Episode 40 (May 28)

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This report focuses on:

  • With the new government in power, the ministry of tourism gets a new leader
  • SpiceJet & GoAir to give 2% commission from June 1
  • Claridges discusses the revival of its brand identity
  • SpiceJet discusses its expectations from the new government
  • The ministry of tourism launches an online system to recognise travel trade service providers
  • Foreign Tourist Arrivals show a growth of 11.5% in April 2014
  • flydubai to fly to three more Indian cities from June
  • Sameer Sharma has been appointed as the new Managing Director for ITDC
  • Britain records a 10.6% increase in Indian arrivals for 2013
  • The Carlson Rezidor Hotel group is introducing new hotel brands across India
  • Canadian tourism commission ties up with TUI to create brand awareness

We have an exclusive interview with Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State-Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge)

And also interviewed:

  • Jyoti Mayal, Chairperson, Northern Region, TAAI
  • Atul Lall, Vice President & General Manager,The Claridges Hotels & Resorts
  • Sanjiv Kapoor, COO, Spicejet
  • Kaneswaram Avili, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet
  • Raj Rana, CEO, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group