By Netpal Travel Bureau According to a recent poll by tourism market research firm, Destination Analysts, around 31 percent of Americans are more interested in international than domestic travel. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of constrained demand as Covid-19 fears decrease and the last leftovers of pandemic-era border restrictions have […]
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Booking.com, Amadeus partner to update the payment process
Amadeus travel agents can now pay for Booking.com accommodations using even more virtual payments from a wide range of participating banks. This new development reduces friction for travelers while aligning the payments process to travel agency business priorities. Typically, when a hotel is booked by a travel agent the actual payment is made by the […]
How is technology used in tourism?
By Staff Reporter One of the most powerful and user-friendly tourism technologies is social media. One of the ways to take advantage of social networks is to create interesting content and share posts you’ve been tagged in. A user’s recommendation on their social network can act as a “digital references” and encourage many of their […]
Visit Rwanda launches innovative technology for gorilla conservation
By Netpal Travel Bureau Visit Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is launching a new innovative use of technology to protect and conserve gorillas and promote sustainable and responsible wildlife tourism in the country. With GorillaGram, visitors to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park will not just get to spend time with the country’s famed mountain gorillas, but they can also utilize […]
Cruise ships keep looking for further innovations, passengers stay safe
By Staff Reporter Cruise ships should constantly look for further innovations to keep passengers safe. State-of-the-art equipment has turned the tide against potential cruise ship disasters. Statistically, cruising is largely a safe venture – the likelihood of passing away aboard a cruise ship is about 1 in 6.25 million. Even if any mortality is too […]
TTF Kolkata 2022, an undeniable success
By Staff Reporter Travel and tourism from India is bouncing back with full vigour after two years of pandemic-related disruptions. TTF Kolkata, India’s oldest travel trade show (est. 1989), staged a grand post-pandemic rebound of domestic and international travel, with over 200 participants from 3 countries and over 20 Indian States and Uts recently. After an extremely tough […]
All Tata group aviation assets to be under one roof soon?
By Netpal Travel Bureau Is the Tata Group moving forward on possible plans of synergy among its aviation assets? Well, it’s been the catchword since the group acquired former national carrier, Air India in January 2022. According to an internal email marked to The CEOs of Vistara, Air Asia, Air India Express, Air India SATS […]
Countries reopening for travel with lesser restrictions
(News Agency) As India recently resumed scheduled international travel, more and more people are looking forward to travelling. If you are also thinking on the similar lines, here are the latest countries that are all set to open for travel from April with lesser restrictions in place. Thailand Thailand is all set to reopen its […]
Agritourism: Popularity gains among common people, farmers alike
By Netpal Travel Bureau Agritourism is now gaining huge traction in the farmer community too. Since it not only offers a scope for them to procure additional income, but also assuages the path for better sustainability. It comes with huge potential to distribute good business to the farmer clan as it is economical too. Nowadays, […]
International Tourism tries to nail back in between Omicron
By Titas Biswas Needless to say at this juncture of time – due to the outrage of Covid 19 pandemic, tourism and hospitality business got a heavy jolt. The loss of employment is predicted to be 100.8 million worldwide. Tourism is a major source of revenue and employment in many countries and hold massive importance […]