Key happenings in the world of tourism
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Tourism Secretary Vinod Zutshi has launched the implementation of the Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India (STCI) in association with Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI), in New Delhi
INDO-US TIES US Consulate, in coordination with US-India Investors Forum, Vusacom and US Commercial Section recently organised a “power lunch” at the US Consul General Tom Vaida’s residence
INDUSTRY MEETS Skal International Club of Mumbai 144 held its 60th Annual General Meeting at The Westend Hotel in Mumbai, wherein the new office bearers were announced
GROOMING PROFESSIONALS GAA SpeedJet Aviation recently tied up with Jet Airways to provide on-ground training to its students
SWACCH BHARAT Northern regional office of the ministry of tourism, Government of India recently organised a Swacch Bharat campaign at New Delhi Railway Station
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Zubin Karkaria, CEO, VFS Global and Kuoni Group (second from right), receiving the ‘Award of Distinction’ from Sunil Kumar, president, TAAI (third from left) at the TAAI Convention in Abu Dhabi
FUTURE LEADERS Thomas Cook India education and training vertical, Centre of Learning, recently felicitated 270 students of the 2015-2016 batch at its fifth Convocation Ceremony held at the Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai
DEVELOPING EFFICIENCY The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) have signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in various areas of airport operations
EXPANDING SEAPORT BUSINESS Piyush Tiwari, DCM, ITDC (left) inaugurating the duty free shop at Kakinada Deep Water Seaport, Andhra Pradesh
JOURNEY OF LIGHTS Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), in collaboration with the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA), recently launched a Diwali-themed train
GOLDEN JUBILEE The ASEAN Promotional Chapter for Tourism (APCT) – India recently organised a together in New Delhi to launch the VISIT ASEAN @ 50 celebrations
TOURISM AFFAIRS The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable John Key MP received a warm welcome from Tourism New Zealand’s brand ambassador, Sidharth Malhotra at an event in New Delhi