellers, as well as B2B clients in India. The company recently launched its travel packages such as spa vacations, eco─tours, French wines and Cognac Discovery, luxury stays and mountain holidays in New Delhi. This is the first time the company unveiled its products in India. <br><br>Currently, the company's aim is to create awareness about its travel products and services in India. For the same, the company has appointed Pune─based Aspire Communication, a Public Relation company. By next year the company plans to launch its travel packages in Mumbai and China. This information was divulged by Daniel Dhombres, Operating Manager and Co─Founder, Ultimate Travel. Nathalie Oliver, Co─founder, Ultimate Travel and Varsha Marathe from Aspire Communication were also present in New Delhi during the launch. | | Rome and Lazio region of Italy turns focus on Indian outbound market Posted: Rome and Lazio region of Italy has marked its foray in the Indian outbound market. The region recently organised a workshop titled 'Celebrating Rome' in New Delhi and Mumbai in cooperation with ENIT – Italian National Tourist Office, India to highlight tourist attractions of the destination. For the same, a 14─ member delegation of tour operators, hoteliers and tourist attractions from the region came down to interact with the Indian travel trade and improve tourism prospects between India and Rome. Considering the potential of the Indian travel industry, the region has introduced special packages customised for the Indian market. <br><br>The region has planned an array of marketing strategies to make its presence felt in the Indian market. One of them being, is the release of a promotional trailer of the film 'Homage to Rome' which will be screened in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai from March next year. The region is looking at promoting itself for every category of traveller from high to mid range. For the same, the region has introduced multiple special packages as per the needs of the Indian traveller. | | AirAsia launches daily direct Kochi─Kuala Lumpur flight Posted: AirAsia recently launched the daily direct Kochi─Kuala Lumpur flight. The occasion was graced by the presence of Anuar Kasman, Honorary Consul General of Malaysia for Southern India based in Chennai, accompanied by Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial, AirAsia. Also present were tourism delegates, hoteliers, travel agents, airport authorities etc. <br><br>Reinforcing the commitment to expand its Indian network, AirAsia launched three new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata, Kochi and Trivandrum which opened for sale on October 15, 2009. <br><br>Tan said, “With Kochi now added to our extensive network, AirAsia is unlocking the potential of international air travel from Kuala Lumpur to Southern India and its surrounding areas. We are thrilled to be serving Kochi direct, a huge market that no other airline is serving directly. With the commencement of this direct service to Kuala Lumpur, the people of Kerala and India can now use Kochi as a gateway to our extensive route network to ASEAN and beyond.” | | Centre releases more funds for tourism in North Eastern region in India: Union Tourism Minister Posted: According to a PTI report, Kumari Selja, Union Minister for Tourism recently informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has released more money than that earmarked in the budget this year, in order to boost tourism in the North Eastern region. She said that during the current year, Rs 112 crore has been released so far as against allocation of Rs 100 crore in the budget this year. “North East region receives our utmost attention, ten per cent (union budget for tourism) is allocated for North East,” added Selja. <br><br>While development and promotion of tourism was primarily undertaken by the state governments, Ministry of Tourism provided financial assistance for projects under 'Infrastructure development of tourism destinations/circuits'. The number of domestic tourists visiting the North Eastern states increased from 44.57 lakh in 2006 to 51.45 lakh in 2008, while 39,000 foreigners visited the region in 2006 and 48,000 in 2008. <br><br>Selja added that of this, 36.17 lakh domestic tourist visited Assam in 2008, up from 32.69 lakh in 2006. Foreign tourists visiting the state rose to 14,000 from 11,000 in 2006. | | Singapore Airlines to change its route network from this month Posted: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is going to make changes to its route network in the coming months that will include frequency increases on several routes. The changes will also include the suspension of operations to Pakistan as well as Nanjing in China. The changes will begin from this month, with the Singapore─Moscow─Houston flight frequency increase to five per week from four, effective December 18, 2009.