For a year filled with surprises, here is a look at the big news makers in 2015:
- The tourism industry started a trend of mergers and acquisitions with Sabre acquires Abacus and Thomas Cook taking over Kuoni India
- The etourist visa continues to increase its purview and has been extended to visitors from 113 countries and 16 airports
- The hospitality industry played its role making worldwide headlines with major acquisitions. Marriott acquired Starwood and Accor Hotels enhanced its portfolio with Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel
- India’s first ever regional hospitality awards, India Hospitality Awards had their maiden ceremony in Kochi
- 7. FHRAI sparkled in gold with its 50th convention in Bhubaneshwar
- PATA Travel Mart returned to India and was hosted in Bengaluru
- The very exciting TAAI election brought Sunil Kumar to the helm of affairs
- Celebrating World Tourism Day, MOT laid the foundation stone of its new office building in New Delhi
- Key appointments brought hope for a promising tomorrow with Vinod Zutshi taking over as the new tourism Secretary and Ashwani Lohani being appointed the new CMD for Air India
- The launch of TravelTV.News, India’s first travel business TV channel providing an innovative way to view the news
While TravelTV.News made this year exciting with timely news and views, we promise more surprises for 2016. Stay tuned for an eventful new year.