This father-daughter duo lent a helping hand during the Covid crisisRaizing Group’s Rajji Rai and daughter Srishti Jindal have been helping those in need during the pandemic.
Shaping the future of travel: With over 4 decades of experience, Rajji Rai believes there is no shortcut to successThe chairman of Swift Group of companies has been working in the travel and tourism industry for more than four decades and is taking it to...
Airfares soar as Delhiites plan getawayAir fares from Delhi to hot-favourite tourist destinations like Goa, Kerala and Rajasthan are already touching the sky.
Travel companies hit as note ban keeps holidayers awayAccording to India Tourism Statistics, India received more than 9 lakh tourists in December last year, the highest during the year.
Last minute airfares cheaper by up to 52% due to intense competition, excess capacityThe drop in airfares has resulted in strong passenger demand which is up by 22%, resulting in increased passenger load factors,” said Presi...
Airlines offer low fares even as festive season kicks inThe average 60-day fare in sectors such as Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Bangalore and Mumbai-Goa is about Rs 3,200, about 20 per cent lower than la...
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- TAAI to severe links with foreign airlines
Travel Agents Association of India said that it has decided to severe links with foreign airlines and promote only national air carriers, f...
- Travellers advised to defer Europe, US trips
With swine flu now declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), travel agents and tour operators in India are advising trave...
- Travel firms feel the jitters
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- Travel agents protest against Singapore Airlines' decision to scrap commission
Travel houses under the banner of various associations such as Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Association of Domestic Tour O...
- Delta Air, BA to stop agent commission
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- Jet agrees to pay agents commission
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After boycotting the country’s largest-private carrier, Jet Airways, the agents are gearing up to stop selling tickets of the second-bigges...
- Travel agents may stop work over transaction fee
Amid all the confusion over the withdrawal of 5% service commission and introduction of a ‘transaction fee’ model by some airlines, travel ...
- TAAI Convention draws crowds
Over a 1000 delegates converged at the Indian Travel Congress-56th Convention and Exhibition of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI).