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Destination DC records 21.9 million visitors; launches new advertising campaign

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 11:00 AM 592

India emerges as number three international market for 2022 Against the backdrop of a fresh advertising campaign, Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, announced visitation is trending towards a return to pre-pandemic levels. In 2022, the city welcomed 21.9 million visitors, including 1.2 million international visitors. Continue Reading

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Germany earmarks INR 4.5cr for marketing in India

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 17 August 2023, 2:00 PM 438

Germany has earmarked an investment of about INR 4.5 crore on marketing activities in India, to showcase itself as the preferred destination to Indian tourists. Germany is also working to speed up the visa process, which is still taking up to eight weeks, said Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy. “Visa is an […]Continue Reading

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Berlin records 13.8mn overnight stays & 5.7mn guests in H1, 2023

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 14 August 2023, 4:00 PM 574

In the first six months of this year, 5.7 million guests travelled to Berlin, and they spent around 13.8 million overnight stays in the city’s hotels. In comparison to the first half of 2022, the number of overnight stays saw an increase of 23.9 per cent, while the number of guests went up by 30.2 […]Continue Reading

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Germany reduces visa appointment waiting time to 8 weeks

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:00 PM 497

Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy has said that the waiting time for a visa appointment has been brought down to eight weeks. “We have increased our staff substantially in Mumbai and I think the waiting time has substantially gone down,” Enzwiler said. “We are working to further reduce the waiting time for […]Continue Reading

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Europe’s Outletcity Metzingen appoints AVIAREPS as Sales & PR Representative in India

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 9:30 AM 878

With an aim to strengthen its presence in the Indian market, Outletcity Metzingen, a luxury shopping outlet in Europe, has appointed AVIAREPS as its Sales and PR representative in India. The dedicated team of tourism experts at AVIAREPS will be responsible for curating and implementing cross-channel promotional strategies for Outletcity Metzingen with an ultimate goal […]Continue Reading

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Jaishankar raises delay in visas with Western countries

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 12 December 2022, 1:00 PM 352

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has admitted that there is a delay in the issuing of foreign visas and said that at the ministerial level he had raised the matter with the Western countries including the US, UK, and Germany, Mint reports. While addressing the Agenda Aaj Tak 2022, Jaishankar said, “It is absolutely true […]Continue Reading