Continuing in their respective roles are Nirav Gandhi as Sr Vice President, Chetan Mehta as Vice President and Pradeep Shetty as Honorary Secretary. Gurbir Singh Bedi has been appointed as Joint Honorary Secretary and Paramjit Singh Ghai as Honorary Treasurer of the Association.

The roadshow brought together international partners, including Scalo Milano and Trenitalia from Italy; Mini Europe, Atomium, Belgium Beer World, and Visit Brussels from Belgium; Sarova Hotels & Resorts from Kenya; and the Utah Office of Tourism along with American Airlines from the United States. Almost 200 agents attended.

Visit Qatar has concluded its two-city India roadshow in Mumbai and Delhi, boosting Qatar’s appeal as a preferred destination for Indian travellers. The B2B networking event brought together 29 key partners from Qatar to engage with travel agents and operators across both cities. Partners highlighted the breadth of Qatar’s offerings, spanning leisure, family travel, stopovers, MICE, weddings...

The acquisition of ATPI serves as a natural progression of the companies’ multi-year collaboration to serve the business travel needs of global corporate clients. The union will also help accelerate the international rollout of Avenir Travel Edition, Direct Travel’s next-generation platform.

MakeMyTrip has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sun Hospitality & Entertainment Group (S.H.E). Through this association, Sun Group aims to showcase its destinations to Indian travellers and further strengthen Vietnam’s position as a high-quality, experiential destination of choice.

As per an official notice, his tenure at the ministry will be of five years.

Lower taxes to support tourists and craftsmen. The new GST rates will make hotel stays more affordable for middle-class and budget travellers and will boost weekend travel, pilgrimage circuits, heritage tourism, and eco-tourism. For transport, it will help bring down ticket fares, especially in semi-urban and rural routes.

Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited (ASPHL) announces the expansion of its footprint in Andhra Pradesh with the signing of a hotel management agreement for Zone Connect by THE Park in Vishakhapatnam. This strategic development aims to strengthen ASPHL’s presence in Andhra Pradesh and highlights its commitment to expanding into key destinations across India.

Udaan, a Visa Concierge and Travel Services firm, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Common Service Centres Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) to collaborate on CSC Safar, a travel services programme by CSC E-Governance Services India Ltd.

Sterling Holiday Resorts announces the opening of Sterling Darshan Guruvayur, its second property in Guruvayur. The resort aims to blend devotion with comfort through its 30 rooms, authentic Kerala dining at Annapoorani Restaurant, and a range of spiritual and cultural experiences curated by the in-house travel desk.