Tag: Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has requested India’s Tourism Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs to seek an immediate revision of the negative travel advisory issued by the United States. The USA has issued a travel advisory, rated Level 4 for India. On a scale of 1-4 this is the highest level of risk rating, carrying with it the advice of ‘do not travel’. The level four advisory advises the US citizens not to travel to India due to COVID-19. The previously highlighted concerns that are mentioned include terrorism and crimes against women. FAITH ... Read more

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has requested the Indian government to conduct India Tourism Mart (ITM) at the end of November this year. Subhash Goyal, Honorary General Secretary, FAITH interacted virtually with the Minister of Tourism,  Prahlad Singh Patel, where he proposed multi-step strategies for revival of tourism. These issues were identified to enhance tourism demand while protecting tourism supply in India. According to Goyal, ITM will help in promoting India to tour operators all over the world. “Last two years, we had 250 buyers. This year in the virtual mart, we hope to interact ... Read more

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH), the nodal federation of all the national tourism associations, has revised the sector’s economic risk guidance to ₹15 lakh crore in view of the coronavirus situation. In its initial guidance, which was calculated and shared with the industry and the Central government in March, the federation had put the tourism sector’s economic risk at ₹5-lakh crore due to the pandemic. Later, it was revised upwards to Rs 10 lakh crore, as the situation worsened. Now, the figure has been further revised to ₹15-lakh crore as the pandemic continues to ravage the sector. FAITH ... Read more

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) — the nodal federation of all the national associations representing the tourism, travel and hospitality sectors in India — has estimated a loss of Rs 10 lakh crores to the industry, as a result of the pandemic. The federation presented the revised guidance during a meeting with the Empowered Group-6 (EG-6), an inter-ministerial panel set up by the government and headed by Niti Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant. The earlier estimate was given to the government in March, when it had pegged the loss at Rs 5 lakh crores. The ... Read more

Domestic tourism will help the sector get back into shape as more people will look to take ‘revenge holidays’ after being in the lock-down phase for so long, President of The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) Nakul Anand has said. He said travel would be essential as the entire population has been staying inside and going out to some place within drivable distance may be one of the things they may want do. “Every disaster comes with seeds of opportunity. We must keep one eye on the microscope and one on the telescope, as the opportunities ... Read more

The 2nd edition of the India Tourism Mart (ITM), organised by the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH), will be held from September 23 to 25, 2019. “The 2019 edition of trade show will be held from September 23-25, 2019 at The Ashoka, New Delhi. We are expecting to shortlist around 500 international buyers in this year’s ITM. In 2018, around 250 buyers attended the show,” said Subhash Goyal, Honorary Secretary, FAITH. “The process of selection is very transparent, all details are available online. For this year’s show, we will also have representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, ... Read more

The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) has kickstarted promotions for the first India Tourism Mart. The event will be held in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism from 16-18th September at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The tourism ministry will drive the event through FAITH with the objective of positioning the tourism destinations and products of the country in international source markets with the aim of doubling the number of foreign tourists from the current figure of 10 million to 20 million by 2020. The event will provide a common platform for buyers as well as ... Read more

Photo for representative purpose only India Tourism Mart, first-of-its-king, will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 17th September 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The three-day programme is organized by the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) in association with the Ministry of Tourism. The programme will kick start on 16th September at 5:00 PM with a welcome address by the President of FAITH, followed by a ‘Welcome cocktail Reception’. The official Inauguration will be on 17th at 10:00 AM. The objective of the event is to position the tourism destinations and products of the country in ... Read more

The Tourism Ministry in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) is organising the ‘first ever’ India Tourism Mart (ITM) from 16th to 18th September, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The objective of the event, which is well supported by all the State /UT Governments, is to create an annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line with major international travel marts being held in countries across the world. The Mart will provide a platform for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities. “India, with its great potential in tourism ... Read more

The Tourism Ministry in partnership with the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) and with the support of State /UT Governments will organize the ‘first ever’ India Tourism Mart (ITM) from 16th to 18th September, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The objective of the event is to create an annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line with major international travel marts being held in countries across the world. Announcing the event, the Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, KJ Alphons, said that the Mart will provide a platform for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality ... Read more