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Update on Tiger & Tourism....
Underground tunnel from Amber to Jaigarh to be operational...
Sri Lanka tourism booms on... |
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Leela Palace to open in Chennai....
India's 3rd DoubleTree by Hilton opens in Goa.... |
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Cathay to launch Hyderabad flights....
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Welcome to another edition of 'Creatively Yours'
the newsletter from Creative Travel India
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Dear Industry Colleagues:
Here is another edition of the award winning "Creatively
Yours".
It's September and we are a month away for the traditional
start of the inbound tourist season. Having said that, arrivals are
already on the upward climb and we hope to be able to hit the
numbers as a destination.
The issue with the closure of the
national parks in India hasn't been resolved as yet, with the
Supreme Court deferring their next decision to September 27th. We
are keeping our toes & fingers crossed as we need to get some
positive news on that day. Otherwise we will have some pretty
dramatic losses in business countrywide. We shall keep you posted as
things unfold.
You shall see some new and exciting initiatives in the next
season from Team Creative. New experiential inclusions, new
circuits, new concepts... We take pride in our ability to make
a trip to the Indian sub-continent something very different.
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. Enjoy this issue of our award winning
newsletter.
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Creative News
- IATO Annual Convention in Mumbai 2012, Rajeev Kohli Awarded
by Safari India
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Special Feature of the
month - Rann Utsav 2012-13
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Destination News - Update on Tiger & Tourism, Kerala Tourism
Department formulates plan to make Kovalam garbage-free, Sri Lankan
tourism booms on....and more
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Hotel News - Leela Palace to open
in Chennai, India's 3rd DoubleTree by Hilton opens in Goa, Laugfs to expand Ananthaya hotel
brand in Sri Lanka....and more
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Aviation News - Cathay to launch Hyderabad flights,
Virgin Atlantic to launch daily flights from Mumbai to London and USA
from Oct 29, 2012, British Airways to add Sri Lanka flights, Aviation
Boom in India.....and more
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Indian Recipe of the month - Masala
Peanuts
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IATO Annual Convention in Mumbai 2012
The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) concluded its 28th
Annual Convention in Mumbai earlier this month. This has been regarded
as the grandest convention in the Indian travel industry
with its having record registration and a very comprehensive
educational program. Our Joint Managing Director, Rajeev Kohli was
privileged to be the Convention Chair this year and he was able to use
his considerable experience in working with an able team to make the
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Rajeev Kohli Awarded by Safari India
Joint Managing Director of Creative Travel, Mr. Rajeev Kohli has been
awarded Safari India National Tourism Award as 'Best Professional in Marketing'. Safari India is a prestigious
regional tourism magazine covering India, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Pakistan and South East Asia. Maintaining a high standard,
Safari India is the only magazine published from India on Regional
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Special Feature of the
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Rann Utsav 2012-13
15th December, 2012 to 31st January, 2013
A plethora of varied hues, profusion of design, superfluity of
culture, cornucopia of music and dance, all together in the arid
lands of Kutch creates a mosaic of exquisiteness which reflects the
identity and spirit of the region. Kutch, one of the most
ecologically and ethnically diverse district of the state is a
celebratory land of art, crafts, music, dance, people and nature.
During the full moon night of the winters amid the awe-inspiring and
contrasting landscape each year a three day festive extravaganza
brimming with hospitality, vigor and traditional flavor of the area
is hosted and known as the Kutch or Rann Mahotsav.
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Update on Tiger & Tourism
Extending the ban on
tourism in core tiger reserve areas till September 27, the Supreme
Court today indicated it was not averse to permit regulated tourist
activities, subject to the Centre evolving suitable revised
guidelines to protect the dwindling tiger population.
A bench of Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar granted four
weeks to the Centre to evolved the fresh guidelines after
consultations with states, all stake-holders, hotel associations
affected by the ban, guides and tour operators.
On July 24, the Supreme Court had banned all tourism activities in
the core tiger reserve areas. The government sought permission to
revise the existing guidelines to ensure that tigers were protected
even while tourism is promoted.
