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Welcome to another edition of
"Creatively Yours", the newsletter from Creative Travel
India
Dear Industry
Colleagues :
Welcome
to another edition of Creatively Yours! Its been a busy few weeks with
some of us traveling the world to meet our esteemed partners. In the few months, you can meet us at the
below shows.
Please email us to fix a time to meet.
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EIBTM in Barcelona - November 28 - 30, 2006
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ILTM in
Cannes - December 4 - 7, 2006
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Luxury
Travel Expo in Las Vegas - December 5 - 7, 2006
* MATKA in
Helsinki - January 18 - 21, 2007
* FITUR in
Madrid - January 31 - February 4, 2007
The hotel
situation in India continues to worsen with a major demand - supply
imbalance in the gateway cities. We do hope the new hotels build
will ease the situation for the 2007 - 2008 season.
We
at Creative Travel and our specialist brands - "Signature Tours" , the luxury
travel specialist and "Plan it!",
the finest conference management team in India are proud to offer the
best of India and her neighbouring countries to the discerning
traveler. With a 29 year award winning history behind us, we look
forward to the opportunity of showing you what true destination
management is all about.
To read
more about
us, you can download a copy of our company profile at - http://www.travel2india.com/who-we-are.htm
We appreciate the support our partners all over the world have shown
us. It is with your partnership that Creative is where it is today. For
those of you with whom we have not had the pleasure of working with,
all I can say is try us and see the Creative magic for yourself.
Through "Creatively
Yours" we hope to keep you informed on the latest news in Team
Creative and the destination. We hope you find this to be useful.
Have a Creative Day !
Rajeev Kohli
Director of Marketing
Creative Travel India
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Established in
1977, Creative Travel has grown to be among India's leading Destination
Management Companies covering all of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
and Tibet. This region is a special place for travelers and our vast
experience in handling clients from all over the world allows us to
create the most memorable programs for you.
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- Creative News - Plan it! - Official Travel Coordinator for StoneMart 2007.
- Where
you can find us next - See you at EIBTM 2006, ILTM 2006, Luxury
Travel Expo 2006, MATKA 2006, FITUR 2006.
- Client
Comment of the Month
- Find out what
our Clients have to say about us in this section.
- Destination
News - India is partner at ITB 2007, Dalai Lama's visit to boost
Uttar Pradesh tourism, Tourfilm Jury Prix award to NTB, Galle Fort
Development Project launched....all this and more
Destination news.
- Hotel News
- A new Ginger hotel unveils, Club Mahindra plans 4 new resorts
countrywide, Kosgoda Beach Resort elevated to a luxury 5 star
hotel....all this and more update on hotels.
- Aviation
News - Update on airlines....Air Sahara adds Thiruvananthapuram
to its network, Goair announces new flights to Goa, Bangalore, Pune,
Kingfisher Enters into Arrangement with Delta Airlines, Thai Airways
adds three more Indian destinations....and more.
- We
are proud of...
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StoneMart 2007
Plan it! by
Creative Travel has been appointed as the Official Travel
Coordinator for the upcoming event StoneMart 2007 to be held in Jaipur
from February 1 - 4, 2007. Click here to visit the website.
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Where you
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To
meet us at SITE International Conference, click here and
email us your details.
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To
meet us at ILTM Cannes, click here and
email us your details.
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To
meet us at the Luxury Travel Expo, click
here and email us your details.
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meet us at the USTOA 2006, click
here and email us your details.
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meet us at MATKA, click
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Client Comment of the Month
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We at
Creative track client feedback very carefully. Each evaluation form
gives us an insight on our operations and allows us to constantly
refine our service delivery process. Now and then we get a few letters
that brighten up our days. This is just one of them.
From
- Cathie and Peter Singer, Canada
To - Creative Travel
Good morning (in Canada!) Vivek and Ashwin,
Thank you for makiing the arrangements for a wonderful trip to
India. The trip went extremely well and we throroughly enjoyed
every part of it. What an incredible country!....Read
more...
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Destination
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India is partner at ITB 2007
Among the multiple programmes organized on World
Tourism Day
on September 27 by the Ministry of Tourism, the signing of a joint MoU
between India Tourism and Messe Berlin to announce India as the
official partner country at ITB Berlin 2007 was perhaps the highlight.
Read more...
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Rajasthan fast becoming a hub of ‘marriage tourism’
Rajasthan has always enchanted the West, be its forts and palaces,
culture, or ethnic costumes. For foreign tourists, the desert state has
been a number one destination. But off late, the Westerners are
choosing Rajasthan as ‘marriage destination’. Western couples are
arriving in the state to solemnise their wedding according to Indian
rites, which they believe will make their bond stronger. Places like
Pushkar, Udaipur, Jaipur and Jaisalmer have become major destinations
for foreign tourists and cash-rich NRIs. The big palaces and heritage
hotels serve as the perfect venues. Add to that camels, elephants and
ethnic jewellery, and they make Rajasthan a hot destination for royal
weddings.
