Episode 97 (July 1)

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In this episode we focus on:

  • MOT announces 4 new circuits for next year
  • Hilton Worldwide to open their first Conrad property in Pune this year
  • Atout France appoints Sheetal Munshaw as new India director
  • Kerala tourism appoints Steffi Graf as Ayurveda Tourism ambassador
  • IRCTC sets up one-stop Tourism Facilitation Centre in New Delhi
  • Philippines registers 26%  growth of Indian tourist arrivals from Jan-April 2015
  • Bhubaneshwar to get its first international flight. Air India likely to fly to Abu Dhabi from July 10
  • Vistara introduces weekend flights between Mumbai and Goa, daily service from September
  • MOCA rejects airlines’ plea for Check-in baggage charge
  • Madhya Pradesh to reopen National Parks from October 1

We interviewed:

  • Dr Mahesh Sharma, MoS for Tourism, Govt of India
  • Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Odisha
  • SanJeet, Tourism Attache, Philippines Tourism Marketing Office, India
  • Dominic Sherry, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide
  • Pariva Rustagi, Regional Director of Sales-India, Hilton Worldwide