During the nearly hour-long hearing, on August 29, the bench asked
the Centre whether the existing tiger conservation guidelines
envisage a complete ban on all activities inside core areas. The
Centre submitted that the rules provided for 20 per cent activities
inside the core areas.
"There seems to be some kind of clash, some kind of difference of
opinion between Centre and the states. Please ensure these are
resolved. Also identify which activities shall be allowed and not
allowed inside core areas," the bench observed adding it wanted
comprehensive guidelines to promote both growth of tiger population
and regulated tourism.
"There is always a watch when tourism is allowed. If there is no
tourism there will be no humans to watch the tigers. Poachers will
immediately be caught by tourists and the guides. Poachers actually
work undercover. If no tourists are allowed, it will be a field day
for poachers," the bench told Attorney General GE Vahanvati, who
agreed with the observations.
Senior counsel Dushyant Dave, appearing for states like Rajasthan
and Madhya Pradesh, urged the court to immediately lift the ban to
ensure that the parks are opened by October 1, 2012. The counsel
cited instances of Uganda, Kenya and certain other countries to
claim that tourism regenerates wildlife and that there was no
justification for the ban.
The Centre had earlier filed an affidavit seeking permission to
review the existing guidelines for conservation of tigers in the
wake of the court's order banning tourism in core areas of tiger
reserves.
Nearly six lakh people, directly or indirectly, depend on
tiger-tourism for their livelihood. India has 41 tiger reserves with
over 1700 tigers.
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Underground tunnel from Amber to
Jaigarh to be operational
The tourists will now be able to go from the Amber Fort to Jaigarh
Fort through an undersoonfrom first week of September.
This was announced by the Tourism, Art and Culture Minister, Ms. Bina Kak recently when she visited and inspected the tunnel.
Princess Diya Kumari, Trustee cum Secretary of the Jaigarh Public
Charitable Trust (JPCT) was also present on the occasion. As per an
agreement last year with the JPCT, the work relating to the tunnel
under the Amber Fort had to be done by the Amber Development &
Management Authority (ADMA). This work has already been completed.
Half the tunnel is now ready from the Amber Fort to Madho Singh ki
Dhani (415 metre). And from Madho Singh ki Dhani to Jaigarh Fort,
(457 metre) the tourists will go on battery operated carts, to begin
with. The portion of the tunnel under the Jaigarh Fort is to be
excavated by the JPCT, which will be completed shortly. On this
visit both the Minister and Princess Diya Kumari also took a trial
ride on the battery operated cart. The Minister directed the
officers to ensure that all precautions relating to the safety of
the passengers be taken before commencing the battery cart
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Yamuna Expressway finally opened
After encountering several road blocks and witnessing one of the fiercest farmers’ agitations, Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav via video-link on 7th August. At the Noida end, the formalities were completed by Samajwadi Party
National General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav. He flagged off vehicles on the six-lane, access-controlled expressway, on which one can travel from Delhi to Agra in two to three hours instead of four to five hours. Vehicles can move at a speed of 120 kilometres per hour.
The expressway, developed by Jaiprakash Associates, billed as the longest access controlled expressway in the country.
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UP Tourism mulls helium balloon ride for tourists
In a bid to make tourism experience memorable and attractive, the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to tie-up with a private company to provide helium hot-air balloon ride facility for tourists in the state, informed department officials. A decision to this effect was taken recently, as per a TOI report. The spots selected for this project include Shilpgram Agra, which is about a kilometre from the Taj Mahal; Gulistan parking complex near Fatehpur Sikri and Ravidas Ghat in Varanasi. Sources added that except for India, the balloon joy ride is available in a number of European and American tourist destinations. Around
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India records 2.1% rise in FTAs in July, 2012
The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during July, 2012 was 5.25 lakh, a 2.1 per cent increase from the same month last year. The year-on-year increase in the number of FTAs in July, 2011 was 10.1 per cent to 5.14 lakh as compared with 2010. In the first six months of 2012, the number of FTAs rose by 6.6 per cent from the previous year to 37.62 lakh, while in the same period in 2011, the number saw a 10.7 per cent rise to 35.29 lakh, when compared with January-July, 2010. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) stood at Rs 8,389 crore in July, 2012, compared with Rs 7,116 crore last year. |
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Kerala Tourism Department formulates plan to make Kovalam garbage-free
As part of its ‘Kerala Waste Free Destination campaign, the Kerala Tourism Department, along with Suchitwa Mission, is looking to undertake a project to make Kovalam a garbage-free destination. The project is awaiting clearance from the government. Under the project, residential areas will be offered 25 per cent subsidy on biogas plants and various composting technologies. A package incorporating methods of management of waste, including vermin, ring and pipe composting, has been developed. However, convincing hotels to implement the project is a challenge. "No decision has been taken regarding allocation of subsidy to hotels as they have been mandated to set up waste treatment plants by way of Kerala Municipality (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2011. The best we can do is to check that the hotels adhere to the law," George Chakacherry, Executive Director, Suchitwa Mission, was quoted as saying in a report by The Times of India. |
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Sahara Group lines up another prestige property
In a few months, visitors to Red Fort will be able to walk along the original pathways envisioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, connecting Diwan-e-Aam with Naubat Khana.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has almost completed the process of recreating the Mughal pathways between these two structures, alongside the forecourt of Diwan-e-Aam. Currently, visitors walk through the western gateway
- Lahore Gate - leading to Chhatta Bazaar and then cross the Naubat Khana to follow the central axis into the Diwan-e-Aam. But ASI officials say the central axis is a British construction, not in keeping with the original layout of the fort. |
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Trivandrum International Airport to issue Tourist Visa on Arrival soon
The Trivandrum International Airport will soon join the ranks of airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in issuing Tourist Visa on Arrival (T-VoA) to Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia. The Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India has approved the visa for visitors from France, Germany and Russia, while a nod from the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, is awaited, according to a report by S Anil Radhakrishnan in The Hindu. Those applying for the visa should neither be residents of India, nor should they be working in India. Their passports must have minimum six-month validity. On receipt, the T-VoA will be valid for 30 days. According to BOI norms, the purpose of the visit should be recreation, sightseeing, or meeting friends and relatives. |
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Sri Lankan tourism booms on
Year to date tourism arrivals to Sri Lanka were up 16% year on year to 543,205 by end
of July, hitting 90,338 arrivals for the month. This represents a 7%
increase compared to July 2011, with strong growth from Europe and
Asia. Arrivals jumped 30% from France, 28% from Germany, and 13%
from the UK, with total arrivals from Western Europe reaching to
41,584 in July. East Asian visitors rose 27% to 10, 636, led by
Japan up 30.3% to 2,366, and China up 31.2% to 1,966. In the first seven months of 2012, UK was the second largest source of tourists at 61,618 up 5%, with Germany coming in third with 37,933 visitors up 26%, and France fourth, up 6% to 33,893. India continued to lead with arrivals up 3% to 96,990. |
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Leela Palace to open in Chennai
Leela Palace Chennai is set to open in September 2012. This sea
front hotel has been built to reflect the grandeur of the Chettinad
Palace architecture. Set amidst 6 acres on the Adyar Sea face it
overlooks the Bay of Bengal. The hotel is in close proximity to the
central business districts, so for our clients it is located away
from the typical sightseeing locations but for some clients that
will be a small compromise for such luxury. 326 rooms and suites in
what is the only sea front luxury hotel in Chennai, with typical
Leela buzz, bling and service this is likely to be a big hit for
leisure travellers but especially the business traveller. |
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CGH Mahe-de-Malabar (opening)
After the success of Maison Perumal, the Casino Group of Hotels (CGH)
is set to open their 2nd property in Pondicherry this September.
