Episode 52 (Aug 20)

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In this episode we focus on:

  • After 3 decades at Hyatt Hotels, Rakesh Sarna to now head the Taj Group
  • Gujarat Tourism offers online certification for tour operators
  • All Indian airports to set up checkpoints for the Ebola virus
  • Vistara to start operations in October
  • Jet Airways to scrap its LCCs to focus only on full service carriers
  • Agents owe over Rs 85 crore to Air India
  • Donald Trump plans hotels in India
  • Kerala Tourism signs an agreement with UNESCO to promote Spice Route
  • Princess Cruises’ Sapphire princess ship to start in Singapore next month
  • TAFI emphasises its focus on Service Tax
  • Lufthansa’s new TVC, exclusively for India, highlights the importance of the Indian market
  • India’s first B2B luxury show Vkonect to be held in October this year

We interviewed:

  • Wolfgang Will, Director South Asia, Lufthansa
  • Nishith Saxena, Founder & Director, Cruise Professionals
  • Punam Singh, Promoter and Director, Vkonect
  • Pradip Lulla, National General Secretary, TAFI