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Zubin Karkaria CEO, VFS Global, honoured with Global Game Changers Award in London

By Netpal Travel Bureau Zubin Karkaria, founder and CEO of VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, was awarded with the prestigious Global Game Changers Award at The Indian Awards 2019, held recently at the Houses of Parliament in London, UK. The award was presented to Karkaria […]

Interview

SAY Rooms: ‘Come as a Guest, Go as a Friend’

With an exceptional concept, ‘Say Rooms’, under Say Trip Hospitality targets all types of accommodations, hotels, home stays as primary category of execution.Rahul Chaudhury, Founder, Say Trip Hospitality shared his views with Susmita Ghosh, Editor-in-Chief, Netpal Travel, on its escalating prospect and popularity  Narrate your business vision since inception till date? What more you foresee in 2020? We have launched […]

Remarks

New sustainability strategy guides airports towards enhanced societal value

The 29th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress in Cyprus, ACI EUROPE launched the first ever comprehensive Sustainability Strategy for the airport industry. By  Olivier Jankovec, Director General ACI EUROPE Times have changed. Economic disruption, rising inequality, depleted resources, new societal values and political dynamics mean that airport operators are facing a new imperative: putting their societal […]

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Safari holiday, one of life’s absolute explorations

By Maitri It won’t be quite erroneous to state that the expression ‘Safari’ came into limelight after the 1969 movie ‘African Safari’ by Ron Shanin. Previously, ‘Safari Travel’ was the prevalent terms that characterized safaris only in Africa. But today, safari travel has become the most cherished voyage around the globe to adore wildlife and […]

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Destination 2030: Global Cities’ readiness for tourism expansion

Compiled by Satyaki Dutta The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with the commercial real estate firm JLL, undertook a study to research the global cities’ state and preparation level to accommodate travel and tourism growth in the upcoming decade. The study, known as Destination 2030, took into consideration 50 cities, probing the points and specs with […]

Appointments

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

Andrea Obertello has been named as General Manager for Four Seasons Hotel Milano. Graduated from Glion Institute of Higher Education, Andrea Obertello began her professional career in hospitality a decade ago with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Native from Argentina, it is her Florentine experience that made her fall in love with the Italian hospitality […]

Appointments

Berjaya Hotels and Resorts

Peter Wong has been appointed as the Head of Operations for Berjaya Hotels and Resorts (‘BHR’). In his role, he will focus on developing strategies to increase the hotels’ operational efficiency and improve guest satisfaction of all the hotels and resorts owned and managed by Berjaya Hotels and Resorts. He is also in charge of […]