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Dalai Lama's visit to boost
Uttar Pradesh tourism
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit the north Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh in the second week of December as part of an ongoing year-long
celebration of the 2550 years of Lord Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. Uttar
Pradesh state tourism minister, Mr Kawkab Hameed, said: "His Holiness
will impart Buddha's teachings and conduct meditation at Kushinagar and
Lucknow." The celebration that began with lighting 20,000 lamps on
Buddha Purnima on May 13, 2006 will continue until May 14, 2007 with
special programmes running concurrently at Jhansi, Sarnath, Sravasti,
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Efforts on to develop Zanaskar as major tourist destination
The Kargil-Zanaskar region of Jammu and Kashmir is being developed as a
major tourism destination in the state, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
said here today. A campaign to promote the
Srinagar-Sonamarg-Drass-Kargil-Zanaskar circuit as an attractive
tourism destination is on both within and outside the country to woo
holidaymakers to visit the region along with other tourism spots in the
state.
Nepal
Tourfilm Jury Prix award to
NTB
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has won Jury Prix award at Tourfilm 2006 held
on October 3-7, 2006. Tourfilm, the world's oldest festival of films
and videos on tourism is organized yearly by the Festival Committee,
Czech Republic, which consists of Czech Tourism and the partner
organizations. Naturally Nepal, the promotional video produced by NTB
has given Nepal acclaimed award in Category I comprising videos and
films appointed to presentations of countries, national boards, regions
and cities. This is NTB's second prize in CD and Documentary category
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Galle Fort
Development Project launched
The Galle Fort, a world heritage site is to shine again with the
launching of a programme to conserve and develop the historical
monuments of the Fort with US$ 3.4 million financial assistance from
the Government of Netherlands. The project is initiated under the Sri
Lanka-Netherland cultural co-operation programme. Cultural Affairs and
National Heritage Minister M. Y. Abeywardene said five projects have
been launched to conserve the Galle Fort and develop it into a cultural
tourist city. The conservation will be headed by the "Galle Heritage
Foundation" under the instructions of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs
and National Heritage.
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A new Ginger hotel unveils in Thiruvananthapuram
The Indian Hotels Company unveiled its GenNext ‘Smart Basics’ hotel -
‘Ginger’ - at Technopark Campus, next to Club House, Kazakuttom,
Thiruvananthapuram. The hotel, situated on a one-acre plot, is complete
with 100 air-conditioned rooms, modern restaurants, ATMs, cyber cafes,
banquets and conference halls. The hotel is viewed as a boon for the
large number of foreign visitors to the Technopark who until now had to
stay in the heart of the capital city. The Technopark campus, situated
on the outskirts of the capital, has undergone massive infrastructure
development over the years. It employs 12,500 people in about 105 IT
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The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko
being upgraded
The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko is being upgraded and a club floor and spa
facility are being added. Scheduled to open in January 2007, the health
club Zen is opening as a rejuvenating, state of the art, ultra modern
Spa, Zen by Serena Spa. The spa is going to be managed by the Serena
Spa group.
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Trident Hilton hotels upgraded
The Trident Hilton hotels located in Agra, Jaipur and Cochin have been
upgraded to 5 star hotels. Trident Hilton Agra is set amidst beautiful
gardens and is only a few minutes walk away from the famous Taj Mahal.
The hotel is built of the red stone reminiscent of the Mughal era,
designed around landscaped central courtyard with swimming pool and
fountains. It has 138 elegantly furnished rooms and suites. Trident
Hilton Jaipur is situated en route to Jaipur's renowned Amber Fort and
overlooks the scenic Mansagar Lake and the picturesque Aravalli ranges.
The hotel's 138 rooms overlook the lake or the mountains. Trident
Hilton Cochin is conveniently located within easy reach of tourist
sights and the business district, the hotel's well-appointed rooms are
built around a picturesque central courtyard with a swimming pool and
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Royal Orchid Group takes over KRS Hotel in Mysore
Royal Orchid Group recently entered into a joint venture with Jungle
Lodges & Resorts Ltd. Government of Karnataka to manage the Krishna
Raja Sagar (KRS) Hotel, which has now been rechristened Royal Orchid
Brindavan. The property has been leased out to Royal Orchid Group. The
hotel will be converted into an exclusive 25-room property with all
five star facilities. Spread across 1.5 acres and located around 15 kms
from the city, Royal Orchid Brindavan will also have a spa, conference
room, health club and swimming pool among other facilities. The hotel,
which remained closed for seven years, is currently being restored and
renovated by the Royal Orchid Group; operations are scheduled to start
shortly.
