TTCL News Letter June 2015

TREASURE TOURISM

CORPORATION LIMITED

Vol 1/ Issue 01/ Pages 14

JUNE 2015 www.treasureindia.com

Millions of fliers could have to buy new

luggage if an airline industry

recommendation for smaller carry-on

bags takes hold. The trade group that

represents most of the world's big

airlines issued the recommendation on

Tuesday, calling it part of an "initiative

to optimize the accommodation of

carry-on bags.“

The goal, the International Air

Transport Association (IATA) says, is

two-fold. A standard maximum

allowance for carry-on bags would

streamline restrictions that currently

vary by airline. A carry-on allowed by

one airline, for example, could be

stopped at the gate by another.

IATA proposes smaller carry-on bags to free up bins

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Carriers have added flights to their Caribbean summer schedules. United introduced seasonal service on June 6 between Houston's Bush InterContinental and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The Saturday-only 737 flight will operate through Aug. 17. The new flights complement United's eight weekly flights from Newark to Provo. The carrier also launched two weekend seasonal flights between Houston and St. Thomas on June 6.

Airlines add Caribbean routes from U.S.

American Airlines began year-round service between Dallas/Fort Worth and

Grand Cayman on June 6. Cayman Airways now offers seasonal service

between Dallas/Fort Worth and Grand Cayman. The Wednesday and Saturday

roundtrip flights will run through Aug. 15. American Airlines launched four

weekly flights from Miami to Martinique on June 4. The flights operate

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays and will increase to six weekly

flights on July 2. Martinique also is served by Seaborne Airlines with three

weekly flights from San Juan. www.treasureindia.com

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Airfares have fallen in 2015

Average fares for flights originating from North America have fallen this year,

Expedia said in a report using data culled from ARC.

For the first half the year, ticket prices for flights departing from North America

and Europe are down 2% from a year earlier. Ticket prices from Asia-Pacific have

dropped 7%.

U.S.-Dubai prices are down 15%, and U.S.-Brazil prices have dropped 17%.

Meanwhile, the strong dollar is spurring Americans taking trips abroad to

lengthen their stays. Economy-class trips forecasted for August will be 6% longer

than a year earlier, Expedia said.

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Umang Narula is now Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC

Umang Narula has been

appointed as the Chairman and Managing

Director (C&MD) of India Tourism Development

Corporation (ITDC). He succeeds Girish Shankar,

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism who

was also holding additional charge of Managing

Director, ITDC.

Narula, 49, an IAS officer of 1989 batch, Jammu and Kashmir

cadre, was the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu & Kashmir

prior to this role. As CEO of Jammu & Kashmir, he successfully

conducted the Lok Sabha Elections and the J&K State Assembly

elections in 2014. He was also Deputy Secretary in the

Department of Culture under the Union Ministry of Tourism and

Culture in 1998-2002. He also worked as a Director in the Ministry

of Home Affairs (MHA). In Jammu and Kashmir, he was Deputy

Commissioner in Kargil and later shifted to Anantnag district. The

other departments he served in the State include Industry &

Commerce, Rural Development and Election department among

others.


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Dassault Systèmes launches immersive Expo Mila

no 3D tour

Dassault Systèmes and Expo Milano 2015 have unveiled the enhanced virtual tour, a 3D-immersive, real-time experience that brings the Expo Milano 2015 to life with new levels of realism and features for millions of visitors. The enhanced virtual tour blends virtual reality and 3D realistic pictures with gamification and educational techniques to share the World Expo in an interactive way.

The initial version, which first went live in February 2015 offering a virtual preview of the Expo prior to its opening, has been completely transformed through the integration of spherical photography with 3D models, enabling dynamic navigation and rich interactivity in a high-impact visual 3D environment


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http://www.immersive.expo2015.org/

The enhanced virtual tour is now a vivid, virtual counterpart to the Expo Milano’s physical site that engages 3D storytelling to enhance the Expo’s theme, ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’.Immersive, 3D navigation can create unique experiences that free the imagination as well as complement experiences at the physical site.Now through October 31st, 2015, virtual visitors can engage in a 360-degree walkthrough inside and outside pavilions, roads and parks that line the Expo Milano’s physical site as if they were there.


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Air India Aircraft's Tyre Bursts While Landing in Srinagar. Passengers Safe, Air Traffic Hit.

