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TAAI raises concerns of long delays in issuing visas with MEA

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 20 June 2022, 3:30 PM 973

Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) had an interaction with Sanjay Verma, Secretary – West, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The meeting request was made to the MEA to discuss and deliberate on the delay in the issuance of Visas to the United States, Schengen and other countries. In a […]Continue Reading

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Paving an Inclusive Road for Women in Tourism: WITT 2022

By Vartik Sethi Thursday, 5 May 2022, 2:45 PM 870

Instituted for the protection, upliftment, and with a long-term mission to create synergy between rural and urban women to work in conjunction – TAAI touched upon several sensitive issues experienced by women at WITT 2022. In its second edition of Women In TAAI and Tourism, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) chanted the mantra […]Continue Reading

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‘Stakeholders need to work in unison for building the tourism industry’

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Thursday, 21 April 2022, 4:30 PM 829

“The pandemic has taught us to work in cohesion. And the moment for our industry is now,” said Ragini Chopra, Executive Vice-President-Corporate Affairs, Interglobe Enterprises, while speaking at a HICSA session Trial By Fire: Travel & Tourism in Mumbai recently. Talking about the importance of the travel & tourism industry, Chopra asked where would be […]Continue Reading

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TAAI to organise its 66th Convention in Sri Lanka from April 19-22

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 24 February 2022, 10:20 AM 1327

The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to organise its 66th Convention in Sri Lanka from April 19 to 22.  On the invitation from Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Board (SLTPB) and Sri Lankan Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO), a tripartite Agreement was signed between the parties in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lankan counterparts […]Continue Reading

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Doing away with quarantine requirement will infuse confidence in the tourism industry: Stakeholders

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 10 February 2022, 5:15 PM 1010

In its revised guidelines, the Ministry of Health has scrapped the mandatory seven-day home quarantine requirement effective February 14. The new guidelines say, passengers are required to self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival and isolate in case they develop symptoms of Covid-19. Terming the government’s decision as morale booster, Jyoti Mayal, President, Continue Reading

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Mandatory self-declaration at Air Suvidha portal for incoming international passengers is a good step to further prevent the catastrophe: Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 10 December 2021, 10:54 AM 992

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Health and Family welfare have made it mandatory for all international passengers arriving in India to declare their current health status prior to boarding on the Air Suvidha Portal. The exemption forms from the Air Suvidha Portal have been discontinued, and filling of the details have […]Continue Reading