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TAFI members may move NCLT against Go First

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 2:30 PM 656

Travel agents belonging to TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) are contemplating to move NCLT to seek refunds from Go First for cancelled tickets. “Since, we as an association cannot move (NCLT), we will provide all assistance to our members, if required,” said Ajay Prakash, President, TAFI and board member of Federation of Associations in […]Continue Reading

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TAFI urges Go First to process ticket refunds for travel agents on priority

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 6 May 2023, 10:20 AM 597

Amid uncertainty over tickets booked by passengers with crisis-hit Go First, the Travel Agents Federation of India has written to Kaushik Khona, CEO, Go First, saying travel agents need the money urgently to fulfil refund request pouring in from passengers who have been stranded due to the airline’s decision to suspend operations as it seeks […]Continue Reading

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Finance Minister addresses the issue of bias on account of TCS

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 24 March 2023, 6:10 PM 291

Speaking in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister  stated, “It has been represented that payments for foreign tours through credit cards are not being captured under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) & they escape tax collection at source. The RBI is being requested to look into this with a view to bring credit card […]Continue Reading

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India is slowly becoming a mature adventure tourism destination, says eminent adventure traveller Ajeet Bajaj

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 16 January 2023, 2:00 PM 232

As a refreshing change to a mundane destination presentation, Brand USA along with TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) hosted a luncheon in Mumbai bringing on board seasoned adventure traveller Ajeet Bajaj to share stories of his expeditions. Bajaj is also the President of  Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI). He spoke about the […]Continue Reading

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Vistara to operate Mumbai-Indore flights for Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas for 15 days

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 2 January 2023, 2:00 PM 285

Vistara has introduced a Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD) special flight from Mumbai to Indore for 15 days starting yesterday. TK Jose, Chairman of MP Chapter of the Federation of Travel Agents’ Federation of India (TAFI) informed that the airline will operate a special flight in view of the PBD Conference and Global Investors Summit (GIS-2023) […]Continue Reading

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TAFI Convention in Kuching, Malaysia concludes on a high note

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 3 October 2022, 1:00 PM 608

After a gap of 4 years, TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) held its international Convention at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from September 20 to 23. The theme of the Convention was “Build Back Better,” a direct reference to the need to rethink and reorient tourism business strategy post-Covid. Close to 500 Indian delegates and media […]Continue Reading