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SSR Travel Solutions, a wing of SSR Group of Companies, forays into representation by welcoming Wild Trek Safari & Eihab Travels LLC to its portfolio

SSR Travel Group, after its successful league in the travel trade for over a decade, has set foot into representation business by starting SSRTS – SSR Travel Solutions and adding two leading Destination Management companies – Wild Trek Safaris – Kenya & Tanzania and Eihab Travel- Oman. Furthermore, SSRTS has also added Cordelia Cruises effective 1st April 2022 to its collection, wherein the founder,  Sapneal Rao, achieved to become No. 1 PSA as on 31st March 2022. Wild Trek Safaris (WTS), a registered member of KATO (Kenya Association of Tour Operators), has a wide range of products tailored to experience Kenya differently and targets to expand its reach across key Indian markets and emerging segments through the appointment of SSR Travel Solutions.  WTS is certain that the association will assist in strengthening their market presence and boost sales in the upcoming years. Similarly, Eihab Travel, an established DMC for the Sultanate of Oman, positions India as one of its top source markets and is excited to delegate SSR Travel Solutions as its representative to enhance its market presence and entice more Indian travelers to Oman. On the expansion of SSR’s gamut of travel services, Sapneal Rao, Director, SSR Travel Solutions, expressed, “As travel revives slowly but steadily, we are thrilled to announce our expansion and welcome Wild Trek Safaris and Eihab Travel. Owing to our extensive network of B2C players pan India we will drive our efforts to enhance business and boost sales for both Wild Trek Safaris & Eihab Travels. We are positive about the resumption of travel owing to the pent-up demand that will further lead to acceleration in outbound travel and expansion in business forums.” SSR Travel Solutions, …

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Costa Cruises to conduct webinar about sailings ex-UAE on July 12, 2022 at 3PM

Costa Cruises is presenting exclusive offers to its travel partners for the first time ever on its 2,3,4 nights cruises ex Dubai and Abu Dhabi from December 2022 on its flagship Costa Toscana. It will highlight these offers in its webinar on Tuesday, 12th July at 3PM. To register, contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532. Registration link:- https://event.webinarjam.com/register/417/k68xntp1

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Hiring by India jumps 22%; travel, hospitality post highest growth in jobs

Hiring by companies in India in June showed a strong growth with a jump of 22 per cent year-on-year, according to a report by Naukri.com. The recruitment in the travel & hospitality sector showed growth in triple-digits as compared to the previous year. Industry-wise, travel and hospitality continued to show a maximum surge in hiring activity in June, up 125 per cent y-o-y, followed by retail (+75 per cent) and BFSI (+58 per cent) showed growth in hiring when compared with June last year.

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Accommodation in India gets expensive; all hotel rooms to attract 12% duty

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to remove a host of tax exemptions and hike rates for an even larger number of mass-consumption items. It approved a proposal to impose a 12% tax on hotel rooms costing below Rs 1,000 per day. So far, only hotels above the threshold were charged 12% GST. The two-day GST Council meeting in Chandigarh, is being chaired by the FM.

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Tamil Nadu has highest percentage of domestic visitors, says India Tourism 2021 report

Tamil Nadu has surfaced as the leading tourist destination for domestic travellers. As per the India Tourism Statistics – 2021, Tamil Nadu emerged as the state with the highest percentage of visitors. The state’s share hovered at 23 percent, followed by Uttar Pradesh with a visitor share of 14.1%. The data reflected the number of visitors that Tamil Nadu entertained in the year 2020. As per the report, Tamil Nadu, in 2020, had roughly 14 crore domestic visitors, whereas the second leading state in domestic tourism, Uttar Pradesh, had around 8.6 crore visitors 2020.

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Thomas Cook (India) Limited launches digital forex tool FX-Now

With the rapid revival of business travel and corporates accelerating their digital transformation, Thomas Cook (India) Limited – India’s leading omnichannel forex services company has launched FX-Now – a pioneering digital tool that empowers its corporate segment with convenient, customizable and contactless end-to-end foreign exchange services. Foreign exchange procedures require careful documentation and approvals – resulting in complex/cumbersome processes. In an initiative to simplify the process, yet maintain necessary checks and balances, Thomas Cook India’s FX-Now ushers in a digitized foreign exchange model that ensures speed, accuracy and seamless services for its on-the-go business travellers

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TheSigmundProject.org celebrates year one with 50,000+ visitors from over 110 countries

The Sigmund Project is tourism’s first digital not-for-profit dedicated to supporting innovation through the power of collaboration. Since Sigmund’s launch in June 2021… org has received 50,000+ visitors from over 110 countries. The Sigmund team has hosted 64 mentor calls with entrepreneurs from across the globe. 223 ideas have been presented that aim to advance tourism for good. In the last twelve months, The Sigmund Project’s small yet mighty team has created the first-of-its-kind, open-source platform for entrepreneurs in travel & tourism. TheSigmundProject.org connects these entrepreneurs with collaborators from around the world who can help them take their ideas to the next level (ie. scale, pivot, attract new users, build tech, hire, etc.). Reflecting on its first year, the founder of The Sigmund Project, Alan Elliott Merschen said, “Thank you all that have visited our site and to the 8,500+ tourism professionals who have joined The Sigmund Collective… so far. You are an integral part of ‘The SigmundVerse’, and we thank you for your openness to collaborate for a better tomorrow. For anyone interested in helping entrepreneurs in travel take their ideas to the next level, we invite you to browse the OPEN · SOURCE platform and see how you can lend your expertise. Let’s see what’s possible.” In seeking out new ideas to transform the tourism industry, Sigmund is guided by the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and encourages its entrepreneurs to align their business with these important indicators. Sigmund is interested in business ideas that have a triple bottom line. It’s always in search of the next socially minded, environmentally conscious, and fiscally sound idea to transform tourism. Sigmund champions ideas from sustainability to DEI to accessibility. Examples …

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DCT-Abu Dhabi to conduct ‘Summer like you mean it’ webinar today at 3pm IST

Department of Tourism & Culture (DCT)- Abu Dhabi is organising a webinar titled ‘Summer like you mean it’ today at 3pm (IST). The aim is to educate the Indian travel trade about the various offerings in Abu Dhabi for families and leisure travellers. Agents can learn about family friendly attractions, culture, entertainment & activities options. To register contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or +919650196532.

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Maha DoT to launch accreditation policy for tour operators in July 2022

Dr Dhananjay Sawalkar, Joint MD, Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra, reveals that the DoT is coming up with a tour operators’ accreditation policy. “It is in the final stage and we will start offering it from July 2022. On registering with us, these operators will get a lot of benefits like presence on our website, participation in international and domestic roadshows with us, famils, use of our logo, ad incentives, etc,” he says.

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