Another camp for the Char Dham traveler
After the stupendous success of its luxury tented accommodation at Char
Dhams for the spiritual traveller, Leisure Hotels Ltd has added a fifth
camp in Maneri for the pilgrims and the corporate traveller. The Char
Dhams are the four sacred spots for Hindus that rest in the majestic
peaks of the Himalayas at Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
The Maneri camp is located at a distance of 22 km from Uttarkashi on
Highway no 108, just before a village called Sainj. The camp, although
operational throughout the year, would be used as a transit point for
the Char Dham pilgrims from May till October. The Camp also offers
other recreational facilities like rafting, nature walks and treasure
hunts. These camps are equipped with electricity and hot and cold water
for 24 hours, filtered water for cooking, room service, multi-cuisine
meals and a doctor on call.
Club Mahindra plans 4 new resorts countrywide
Club Mahindra Holidays is planning to soon set up theme-based resorts
in Kumbalgarh (Rajasthan), Lonavala (Maharashtra), Kollam (Kerala) and
Corbett (Uttaranchal). This expansion would culminate in increasing the
number of Club Mahindra resorts from the current 15 to 19. Club
Mahindra’s property at Lonavala will consist of 125 fully furnished
rooms and have a village setting theme in its décor and architecture.
The Kumbalgarh resort will include 53 well appointed rooms with a
Rajasthani theme from the Mewar region. The resort at Kerala will be
set against the impressive backwaters and rich foliage of the region,
and will be designed to reflect the flavours and character of Kerala.
At Corbett, a 50 room resort will be set amidst the sights and sounds
of the surrounding wildlife.
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Kosgoda Beach Resort elevated to a luxury 5 star hotel
The Kosgoda Beach Resort, which underwent a massive refurbishment, has
been elevated to a luxury five star hotel. Picturesquely located on a
spit, in the southern coastal belt, the Hotel is flanked by the deep
green lagoon on one side, and the roaring blue ocean on the other,
while a meandering turquoise swimming pool completes this aquatic
paradise.
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Chaaya Citadel Kandy relaunched
Chayya Citadel Kandy, formally known as Citadel was re-launched
recently as the third hotel under the John Keells Hotels’ re-branding
initiative. Overlooking the majestic Mahaweli, the Citadel is the ideal
base of operation for the heritage tourist. The Citadel is within half
an hour from one of the most sacred Buddhist places of worship, the
Sacred Temple of the Buddha’s Tooth, the beautiful Peradeniya Botanical
Gardens, the dreamlike Kandy Lake and other places of interest.
Second Angsana Spa for Sri Lanka
The Banyan Tree group opened its second Angsana Spa in Sri Lanka called
Angsana City Club and Spa Crescat City. The spa covers 5,060sq ft and
boasts seven single treatment rooms and four signature double treatment
rooms. The spa also has a roof deck swimming pool, tennis courts set in
a landscaped garden and a gym. A range of Ayurvedic treatments have
also been developed, which are unique to the spa. They combine
Ayurvedic massage, ancient Shirodhara, Indian head massage and a herbal
body polish. Another treatment menu highlight is the Yoga Massage,
which aims to restore wellbeing through deep breathing meditation and
yoga movements designed to stretch and loosen muscles. |
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Aviation
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India
Air Sahara adds
Thiruvananthapuram to its network, starts direct service to Kochi
Air Sahara has commenced direct Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram and
Delhi-Kochi flights. The airlines will offer daily return flights from
New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram via Kochi and a direct
Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi service. It is the only airline to operate a
direct return service between Delhi and Kochi. Air Sahara will also
continue with its Delhi-Hyderabad-Kochi return service as before,
making it the only airline to offer two connections between Delhi and
Kochi.
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DEL - TRV |
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TRV - DEL |
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DEL COK |
0735 |
1040 |
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DEL COK |
0955 |
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DEL COK |
0735 |
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DEL COK |
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Air Deccan flags off Kullu-Delhi ATR flights
Air Deccan has started its
40-plus-seater ATR flight connecting the hill-station of Kullu to the
national capital, several years after the service was discontinued. The
flight will depart Delhi at 1015 hrs. and arrive Kullu at 1130 hrs. The
flight will depart Kullu at 1130 hrs. and arrive in Delhi at 1310 hrs.
The flights are operational daily.
Air Deccan launches
flights to Bellary
Air Deccan has launched daily flights to Bellary
(Hampi) from Bangalore & Goa. The
flight will depart Bangalore at 1255 hrs. and arrive in Bellary at 1400
hrs. The flight will depart Bellary at 1710 hrs. and arrive in
Bangalore at 1810 hrs. The flight will depart Bellary at 1425 hrs. and
arrive in Goa at 1535 hrs. The flight will depart Goa at 1550 hrs. and
arrive in Bangalore at 1655 hrs.
