SKAL in association with other travel and tourism organizations is organizing a bike ride with southern brothers proud owners of Harley Davidson bike promoting Kerala tourism, the ride starts with a flag off from the Kowdiar palace on 14th November at 7 am covering major tourist spots and prime locations in Trivandrum, Kovalam and Poovar […]
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India, Kerala, News, Round Up
ATTOI receives Safe Travels Stamp from Tourism’s global council WTTC to promote tourism in post-COVID times
25
Aug
Aug
Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India (ATTOI) has received ‘Safe Travels Stamp” from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) to follow international norms for ‘safe, secure and seamless’ journeys and stays in the post-COVID world. ATTOI will follow the norms under a ‘Safe Travels Stamp’ curated by London-headquartered WTTC, the global body for the […]
India, Kerala, News, Top Three Stories
Tourism minister to launch tomorrow a new online project to promote regional travel
25
Aug
Aug
The Kerala Tourism Department is trying to promote regional tourism through its new initiative called ‘Keralam Kanam’ or ‘Let’s see Kerala’, in which the people of the state are encouraged to visit the backwaters, beaches, hill stations and houseboats to get over the stress caused by the pandemic. The official launch of the online project www.malayaliyatra.com will […]
India, Interview, Kerala, News, Round Up
Not even half of the industry partners have associated with Responsible Tourism Mission, says Rupesh Kumar
23
Aug
Aug
The tourism industry of Kerala is largely supportive yet not even 50% of the industry partners are associating with the Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission activities, says Rupesh Kumar, the State’s Responsible Tourism Mission Coordinator. We hope by implementing the RT Classification system, industry partners will automatically cooperate with the Mission since RT Classification is a […]
Hotels, Interview, Kerala, News, Round Up
[Wayanad Matters] Wayanad would be the first destination in Kerala to recover from the downturn: Prasad Manjali
22
Aug
Aug
The State and Central governments should support the tourism sector by offering moratorium on loan repayments for a period of 24 months, says Prasad Manjali, Director of Contour Group of Hotels & Resorts. They could also look at supporting salary payments of the hospitality and tourism employees, notes Manjali, who is also the Managing Director […]
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[Wayanad Matters] Quick buck makers won’t survive this pandemic while the resilient ones will, says WTO’s Vancheeswaran
21
Aug
Aug
The President of the Wayanad Tourism Organisation (WTO), K R Vancheeswaran, says that since properties in Wayanad are largely MSMEs, the chances of them closing down are very high.The quick buck makers are bound to close down, while the more serious and resilient ones will weather the storm and get back on their feet, he […]
Aviation, India, Kerala, Middle East, News, Top Stories
Emirates to operate special flights to Indian cities including Kochi, Bengaluru, TVM
21
Aug
Aug
Emirates will operate repatriation flights to Bengaluru, Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram till August 31. These special flights will facilitate travel for Indian citizens in the UAE wishing to return home, and for UAE residents who are currently in India. Only Indian citizens stranded in the UAE will be allowed to fly from Dubai to […]
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ATTOI urges Indian govt to start direct flights between key European cities and Thiruvananthapuram
20
Aug
Aug
The Association of Tourism Trade Organisations India (ATTOI) has urged the Indian government to initiate direct flights between Thiruvananthapuram and various European cities, to rekindle interest among European guests to visit the state of Kerala. ATTOI President Vinod CS has said that starting air travel services to cities like Frankfurt, London, Zurich and Dublin will […]
Hotels, India, Kerala, News, Top Stories
Chandy’s Windy Woods wins TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice Award
19
Aug
Aug
Chandy’s Windy Woods, Munnar, has been awarded by TripAdvisor, as the “first among the best 25 luxury hotels in India” and also as the “9th among top 25 hotels in Asia”. It also has been ranked “17th among world’s top 25 hotels”. Chandy’s Windy Woods, Munnar, has always been a “classic choice” for family vacations, honey mooning, […]
19
Aug
Aug
Kerala’s Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran has termed the Central Government decision to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani Enterprises as a “big scam”. “This is daylight robbery. Despite our requests, the airport has been leased to the Adani group, which is a large conglomerate,” the minister said. Adani has won the rights to operate […]
Aviation, India, Kerala, Round Up
Cabinet leases out Thiruvananthapuram and two other airports to Adani Enterprises
19
Aug
Aug
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal for leasing out three airports, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, to Adani Enterprises that won these in an auction last year. Billionaire Gautam Adani-led private developer had emerged as the successful bidder in a global competitive bidding conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The AAI will […]
18
Aug
Aug
KTM President Baby Mathew Somatheeram has said the state government’s announcement to support the tourism sector with a financial package, should have come earlier. “I am happy that such a move has happened at least now, though there has been some delay. It should have happened earlier. For months, KTM has been trying to ask […]
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Kerala likely to announce relief package for homestays and houseboats, says CKTI President Najeeb
18
Aug
Aug
The Kerala government will shortly announce a relief package aimed at homestays and houseboats, CKTI President EM Najeeb has said. CKTI President EM Najeeb said he has personally met the minister to congratulate him for the relief package announced. “The government’s relief package is a morale booster for the entire Kerala tourism industry. The industry […]
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Kerala announces financial package worth Rs 455 crore, to get tourism industry back on track
18
Aug
Aug
Kerala Tourism has announced a Rs 455 crore loan scheme to support the sector which has been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, in a move that’s bound to bring substantial relief to the industry. The scheme known as the Chief Minister’s Special Tourism Loan Fund will benefit both entrepreneurs and employees of the sector who […]
18
Aug
Aug
Leading tourism associations have come forward to congratulate the Kerala state government’s decision to announce a financial package worth Rs 455 crore, which will be used to provide loans to entrepreneurs and employees in the industry. ATTOI President Vinod CS said he would like to congratulate the State Government, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Secretary […]