Key happenings in the world of tourism
MAGICAL MOMENTS L-R: GB Srithar, regional director (SAMEA), Singapore Tourism Board; actor Alia Bhatt; David Lim, GM, Singapore Airlines and Adrian Kong, area director (South Asia), STB, at the event announcing STB’s partnership with Bhatt’s movie Dear Zindagi
CONNECTING THE WORLD Emirates launched its 11th destination in the United States with the start of a daily nonstop service between Dubai and Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport
PROVIDING INDUSTRY SERVICES Etihad Airways Engineering and Lantal Textiles AG have launched the first Flammability Test Laboratory in the Middle East, for regional customers within the aviation industry
IMPETUS TO TOURISM Maharashtra tourism minister Jaykumar Jitendrasinh Rawal and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at MTDC’s painting exhibition at the recent Sarangkheda Chetak Festival 2016
ESSELWORLD TURNS 27 Ashok Goel, promoter of EsselWorld and Water Kingdom (left), at the cake cutting ceremony to celebrate EsselWorld’s 27th anniversary
ARGENTA SHOWCASE National Institute of Tourism Promotion in Argentina (INPROTUR) recently conducted a multi-city roadshow across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to promote the destination in India
FOOTBALL CONNECT As part of its promotional drive for the start of its recent Delhi-Madrid operations, Air India organised a “Football Futsal” event at the Air India Colony Sports Ground in Mumbai
A FITTING REWARD Etihad Airways recently hosted its leading travel trade partners in Southern India on a familiarisation trip to watch Premier League soccer club Manchester City in England
HIGHLIGHTING EXCHANGES French President Francois Hollande (left), accompanied by H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, recently toured the Louvre Abu Dhabi site and reviewed the progress in construction of the cultural landmark
FOR PASSENGER EXPERIENCE SWISS has been honoured with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Fast Travel Platinum Award for its range of self-service facilities
MOTIVATING PARTNERS The annual Ambassador’s Travel Awards soirée, an initiative by Atout France – France Tourism Development Agency – under the patronage of the Ambassador of France to India, recently took place at the Chambers Terrace, The Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, Mumbai
HONOURABLE VISIT HE Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India (third from left), recently visited the construction site of the Novotel Hotel & Convention Center Vijayawada