IATO expresses its sincere gratitude to the Government of India for restoring for withdrawing Tax Collection of Source (TCS) on the sale of overseas tour packages for foreign tourists who book tours through tour operators located in India. According to Mr. Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), …
Rajiv Mehra, President of Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) thanked the Government for revising MoHFW guidelines and removing clause of 7 days quarantine for all nationals. Besides this relief, list of high risk countries has also been removed, which is good for us as there were some key source …
The government has revised the guidelines for international arrivals, removing the category of ‘at risk’ countries – introduced when the Omicron Covid variant emerged – and also recommending self-monitoring of 14 days for symptoms against the current seven days of home quarantine. The new guidelines will come into effect from …
The tourism sector has been reeling under the severe ambush of the ongoing pandemic and as such is in dire need of the government’s policy interventions for their survival and revival. Shri Ajay Bhatt, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism and Defence in tête-à-tête with Travel Turtle tells how the government …
Dr Manoj Matta, Director, Oriental Vacations and Journeys Since the pandemic hit the world, we, the tour operators, were the first ones to face the repercussions as clients started cancelling bookings. Our payments got stuck with foreign tour operators, hotels, railways, airlines, etc. It’s been almost two years and …
Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators thanked Mr Puneet Chhatwal, MD & CEO and the entire team at The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. for rolling out the Taj Hotels Promo Code Special Rates for IATO Members, which were announced at the 36th IATO Annual Convention in Gandhinagar. …
IATO, the apex inbound tourism body has written to the Prime Minister, seeking his help to overcome the unprecedented financial crisis facing the industry since March 2020, which has further been worsened by the recent postponement of international flights on account of the recent wave. It has asked for relaxation …
IATO urges the government to have a One Nation One Travel Policy for International Travellers. It has been noticed that the confusion is being created due to travel guidelines/advisories being issued by various state governments for foreign/international travellers. To end this, IATO requests the government to have one central policy …
The 36th IATO Annual Convention held in Gandhinagar from 16-19 December 2021 was a grand success and more than what we had expected, said Mr. Rajiv Mehra, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). “This convention was by far one of the best conventions of IATO as per the feedback …
Marriott International is all set to welcome the festive spirit with a collection of highly interactive and immersive experiences curated across cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune to name a few. Announcing a bouquet of offers, Marriott International hotels across India will have exciting, busy and fun …