The tyre of an Air India flight burst while the plane was landing in Srinagar. The airport authorities said the passengers are safe.The aircraft, however, has come to rest in the middle of the airport's only runway. The authorities said it would take at least an hour to remove it.

All flights departing from Srinagar will

be delayed and flights arriving to the

airport have been diverted to the

Chandigarh airport.

So far, eight flights have been affected

-- two of them have been diverted.

The take-off Srinagar-bound flights

from Delhi have been postponed; two

outgoing fights from Srinagar have

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The global Travel and Tourism

(T&T) industry has changed

significantly over the years with

geopolitical tensions, along

with growing terror threats,

having strong repercussions on

the industry. The World

Economic Forum has surveyed

141 countries across the globe

to measure their tourism

environment. ET takes a look at

India, where we stand and what

ails our travel segment.

Is India

tourism f

riendly?


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Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) and Travel Agents

Association of India (TAAI) have deferred the joint bank

guarantee scheme after doing in-depth due diligence.

Confirming this, Pradip Lulla, National General

Secretary, TAFI, says, “We have deferred this because

some of the legal terms were not suitable for our

members. We are not happy with the unlimited liability

that they have mentioned. In all fairness, the liability to

our members cannot exceed the bank guarantee. It

should be a fixed amount. What IATA is asking is

detrimental to our members. We will be taking it up at

the APJC meeting that will be held soon and asking IATA

to revise some of the terms.”

Marzban Antia, Hon Treasurer, TAAI, echoes this

sentiment. He says, “There are certain terms and

conditions that were not in the interest of our members

participating in this, specifically the unlimited liability

term. TAAI has therefore deferred the joint bank

guarantee scheme until IATA clarifies and amends these

terms.”

TAAI, TAFI defer joint bank guarantee for members


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Vistara introduces two daily flights connecting Bengaluru to New Delhi and Mumbai.

Starting today, Vistara’s inaugural flight from New Delhi to Bengaluru took off at 6.40 am

from Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Mumbai bound flight took

off from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport at 10.10 am. Bengaluru is

Vistara’s second destination in South India after Hyderabad and the tenth destination

overall since it commenced operations in January this year. Vistara’s rapidly growing

network now offers 237 weekly frequencies connecting Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru,

Bagdogra, Guwahati, Goa, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune.

Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara says, “Bengaluru is the third most populous city in

India and the top destination for IT exports from the country. Bengaluru is naturally the

most visited city in India for business travel and offers ample potential for Vistara. We

are very pleased to connect India’s IT capital to its national capital New Delhi and

commercial capital Mumbai. We look forward to serving a wider customer base on these

routes and offering them a chance to experience Vistara’s seamless, thoughtful and

personalized service.”

Bengaluru becomes

next

destination for Vi

stara


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From March 1, 2016, the Air Passenger Duty (APD) Tax will no longer

apply for young adults up to the age of 16 years, travelling in the Main

Cabin (Economy Class) departing the UK. The UK Government recently

announced the elimination of the Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax for

children under the age of 12, travelling in the Main Cabin (Economy

Class) flights departing the UK on or after May 1, 2015. Customers who

have already paid the APD Tax for children under the age of 16,

booked to depart the UK in the Main Cabin on or after March 1, 2016,

are eligible for a refund. Customers who purchased tickets through

American Airlines Reservations or via aa.com for travel exiting the UK

on or after March 1, 2016, will be proactively refunded the APD tax.

Air Passenge

r Duty tax w

aiver

for children

under 16yrs


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Travelers rely on a range of information sources, but websites via computer were the most common, with 54% of travelers going online to search and shop.There was also a huge uptake for Indian holiday and packages and nearly 40% travelers were likely to shop via Smartphone, underlining the substantial influence mobile websites and applications are having on travel planning.

Over half of Indian travelers

look actively online

“With so much time spent researching online, especially for holidays,

travelers are increasingly getting convinced that they are also paying

online,” said Phocuswright’s research analyst, Asia Pacific, Chetan Kapoor.

“Indian travelers use the best of both worlds to shop and book their

travels, especially when it’s their most significant leisure trip of the year.”

An analysis of payment methods, however, indicates that nearly four out

of 10 prepackaged holiday travelers used an online payment method.

While payment distinction is important within the travel industry, travelers

themselves are often unclear on what constitutes an online booking.

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