<br><br>From January 19, 2010, non─stop Singapore─Newark flights will return to daily operations from the current five─times─weekly. Munich will be a new destination in the SIA network from the start of the northern summer schedule late in March 2010. Flights will operate five times per week on a Singapore─Munich─Manchester route. Manchester services will be increased to five─times─weekly from thrice─weekly as a result.<br><br>From the start of the summer season in 2010, Colombo and Dhaka will each be served daily, up from five flights per week. Frequency to Mumbai and Delhi will be increased from March and June 2010, respectively. Flights will be operated twice─daily to both Indian cities, up from the existing 11─times─weekly. | | Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off for the first time Posted: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner recently took to the sky for the first time, ushering a new era in air travel as it departed from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. After approximately three hours, it landed at Seattle's Boeing Field. The flight marks the beginning of a flight test programme that will see six airplanes flying around the globe, with the airplane's first delivery scheduled for Quarter Four of 2010. Mike Carriker, Chief Pilot, Boeing 787 and Capt. Randy Neville, Engineering Pilot, Boeing 787 tested some of the airplane's systems and structures, as on─board equipment recorded and transmitted real─time data to a flight─test team at Boeing Field.<br><br>Powered by two Rolls─Royce Trent 1000 engines, the first Boeing 787 will be joined in the flight test programme in the coming weeks and months by five other 787s, including two that will be powered by General Electric GEnx engines. About 55 customers around the world have ordered 840 787s, making the 787 Dreamliner the fastest─selling new commercial jetliner in history. | | Arjun Sharma appointed as new Chairperson of WTTCII for 2010 Posted: The World Travel and Tourism Council India Initiative (WTTCII) recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New Delhi wherein new office bearers for the year 2010 were appointed. Arjun Sharma, Managing Director, Le Passage to India, was appointed as the Chairperson, while Vivek Nair, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Hotel Leela Venture Limited, was appointed as Vice Chairperson of the Council. The duration of the new office─term is one year. | | Jet Airways partners with Epsilon for email marketing solutions Posted: Jet Airways will deliver its consumer and trade communications through digital marketing company Epsilon's email solution to enhance customer relationships. As per the release, while Jet Airways ranks favourably amongst passengers in terms of in─flight service, entertainment, value and efficiency, the company is striving to improve its customer relationship management and increase brand loyalty amongst its frequent fliers, corporate clientele and trade partners.<br><br>Based on customer feedback and surveys, Jet Airways found that email was the preferred channel of communication. For a scalable solution to keep pace with the company's market growth, Jet Airways selected Epsilon's email marketing services. Epsilon delivers a solution that provides a holistic view of all its customers and prospects, as well as detailed analytics across all its campaigns. This complete insight allows the airline to design and execute personalised and targeted customer initiatives that increase brand equity and cultivate more profitable, loyal customer relationships. | | Jet Airways to offer JetEscapes holiday options for Dubai Shopping Festival Posted: <IMG height=80 alt=special_offer1.jpg src="http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/NewsImages/special_offer1.jpg" width=70 align=left border=0><b>Jet Airways to offer JetEscapes holiday options for Dubai Shopping Festival</b> | | Jet Airways partners with Epsilon for email marketing solutions Posted: Jet Airways will deliver its consumer and trade communications through digital marketing company Epsilon's email solution to enhance customer relationships. As per the release, while Jet Airways ranks favourably amongst passengers in terms of in─flight service, entertainment, value and efficiency, the company is striving to improve its customer relationship management and increase brand loyalty amongst its frequent fliers, corporate clientele and trade partners.<br><br>Based on customer feedback and surveys, Jet Airways found that email was the preferred channel of communication. For a scalable solution to keep pace with the company's market growth, Jet Airways selected Epsilon's email marketing services. Epsilon delivers a solution that provides a holistic view of all its customers and prospects, as well as detailed analytics across all its campaigns. This complete insight allows the airline to design and execute personalised and targeted customer initiatives that increase brand equity and cultivate more profitable, loyal customer relationships. | | MoT assesses NCR region to have 40,000 rooms before Commonwealth Games 2010 Posted: According to a PIB release, Saugata Roy, Minister of State Urban Development in a reply in the Rajya Sabha recently said that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has assessed that approximately 40,000 rooms under various categories will be developed in the National Capital Region (NCR) to meet the demand of the Commonwealth Games 2010. With the availability of rooms from existing and new hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast establishments, as well as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats will be met.