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LGBTQ+ travel to come of age with IGLTA arrival in India

By Shayan Mallick | New Delhi Monday, 13 March 2023, 12:00 PM 692

According to 2021 US Government Census Data, the LGBTQ+ is the fastest growing minority segment in the US with close to US$ 1.4 trillion in spending power. More than 7 per cent of the overall US population consider themselves LGBTQ+. Household income is approximately double the national average (Almost US$ 130,000 for Gay couples). Now […]Continue Reading

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Astonishing Antalya

By Asmita Mukherjee Saturday, 4 March 2023, 10:00 AM 725

Asmita Mukherjee | Turkiye Turkiye has always been a popular destination among Indian tourists due to the ease of visa processing, direct connectivity, ancient silk route connection, and similarity between the languages and beverages consumed, be it chai/Turkish tea or halva. The country has reported a surge in the number of Indian tourists for different […]Continue Reading

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E-commerce, travel transactions drive credit card spends in January

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 27 February 2023, 11:00 AM 184

According to a report in The Business Standard, the momentum in credit card spends continued in January, with spends topping INR 1 trillion for the 11th month in a row due to a rise in e-commerce transactions and discretionary spending, including travel. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), credit card […]Continue Reading

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THE THIN ICE OF INFORMED CONSENT

By Anurag Yadav Monday, 19 December 2022, 2:38 PM 3187

As technology comes centre stage, it will be wise for its beneficiaries to also watch their back. A few years back an American journal had reported that a certain company had utilized data analytics to determine that Mac users may pay higher rates for hotel rooms than their PC-using counterparts. Deductions about just any consumer […]Continue Reading

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TAAI urges MoT to stabilise and sustain travel and tourism trade

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Friday, 24 December 2021, 11:00 AM 1362

Jyoti Mayal, TAAI President, handed over a Focus 2022 document to Mr. Arvind Singh, Secretary – Tourism. TAAI paid its gratitude and appreciated the ministry’s efforts and support extended to the travel trade during the tough times. The letter highlights key points for the year 2022 and how with the ministry’s support and encouragement tourism […]Continue Reading

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Omicron scare disrupts Christmas travel plans in Europe

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 18 December 2021, 11:47 AM 1484

Travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus are hammering the already beleaguered travel and tourism industries and adding to the gloom in Europe in the midst of the crucial holiday season. Travellers are rearranging or cancelling trips because of tightening rules. Eurostar, which operates trains across the English […]Continue Reading