Episode 43 (June 18)

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In this episode we focused on:

  • The Ministry of Tourism to unveil PR exercise in international markets
  • India’s business travel spend to grow to $24.9 billion: GBTA
  • IATO welcomes the new Tourism Minister
  • Indians travelling to Munich increase by 12% growth in 2013
  • Uttar Pradesh law & order situation to affect inbound tourism: Assocham
  • Expectations increase with Air Asia India as they start operations
  • FHRAI asks the Union Govt. to rationalise taxes
  • flydubai to start flights from Mumbai
  • MSC cruises witnesses a 30% growth

We interviewed:

  • Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai
  • Pervez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India
  • Karin Baedekar, Marketing Trade and Media Relations Asia, Australia (PR)
  • Subhash Goyal, President, IATO
  • Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge)
  • Amit Mathur, Country Head, India, MSC Cruises
  • Antonio Paradiso, Executive Director Emerging Markets at MSC Cruises
  • Vishal Bhadola, Associate Manager, CAPA INDIA