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Domestic travel fully recovers; strong demand continues in April: IATA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 2 June 2023, 12:30 PM 577

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in April. The total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-Covid levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic […]Continue Reading

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All India Association of Authorized Money Changers & Money Transfer Agents advocates level-playing field for overseas transactions

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 4:00 PM 866

The All-India Association of Authorized Money Changers and Money Transfer Agents has demanded inclusion of foreign currency cash, wire transfers through banks, pre-paid forex cards and other international payments into the TCS exemption ambit offered to the overseas transactions using debit and credit cards under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS). The Union Ministry Continue Reading

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Fair and religious tourism made the state attractive: Rajasthan Minister

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 27 May 2023, 3:00 PM 757

8 crore more domestic tourists visited the state when compared with 2019 The Rajasthan Chapter of the Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, organised the 1st edition of Rajasthan Domestic Tourism Stakeholders Conclave at the Hotel the Royal Orchid, Jaipur. The conclave brought […]Continue Reading

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TAAI to host 2023 Convention in Sri Lanka from July 6-9

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 25 May 2023, 6:04 PM 788

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to host its 2023 Convention in the capital city of Sri Lanka, Colombo from July 6-9, on the invitation from the Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Board (SLTPB). The 67th Convention and Exhibition in Colombo is being held in association with Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour […]Continue Reading

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SC allows registration of tourist buses; tourist transports heave sigh of relief

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 12:25 PM 639

After a prolonged gap of many years, tourist transporters have been permitted to register BS VI complaint diesel tourist vehicles with a capacity of more than 7 +1, buses and coaches, following the order of the Supreme Court. An application in this regard was moved by Indian Tourist Transporters Association (ITTA). This is major relief […]Continue Reading

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ETAA asks Go First to look into the problems of its members

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 15 May 2023, 1:03 PM 753

The Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) which represents more than 700+ members that include travel agents and tour operators has written a letter to Go First giving their views and suggestions on the cancellation of flights due to the insolvency proceedings of the airline. The letter said, “For many ETAA members, the past few days […]Continue Reading