Association News

» India Golf Tourism Association launched in New Delhi

The IGTA will endeavor to make India a leading golfing destination ... Read more

» Arrivals to Japan, Myanmar, Cambodia Surge as Asia Posts Solid 5.5% Visitor Growth

All destinations showed slowing growth rates with India (+6%) and the Maldives (+3%) registering below the sub-region's average rate ... Read more

» UNWTO forum at Arabian Travel Mart to focus on aviation and tourism

Regional airlines and tourism leaders invited to discuss role of aviation in driving Middle East tourism sector growth and influencing policy ... Read more

» ATOAI calls for award nominations for year 2012

The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) is inviting nominations for its prestigious awards during the forthcoming Convention in Guwahati on January 20-22, 2013 ... Read more

» Tourism Ministry announces setting up of Southern Zonal Tourism Council

The SZTC to look at the inter-State taxation on tourist vehicles, interstate permits, smooth facilitation at the entry and exit points of the States, development of infrastructure to and at destinations ... Read more

» Laos Ready for ASEAN Tourism Forum 2013

Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara, Minister, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Lao PDR, describes preparations for the ASEAN Tourism Forum which takes place 17-24 January 2013 ... Read more

» IATA releases Traffic Monitor for October 2012

Economy class travel was up 4.4% in October year-on-year, slightly weaker than September’s 5.0% growth ... Read more

» International tourism hits one billion

The figure cements tourism’s position as one of the world’s largest economic sectors, accounting for 9% of global GDP, 1 in every 12 jobs and up to 8% of the total exports of world’s Least Developed Countries ... Read more

» TripAdvisor Becomes PATA Strategic Partner

The partnership will enable PATA and TripAdvisor to collaborate on joint initiatives such as surveys, reports and data sharing ... Read more

» TAAI plea on airline cartelisation dismissed by Competition Appellate Tribunal

Hearing an appeal by TAAI against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the matter, the tribunal ruled that “there was no evidence of any cartelisation whatsoever” ... Read more

Follow on Facebook