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‘Tourism stands as…’ Maldives tour and travel body urges EaseMyTrip CEO to resume flight bookings, extends apology

September 19, 2024

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has written a letter to EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti after it announced the suspension of all flight bookings to the island nation on its website in solidarity with India.

In a letter to the CEO, MATATO wrote, “Tourism stands as the lifeblood of the Maldives, contributing over two-thirds of our GDP and providing livelihoods to approximately 44,000 Maldivians who work directly in the tourism sector. The potential adverse impact on tourism holds the power to unleash severe repercussions on our economy, affecting the lives and well-being of many.”

While referring to

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Mindtrip wants to become your AI travel agent

September 16, 2024

Once upon a time, we used to use travel agents to book our flights, book our hotels and maybe even make recommendations about things to do and places to eat while you were away. But then along came the internet and the ability to book your own flights, and Airbnb or Vrbo for your accommodation, and then between Instagram and TikTok what to do and where to eat was covered. Travel all becomes a lot more self-service.

But a group of 12 experienced founders recognized that there was a gap in the market: a way of ensuring that trip planning

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ITTN in Attendance at Celebrity Cruises 2024 Travel Agent Appreciation Awards

August 25, 2024

ITTN’s Charly Helling was in attendance yesterday afternoon, alongside over 80 other travel partners at Celebrity Cruises’ 2024 Travel Agent Appreciation Awards held at the ME London.

The award-winning cruise line is rewarded an impeccable line up of valued trade partners in
recognition of those who went above and beyond in the last 12 months towards supporting its
business.

The awards were hosted by Celebrity Cruises’ Vice President & Managing Director EMEA, Giles Hawke, Senior Sales Director for UK & Ireland, Claire Stirrup and Head of Sales UK & Ireland, Nicola McNeish.

Giles Hawke, Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA,

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How the high street travel agent is making a comeback

August 11, 2024

Online bookings still account for most holiday purchases: rather than competing virtual transactions, the uplift in retail reflects the travel industry’s wider buoyancy. The sector has enjoyed double-digit growth for 11 of the past 12 months, the latest Barclays spending report revealed on Tuesday; in November alone, travel agent trade grew by 9.2 per cent, and airlines 14 per cent.

And even the smallest retail travel agents are on the rise: “We’re a tiny shop but we’re doing really well,” says Clare Dudley Adams, managing director of Ponders Travel, in the village of Over in Cambridgeshire. “We have just gone

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New Tactics for Conventional Travel Agents to Face OTAs

August 10, 2024



Jakarta – The rise of Online Travel Agencies (OTA) is increasingly threatening conventional travel agents. However, this application could be a new way to compete with OTA.

Based on a press release received by detikcom, Friday (19/7/2019) Saber Travel Network Indonesia, through its business unit, launched an internet application-based service called Electra. For information, Saber is the largest travel system provider company in Indonesia which controls around 60% of the GDS market share in Indonesia.

This application can make it easier for conventional travel agent businesses to serve corporate and individual travel service users for booking flight tickets, hotels, tours,

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Do I Still Need A Travel Agent?

August 9, 2024

If you’ve planned a vacation before, you know firsthand how stressful the planning process can be. Between booking hotels, flights and excursions, planning a vacation can feel like a full-time job. American travelers spent an average of 8 hours and 44 minutes reviewing travel content and resources ahead of their trips and read up to a whopping 277 pages of information on average, according to a 2023 survey from Expedia Group and Luth Research.

The time commitment behind planning a vacation could be one of the factors driving the 14 percent year-over-year increase in travelers who are likely to use

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Insta Destination: ‘Insta destination’ likely to see fewer Indian tourists – Times News Network | Delhi News

August 8, 2024

Times News Network
New Delhi: The backlash against Maldivian politicians’ “derogatory” remarks about PM Narendra Modi’s Lakshadweep trip may have more than temporarily dented the island nation’s allure as an Insta-worthy destination for potential visitors, say travel operators as they brace for last year’s India tourist tsunami to reduce to a trickle.
Although there isn’t data on cancellations, if any, travel agencies and airlines believe the trend will become clear over the next few days.
“People in the office should keep Indian sensitivities in mind while making comments as there could be an impact,” said Anil Kalsi, VP of Travel
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West Manggarai Police Investigating Alleged Fraud by Travel Agent and Owner of the KLM Tiana Ship

August 7, 2024

VICTORYNEWS WEST MANGARAI– West Manggarai Police conducted an investigation into the alleged fraud case of the travel agent and owner of KLM Tiana Liveboat, Monday (23/1/2023).

The KLM Tiana Live Boat sank in Labuan Bajo, precisely in the waters of Batu Tiga, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, NTT Province, last Saturday (21/1/2023), resulting in two tourists being injured.

“We have examined 4 witnesses, including the reporter, tour guide and two witnesses who were present at the time of the incident,” said West Manggarai Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKP Ridwan.

AKP Ridwan explained that the police report was received

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