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Jamaica bets big on Indian market; keen to tap Indian diaspora across countries

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 21 September 2023, 11:00 AM 427

At their annual trade event, JAPEX 2023, Jamaica has acclaimed India as a high potential tourism market. There is a huge and developing interest for Indian tourists to come to the island destination. The Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), an industry trade show hosted annually by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), in association with […]Continue Reading

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UK to hike visa fee for visitors & students from Oct 4

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 9:00 AM 469

The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more and student visas will be GBP 127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Indians. Following legislation tabled in Parliament on Friday, […]Continue Reading

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BBC StoryWorks, Brand USA partner for USA Through Film campaign to drive inbound

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Friday, 15 September 2023, 1:00 PM 565

BBC StoryWorks, the content studio of BBC Studios, and Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, have joined forces for the newest chapter of the USA Through Film campaign aimed at driving tourism to the United States. Produced by BBC StoryWorks, the multi-platform media campaign will capture the sights, sounds, and spirit […]Continue Reading

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Foreign tourist arrivals double in the first half of 2023

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 7 September 2023, 1:00 PM 588

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in the first half of CY23 have gone up by 106 per cent, only 17 per cent short of pre-Covid levels. This means that inbound tourism is inching close to pre-Covid levels. Experts believe that this year, FTAs will return to pre-Covid levels. Yet, foreign exchange earnings (FEEs) are 46 per […]Continue Reading

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Fly Bharathi Aviations to raise funds, eyes stake in airlines

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 10:00 AM 427

Fly Bharathi Aviations and Aeronautics Pvt Ltd, which was incorporated as a company last month, said it has signed a preliminary pact with UK-based SRAM and MRAM Group for investments worth USD 1.8 billion. In a statement, the company also claimed that it has acquired a majority stake in an existing airline, and was in […]Continue Reading

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U.S. remains most popular destination for retail tourism: WTTC

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 26 August 2023, 11:00 AM 825

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the U.S. remains the preferred choice for shopping holiday-makers, as revealed at the recently concluded Virtuoso Travel Week, in Las Vegas. “Retail tourism is a thriving market segment of the Travel & Tourism sector in the U.S.”, said Julia Simpson, President & CEO, WTTC, during her […]Continue Reading