By Staff Reporter Travel advisors say their clients are choosing vacations that virtually blanket the globe in 2023. It includes a mix of European and exotic destinations, cruises, active adventures and romance trips. According to a spokesperson of one Destination Management Company, “Business looks great for 2023. We are optimistic that the honeymoon and destination wedding […]
 By Netpal Travel Bureau If someone at the end of 2019 would have predicted that all of the world’s cruise lines would have completely shut down operations in early 2020 the industry would have never believed it. But, it happened. Or, if someone predicted that commercial air travel would grind to a halt, the same […]
By Netpal Travel Bureau How to market and sell river cruises was the theme of the inaugural ASTA Global River Cruise Expo and conference held in Budapest recently. Amadeus, AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Emerald, Scenic, Uniworld and Viking, the featured headliners of the four-day event, gave more than 500 travel advisors a crash course on how best to […]
By Satyaki Dutta The Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on several industries on a global scale. Arguably, the most affected among them was the Travel and Tourism sector. With social distancing norms set in place, traveling was not a feasible option for both the travelers and the operators. With lockdown, the panic set in, […]
By Netpal Travel Bureau WebBeds, a new communicating tool, the world’s second largest and quickest-growing B2B bedbank has launched. It constitutes Destinations of the World, FIT Ruums, Jactravel, lots of hotels, Sunhotels and Totalstay trading platforms and many more, help travel trade to evaluate clients, the latest travel limitations regarding COVID-19. Powered by Sherpa, the […]
By Anindita Acharya In 2020, travel took a backseat when the Covid-19 pandemic hit us all and brought the daily life to a grinding halt. When coronavirus lockdown was imposed, people were forced to lock in, self-isolate and lakhs were left stranded. Travel was a distant dream in 2020. Even after travel restrictions have been […]
By Subhraroop Saha The world has been evolving at an incredible pace with technology making lifestyle easier by the day. Ever wondered you could travel to your favorite destination without even going out of your home? Virtual Reality is one such technology that can make it happen. It is when computers are used for creating […]
By Susmita Ghosh Fast-forward travel industry went through turbulent spring and summer months, uncertain monsoon, yet slow and crawling autumn, but winter looks hopeful to rebuild and re-emerge. History speaks of how tourism industry has responded and most importantly bounced back from other significant critical events like pandemics and war. The travel sector has been […]
By Charu Dua The bushfires in Australia made their headlines to the international world due to the extensive damage they have caused to the property and wildlife. They had been spreading like wildfire for months, wreaking havoc on the Australia tourism industry. The ongoing crisis has cost the nation’s tourism industry about A$1 billion ($690 […]
By Maitri If you are cross-checking the fares in Skyscanner and pondering that present-day travellers do not need a travel agent for their bookings, you are mistaken! Multiple journeys, bucket list destinations, connecting flights, personalised event planning, hotel rewards, inter-city transfers; every travel plans are made easy and hassle-free by the agents. Expert recommendations, global […]