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Goair announces new
flights to Goa, Bangalore, Pune
GoAir the budget airline will
link Delhi with Goa, Bangalore and Pune in November.
Click here for the flight schedule.
Sri
Lanka
SriLankan
Airlines launches Flights to Goa
SriLankan Airlines has commenced flights from Colombo to the famed
Indian coastal resort town of Goa – the airline’s 50th global
destination and its 10th in India. The twice-weekly Colombo-Goa
flights, which take two hours, now operate every Monday and Saturday.
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CMB - GOI |
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GOI - CMB |
0830 |
1030 |
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International
Lufthansa launches Kolkata Frahkfurt direct flight
Lufthansa is starting operations on the Kolkata - Frankfurt sector from
1st December. The flight will depart Kolkata on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. The flight will depart from Frankfurt on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays.
The Aviation Fuel price increased from 7th
November in Nepal
Due
to increase in the aviation fuel price by the government all domestic
airlines have increased fuel surcharge from 7th November 2006.
Click here to read the fuel surcharge for all sectors in all fare.
Kingfisher
Enters into Arrangement with Delta Airlines
India's Kingfisher Airlines will carry within the country passengers of
Delta Air Lines. Delta Airlines has started a direct non-stop flight
between John F Kennedy Airport in New York to Chhatrapati Shivaji
International Airport in Mumbai from 1st November. A major feature of
the arrangement between the two airlines is that Kingfisher's flights
to Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore from Mumbai will start
within two hours of the Delta flight arriving in the city. Kingfisher
has made arrangements with travel agents in the United States to sell
tickets for its flights. This would allow a passenger travelling to
cities served by Kingfisher to buy tickets at one window and coordinate
travel plans and flights.
China Airlines boosts Delhi
flights
China Airlines has added two weekly flights on its Taipei-Delhi route,
effective October 30. Flight CI 181 will depart every Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 21:45 from Taipei, and
arrive in Delhi at 02:30 the next day. Return flight CI 182 will leave
every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 03:45 and
arrive in Taipei at 11:50.
Air China has also started non stop flights from Delhi to
Beijing
Air China has started non stop flights from Delhi to Beijing from 31st
October.
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Air Sahara introduces DELHI
– COLOMBO – DELHI and DELHI – MALE – DELHI flights
Air Sahara is introducing non stop flights between Delhi and Colombo
and direct flight between Delhi and Male via Colombo effective November
09, 2006. The details of the schedule are mentioned below:
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Arrival |
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DEL – CMB |
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CMB – DEL |
1810 |
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Daily |
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DEL – MLE |
0815 |
1355 |
Daily |
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MLE – DEL |
1455 |
2145 |
Daily |
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CMB - MLE |
1300 |
1355 |
Daily |
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MLE - CMB |
1455 |
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Air China has decided to resume Kathmandu – Lhasa –Kathmandu
flights
Air China has decided to resume Kathmandu – Lhasa –Kathmandu flights
even in winter this year. They will operate the flight once a week
between Kathmandu – Lhasa –Kathmandu until 24 March 2007 and then 4
flights a week from 29 March to 30 June, 2007. There will be daily
flights between Kathmandu – Lhasa – Kathmandu from 01 July, 2007 to 29
October, 2007.
Thai Airways adds
three more Indian destinations
Thai Airways has commenced air services to three new Indian cities -
Varanasi, Gaya and Hyderabad – from Bangkok from October 30. The
flights from Gaya and Varanasi to Bangkok and its return journey would
operate on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, while those between
Hyderabad and Bangkok would operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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BKK HYD |
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HYD BKK |
1345 |
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1300 |
1930 |
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AI to fly daily on Dubai-Mangalore route soon
AI Express, which currently operates three flights a week from Dubai to
Managlore, has extended it into a daily service from Nov 1. The launch
of a direct flight from Dubai makes the Bajpe airport at Mangalore the
second destination in Karnataka to operate international flights after
Bangalore.
Indian introduces Bangalore, Male flight
Domestic and regional carrier Indian has introduced an international
air link between Bangalore and Male (Maldives) from November 2. The
non-stop flight would be operated with Airbus A-320 aircraft, offering
20 seats in Business Class and 125 seats in the Economy Class.
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Sushant Dhar son of Anju Dhar, Senior Coordinator
Administration, is an orange belt in Karate participated in the All
Gurgaon Annual Karate Championship. Sushant won a gold medal in
Sparring Kata category with a certificate of honour. He also won a
bronze medal in the Karate fight.
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New Arrivals
Syed Quddus Ahmed, Tour
Executive, was blessed with a son and the boy is called Mohommed Hamza.
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Newsletters from the past:
October
2006, September
2006, August
2006, June
2006, May
2006, April
2006,
March 2006, February 2006, January 2006, November 2005, October 2005, September 2005.
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