By Netpal Travel Bureau FITUR 2022, the International Tourism Trade Fair, has been organised by IFEMA MADRID. It has held a special tourism recovery edition since January 19-23. The strong results highlight the efforts by the entire tourism industry value chain to generate new opportunities to look forward to 2022 with strong expectations for the forecast […]
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2021 in evaluation: the air transport industry must bake sustainability into its revolution
By Netpal Travel Bureau In 2021, the air transport industry has been forced to adapt nearly all operations to adhere to rapidly changing regulations and travel requirements, from health status verifications to fluctuating border controls based on virus hotspots and emerging new COVID-19 variants like Omicron. It has also been a year punctuated with extreme […]
Omicron triggers alert: Travel doors shut again
By Netpal Travel Bureau ‘Omicron’ the new Covid-19 strain rises with several countries reporting fresh cases. India has also tightened and introduced new guidelines for international passengers, as per the revised order, irrespective of vaccination status. All the travellers arriving to India from ‘at-risk’ countries have to mandatorily undergo COVID-19 testing at the airport on […]
Meet, Greet and Do Business at WTM London 2021
By Netpal Travel Bureau WTM London and Travel Forward will play a leading role in uniting the global travel industry, in one of the first one-on-one gatherings for the international travel and tourism sector since the inception of global pandemic. For those who cannot attend the in-person events taking place at ExCeL London from November […]
Fall Travel Trends: the season of indecision
By Satyaki Dutta Uncertainty exists in travel this autumn. It’s due to the rise in cases and ever-altering travel restrictions after fast-tracked summer which apparently reached pre-pandemic numbers. Growinganxiety about the Delta variantand seasonal travel dip have prompted travellers to plan more carefully, hence reduced bookings. International trips are shifted to 2022, as people started […]
Cruise industry to dig out customer relationship
By Netpal Travel Bureau The cruise industry is reasonable with growing fleets. After passengers had to drive back and cancel trips during COVID-19, its demand has never been great. Cruise lines sail to many similar destinations where the cabins are remarkably alike. The new competitive differentiator is the customer experience of the entire customer journey […]
Air Charter: Future of Aviation industry in post-pandemic World
By Satyaki Dutta The aviation industry is one of the most affected sectors due to the global Covid-19 outbreak. As the tourism and business travel were monitored strictly, it has suffered a major loss both internationally and nationally. However, the increase and seamless integration of the Air Charter to the existing system resulted in a […]
Ray of light: RBI has given optimism to tourism and hospitality sector
By Anindita Acharya When was the last time you packed your bags, booked tickets and travelled to your heart desire? Yes, the obvious response would be before the Covid-19 pandemic hit us in 2020 and disrupted everything in our life. Doesn’t it look like ages before? According to the World Travel and Tourism Council […]
Travel industry retrieval: Business or leisure?
By Netpal Travel Bureau The profile of travel demand has changed fundamentally. Handling ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for so long, the importance of travel spectrum have altered for both leisure and business travellers. The companies across the world have realized that their business can carry on distantly. There is no need to travel […]
Understanding ‘Air bubble,’ its importance during pandemic
By Nancy Kapoor COVID-19 has affected millions of livelihoods and jobs around the world. It has impacted an individual’s every aspect of life and has forced us to think of novel ways to work past it. Work from home in the corporate sector has become a new norm, but not everyone can do the same. […]