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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - September 2019

Sep 2019

Sep 10, 2019

Namaskar Sewa by Air India

Air India plans to launch its Namaskar Seva, a meet and greet service where a airline personnel will assist flyers from the airport entry gate and assist them till the aircraft seat.
The service can be availed by the customers soon and it will be available for all the passengers travelling by the airline.
Earlier, the airline was providing the same service for its first class passengers.
Namaskar Sewa would be offered to the passengers for a nominal fee. There is a feedback that at times, business and economy class passengers faced some issues at airports and did not have a pleasant experience. With Namaskar Sewa, the airlines is aiming to address those issues.
The airline plan to focus this service on its international passengers more, especially those flyers who are in transit. Air India plans to keep a team of three personnel to help passengers register for the service.
The airline plans to roll out the initiative in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports.

Sep 06, 2019

IndiGo Partners With SonyLIV To Provide Mobile Inflight Entertainment

IndiGo announced that it has entered into a partnership with video-on-demand platform SonyLIV to provide mobile entertainment services on its domestic flights.
To avail this "exclusive offer", IndiGo will provide a link to its flyers at the boarding counter through which they can avail the weekly subscription of SonyLIV for Rs 25.
A flyer has to first subscribe it in the boarding area or check-in area, then download the content on his or her mobile phone or any other personal device, and the content then can be watched onboard in offline or airplane mode.

Sep 05, 2019

Most Liveable City 2019

For the second year in a row, Vienna, Austria has been ranked the most liveable city in the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The Austrian capital had almost perfect scores for stability, culture and environment, education and infrastructure and health care.
Melbourne, Australia took the second-place spot, following close behind Vienna's score. Vienna had taken the top spot from Melbourne in 2018 after seven consecutive years at No. 1.
Sydney, Australia; Osaka, Japan; and Calgary, Canada make up the remaining top five on the annual Global Liveability Index of 140 cities around the world.
Atlanta has risen 17 places due to a major upgrade in its stability score, while Seattle rose by 10 places.
Despite being rated highly for culture, New York only ranked 58th. The city's rank lagged due to lower scores in infrastructure and stability, with a higher perceived risk of crime and terrorism.
The index considers more than 30 qualitative and quantitative factors spanning five broad categories, weighted as follows: stability (25%), healthcare (20%), culture and environment (25%), education (10%), and infrastructure (20%).

India Ranked 34th On World Travel, Tourism Competitiveness Index

India has moved up six places to rank 34th on world travel and tourism competitiveness index, driven by rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness, according to WEF report.
India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report.
India, which accounts for the majority of South Asia's T&T (travel and tourism) GDP, remains the sub-region's most competitive T&T economy, moving up six places to rank 34th globally.
As per the report, China, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Brazil and India -- which are not high-income economies but rank in the top 35 in the overall list -- stand out in the Cultural Resources and Business Travel Pillar through their combination of rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness.
From a sub-regional perspective, the nation (India) has better air infrastructure (33rd) and ground and port infrastructure (28th), international openness (51st) and natural (14th) and cultural resources (8th).
Compared to global benchmarks, the country can also add price competitiveness (13th) to its roster of strengths.

Sep 02, 2019

Mumbai-Surat AC Ferry Service Planned For Nov Start

In principle approval has been given for a ferry service between Mumbai and Surat and operations are likely to begin in November 2019.
The air-conditioned passenger ferry service, with 20 rooms and with a capacity of 300 passengers, will operate between Hazira port in Surat and Bandra in Mumbai once a week to start with, and its frequency will be increased depending on public response.
The Gujarat government operates a roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) passenger cum cargo ferry service between Dahej in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar district under a public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
In another development, the release said the state will get a Rs 45 crore early warning dissemination system for early information on cyclones along its 1,600-km coastline.
The system will be built by the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority under National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project, a joint undertaking of National Disaster Management Authority and World Bank, the government said.
The state has provided Rs 20 crore for its operation and maintenance for the first five years.

Sep 01, 2019

'Namaste Pacific' - Culture Of Countries In Pacific Region Showcased In Delhi

The High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji jointly organised a cultural event 'Namaste Pacific' in New Delhi to showcase in India the culture of the Pacific countries.
A curated menu including the national drink Kava from Fiji and dishes slow-cooked in an earth oven using heated rocks in a pit oven specially dug for the purpose at the New Zealand High Commission were among the cuisine showcased at the event.
Aaradhna, a multi-award-winning R&B and soul artist from New Zealand, performed with her band. Aaradhna is part Indian and part Samoan and has to her credit four individual albums.
Traditional masks and artefacts from Papua New Guinea and Pacific Green furniture and other products from Fiji were also displayed.
There was also showcase of the International Solar Alliance and Pollinate Energy based in Australia, Nepal and India, and solar lanterns from Barefoot College in Rajasthan.
The event saw the participation of members of the diplomatic community, government officials, business leaders, and cultural personalities.

IRCTC To Restore Service Charges On e-Tickets From 1 September

E-tickets bought through the IRCTC website will be costlier as the railways has decided to restore the service charges from 1 September, 2019.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will levy a service charge of ₹15 on tickets for non-AC classes and ₹30 for AC classes, including first class, according to the order.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable separately.
The service charges were withdrawn three years ago to promote digital payments.
The IRCTC used to levy a service charge of ₹20 on every non-AC e-ticket and ₹40 for every AC ticket.

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