Episode 67 (Dec 3)

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This episode focuses on:

  • Visa on Arrival by Electronic Travel Authorisation has been launched for 43 countries by the Ministry of Tourism
  • Accor opens the Grand Mercure Goa Shrem Resort.
  • India Travel Award North to be held on Dec 20 at the Crowne Plaza Greater Noida
  • Air India makes profit on only 9 of 370 daily flights it operates
  • Dr. Mahesh Sharma discusses the importance of Buddhist Tourism
  • Tourism Secretary talks about the new initiatives being added by the ministry of Tourism
  • Canada sets up a target of 165, 000 Indian visitors this year
  • Goa Tourism moves ahead to make the state safer for tourists
  • India continues to be a potential market for Address Hotels
  • The next PATA convention is to be held in Bengaluru

We interviewed:

  • Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister, Govt. of India
  • Dr. Mahesh Sharma, MoS for tourism and Culture (IC)
  • Dr. Lalit K. Panwar, Tourism Secretary, Govt. of India
  • Usha Sharma, Additional Director General, MOT
  • Dilip Parulekar, Tourism Minister, Goa
  • Nilesh Cabral, Chairman GTDC
  • Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA
  • Vikram Madhok, Vice Chairman, PATA India Chapter
  • Seema Pande, Group Director of Sales and Marketing, The Address Hotels & Resorts
  • Vincent Mercurio, General Manager, The Address Dubai Mall
  • Siobhan Chretien, Regional Managing Director, Emerging Markets-Canadian Tourism Commission