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 provided substantially relaxed norms for construction of guest houses in terms of road width, plot size and permissible area to increase availability of accommodation. Based on the information provided by the Government of Haryana, it has been assessed that a total of 6,632 rooms will be available out of new hotel projects in the NCR of Haryana.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 was amended to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for hotels from 150 to 225 excluding those hotels in Lutyens Bungalow Zone, Civil Lines Bungalow Area and existing on heritage structures to augment the availability of hotel accommodation. | | MoT assesses NCR region to have 40,000 rooms before Commonwealth Games 2010 Posted: According to a PIB release, Saugata Roy, Minister of State Urban Development in a reply in the Rajya Sabha recently said that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has assessed that approximately 40,000 rooms under various categories will be developed in the National Capital Region (NCR) to meet the demand of the Commonwealth Games 2010. With the availability of rooms from existing and new hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast establishments, as well as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats will be met.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 provided substantially relaxed norms for construction of guest houses in terms of road width, plot size and permissible area to increase availability of accommodation. Based on the information provided by the Government of Haryana, it has been assessed that a total of 6,632 rooms will be available out of new hotel projects in the NCR of Haryana.<br><br>The Master Plan for Delhi─2021 was amended to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for hotels from 150 to 225 excluding those hotels in Lutyens Bungalow Zone, Civil Lines Bungalow Area and existing on heritage structures to augment the availability of hotel accommodation. | | Ultimate Travel unveils customised travel packages for Indian travellers in New Delhi Posted: France─based Ultimate Travel, offering luxury holidays, tailor made tours and corporate travel services, has decided to offer customised travel packages for Indian travellers. The company will cater to high─end travellers, as well as B2B clients in India. The company recently launched its travel packages such as spa vacations, eco─tours, French wines and Cognac Discovery, luxury stays and mountain holidays in New Delhi. This is the first time the company unveiled its products in India. <br><br>Currently, the company's aim is to create awareness about its travel products and services in India. For the same, the company has appointed Pune─based Aspire Communication, a Public Relation company. By next year the company plans to launch its travel packages in Mumbai and China. This information was divulged by Daniel Dhombres, Operating Manager and Co─Founder, Ultimate Travel. Nathalie Oliver, Co─founder, Ultimate Travel and Varsha Marathe from Aspire Communication were also present in New Delhi during the launch. | | Singapore Airlines to change its route network from this month Posted: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is going to make changes to its route network in the coming months that will include frequency increases on several routes. The changes will also include the suspension of operations to Pakistan as well as Nanjing in China. The changes will begin from this month, with the Singapore─Moscow─Houston flight frequency increase to five per week from four, effective December 18, 2009.<br><br>From January 19, 2010, non─stop Singapore─Newark flights will return to daily operations from the current five─times─weekly. Munich will be a new destination in the SIA network from the start of the northern summer schedule late in March 2010. Flights will operate five times per week on a Singapore─Munich─Manchester route. Manchester services will be increased to five─times─weekly from thrice─weekly as a result.<br><br>From the start of the summer season in 2010, Colombo and Dhaka will each be served daily, up from five flights per week. Frequency to Mumbai and Delhi will be increased from March and June 2010, respectively. Flights will be operated twice─daily to both Indian cities, up from the existing 11─times─weekly. | |
No comments:
Post a Comment