Cover-More aiming to become the largest travel insurance provider in the world News Reaffirming their commitment to the Indian market, Cover-More, part of Zurich Insurance Group, which acquired TrawellTag two years ago, is looking at aggressively strengthening its foothold globally along with growth in its customer base in key markets, including India. On her recent visit to India, Judith Crompton, CEO, Asia Pacific, Cover-More,
Virgin Voyages is going to turn the cruise industry upside down News Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group are getting into the cruise business. The iconic entrepreneur announced last Thursday that Virgin Voyages is officially open for business with tickets for its maiden voyage in April 2020 available for purchase. Virgin Voyages, a joint venture with Bain Capital, will not only be Branson's
India becomes 2nd highest source market for tourism to Oman News he Sultanate of Oman has recorded a 12.37% growth in Indian tourist arrivals with 357,147 travellers visiting the country from January to December 2018 vis-à-vis 317,844 in 2017 making India the second highest source market for Oman. This marks a remarkable growth of 39.4% over the last five years, as
South African Tourism targets over 100K Indian Visitors in 2019 News South African Tourism kick-started 2019 with its biggest travel trade initiative in India – the 16th edition of their Annual Roadshow. The roadshow intends to capitalize on the strong potential consumer demand in India in order to surpass the target of 100,000 Indian visitors to South Africa in the current year.
flydubai to start operations on Dubai – Tashkent route News Dubai-based flydubai today has announced the start of flights to Tashkent (TAS) the capital of Uzbekistan. The five times weekly service between Dubai and Tashkent will start from 11 March 2019 and will become a daily operation from 31 May 2019. flydubai has been flying to Central Asia since November 2010
Ark Travels becomes the first PSA to book 50,000 cruise passengers in 2018 News Ark Travels, the name synonymous with selling cruises in India has successfully completed 25 years in the business of international cruise sales. The B2B travel company has celebrated this milestone by being the first Indian PSA (Preferred Sales Agent) to send 50,000 passengers from India to travel on board the
Travel brands hijacked to dupe customers News Leading travel brands such as Qantas, Thomas Cook, Butlin’s and Carnival Cruise Line are the latest names being used to dupe consumers with fake Facebook promotions. According to Hoax-Slayer – a website that aims to highlight internet scams – the identities of these well-known companies are being hijacked by fraudsters to obtain consumers’
Indian traveler footprint to Los Angeles reaches an all-time high in 2018 News 2018 was a stellar year for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board in the India market, as the tourism board witnessed a 5.1 per cent YoY growth increase with 130,000 Indian travellers jetting off to the City of Angels during the course of the year. Their brand marketing and
ANA to Expand India Routes with Addition of Chennai Flight News All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, is taking steps to meet growing demand in Asia by expanding its routes to include the first direct flight from Japan to Chennai, India. Set to begin in winter 2019, the flight will mark a decisive move towards
Maldives issues warning to holidaymakers after spate of drownings News The Maldives has issued a warning to holiday resorts to keep a closer eye on their guests after a spate of drownings. Five tourists have died in a single week across the Indian Ocean archipelago famed for its over-water villas, dive sites and turquoise waters, including a couple on their honeymoon,