YouTube has unlimited potential for travel destinations planning to increase the tourist footfall. With visually appealing content, it is now easy to grab the attention of the target audience. Recent studies show that audiences prefer video on all social platforms. YouTube is the second largest search engine after Google and many travellers start their trip […]
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Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Heather Heuman to give tips to create attention grabbing content/blog at ICTT 2019
10
Sep
Sep
We all know how powerful social media can be to transform a business. But, how to create attention-grabbing content for the social media promotions still remain a question for many. Here, at the International Conference on Tourism Technology, Heather Heuman M.A., will give you tips about creating content/blog for social media and other marketing promotions. […]
Aviation, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Thirty nine new services heading to Kerala airports from October
03
Sep
Sep
A total of 39 new domestic services will be operated from Kerala from October, with 23 of them from Thiruvananthapuram airport. The decision came in the wake of a meeting held by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with CEOs of various airline companies. Air India and Vistara will have one new service each, Air Asia […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Racy start to Kerala’s CBL boat league, Tropical Titans wins in first leg
02
Sep
Sep
Pallathuruthi Boat Club, Alappuzha won the 67th Nehru Trophy Boat Race and topped the first round of the Champions Boat League (CBL) here today, as the pioneering three-month sporting event got off to a racy start in the sprawling Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha. Today’s winner, whose CBL name is Tropical Titans, earned nine points, clocking […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Brian to speak about How innovation in tourism is driving economic & jobs growth at ICTT 2019
30
Aug
Aug
Travel and tourism generated 10.4 percent of the world’s total economic activity in 2018. According to Gloria Guevara, WTTC’s president, travel and tourism now is responsible for creating one out of every five new jobs worldwide. WTTC said in one of its reports that it is expecting travel and tourism to generate 100 million new […]
Headlines Slider, News
Jen Morilla to discuss about ‘Creating a good story about your brand’ at ICTT 2019
26
Aug
Aug
We all know content is the king. Creating good content/story for the brand will help you attract more people towards your brand/business. But, how do you develop good content? Impact-driven traveller and social entrepreneur, Jen Morilla will discuss about ‘Creating good story about your brand’ at the International Conference on Tourism Technology, organized by Association […]
20
Aug
Aug
Now, planning a holiday to Indian destinations during off season will be much cheaper as the Government of India has decided to introduce flexible e-tourist visa fee based on the tourist footfall. As per the new system, a traveller has to pay higher fees during peak months of July-March and considerably lower fee during the […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
David Carollo to talk about Secrets of Search Engine Rankings at ICTT 2019
19
Aug
Aug
Everyone wants to be visible to those who look for the products or service you are offering. Studies prove that almost 93 per cent of all buying decisions/selections start with an online search. And the key to receiving traffic through Google is to gain first page rankings, as first page websites get 91.5 per cent […]
19
Aug
Aug
The tourism department of Kerala has decided to conduct the 67th edition of the Nehru Trophy boat race and the first heats of the Champions Boat League, at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha on August 31, 2019. The NTB and CBL, which were first scheduled on August 10 was postponed considering the risk from the heavy […]
13
Aug
Aug
Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jungle adventure aired on Discovery channel on August 12, the Tourism Ministry has decided to make wildlife its theme for the Incredible India campaign for the next two months. The show, Man vs Wild, shot in Jim Corbett National park, was premiered on August 12 and was […]
09
Aug
Aug
As torrential rain lashes Kerala, the tourism department has decided to postpone the 67th edition of the Nehru Trophy boat race, which was scheduled on Saturday (Aug 10) at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha. The tourism department has made the announcement considering the risk from the heavy rain and flood. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was slated […]
Food, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Kerala Tourism offers ‘experience Onam’ packages to visitors from Sept 1 to 30
08
Aug
Aug
Kerala Tourism has unveiled a unique product to literally extend the feel and taste of Onam festival to visitors by enabling them to enjoy a variety of traditional dishes including the famed multi-dish ‘sadya’ and trips to sylvan rural stretches. The project , worked out by the State Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission, will facilitate tourists […]
Festival and Events, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Hannes Lösch to speak on AI and travel revolution at ICTT 2019
05
Aug
Aug
It’s hard to spot an industry that’s not been impacted by Artificial Intelligence. Tourism industry is also leveraging the transforming benefits of AI, which is helping make travel experiences more niche and targeted towards travellers. Hannes Lösch, the founder of Limendo, a technology and consulting company based in Bolzano, South Tyrol, will speak on AL […]
Festival and Events, Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
ICTT 2019 to discuss on how to tap Chinese tourists to Indian markets
29
Jul
Jul
The Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India (ATTOI), in association with Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, is all set to host the International Conference on Tourism Technology (ICTT) in Kochi to address the challenges related with technology faced by Indian tourism and hospitality industry. The third edition of ICTT will have a separate session […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Champions Boat League to mark monsoon season on world tourism, sporting calendar
27
Jul
Jul
Having all the trappings of a global spectacle, Kerala Tourism’s Champions Boat League (CBL), India’s first-ever water-based boat racing patterned on the IPL format of cricket, will make its debut next month. Hon. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will flag off the event on August 10, on the sidelines of the famed Nehru Trophy Boat Race […]