Mahe de Malabar is located in the original French quarter of
Pondicherry, and will have 18 huge rooms. Room categories are yet to
be decided, but the rooms on the 2nd floor have a partial sea view
and the ground floor rooms with pool view. The roof top restaurant,
serving a specialty seafood menu, has a great view of the sea (a
multi-cuisine restaurant will be located on the ground floor). This
will surely be our number one choice in Pondicherry in coming
seasons, especially given that the CGH service standards will be in
place. They have started taking bookings from Sep’12 onwards but no
information online yet. A full review will be available once the
property launches officially. |
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Vivanta by Taj - Coorg
Perched on an idyllic hill-side nearly 4000 feet above sea level,
Vivanta by Taj - Madikeri, Coorg will open this October. 7 kms from
Madikeri town, yet isolated, Vivanta Madikeri, Coorg is spread
across a 180 acre living rainforest with more than 250 species of
flora around it.
Featuring panoramic views from every room, Vivanta Madikeri will
have 66 rooms & villas and an impressive Prsidential Suite. Even the
smallest villa has a delightful 750 sq. ft. of space with
picture-windows on three sides offering stunning vistas from every
corner of the abode. Each villa will be large in size, with the
Premium Temptation Villas (second category) at 3000 sq ft with your
own private fire place and lap pool. And stunning views. The Jiva
spa will be a feature of the hotel , and with the signature Coorg
experience - Gudda bath (wood-fired bath in an outdoor pavilion) in
place this looks like it’s going to be a great place to stop and
unwind during a South India journey. |
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Banyan Tree to launch in Kerala
Banyan Tree in Kochi which is scheduled to open in Feburary, 2013 is
just a 45 minute drive from the airport and another 20 minutes by
speed boat to the resort. Featuring a one resort - one island
concept, guests sail into the lobby at Banyan Tree Kerala through
tranquil backwaters, making for a dramatic arrival experience.
Designed as a luxury all-pool villa resort, Banyan Tree Kerala
features unobstructed views of the surrounding backwaters and offers
the utmost in privacy and exclusivity. Adding to its appeal as a
wellness destination, the resort features the first Banyan Tree Spa
with a dedicated Ayuvedic Centre. The resort offers a houseboat for
customized journeys on Keralan backwaters, as well as meeting
facilities for small groups, an all-day restaurant and Banyan Tree
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Lemon Tree to open at Delhi IGI
Lemon Tree Hotels will open a new property at Terminal 3 of Delhi’s
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). The hotel with 550 rooms
is expected to open by the end of this year. A unique aspect of the
project, Manish Singh, Head of Travel Trade at Lemon Tree Hotels
told Travel Daily, that the complex will combine the Red Fox brand
of the chain with the Lemon Tree brand. “Red Fox will have 350 rooms
and the rest will be Lemon Tree, putting both the brands under one
complex,' he added. Both
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India's 3rd DoubleTree by Hilton opens in Goa
Hilton Worldwide opened the newly-renovated, upscale, full-service DoubleTree by Hilton Goa-Arpora-Baga, the chain's third property in India, on August 15, 2012. Ensconced in a quiet setting, the 104-room hotel is located centrally just a few kilometres from the picturesque Baga and Anjuna beaches and in the heart of the popular shopping, dining and entertainment districts. The Saturday Nite Bazaar and Splash Water Park are both within walking distance from the hotel, and the Anjuna Flea Market is also nearby, making the hotel a comfortable and convenient base from which to explore the breathtaking coastline of North Goa. |
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Hotel Shambaling – Kathmandu / Nepal
Hotel Shambaling - where Tibetan Culture meets Swiss Quality and
Hospitality - the place to be in Kathmandu. Modern fusion design and
comfort combined with up-to date facilities. Swiss Quality and
Hospitality - Swiss/Tibetan Management - short walking distance to
Boudha Stupa - peaceful garden - spacious roof terrace - traditional
prayer room for meditation - excellent food and wine - free Wi-Fi. |
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Laugfs to expand Ananthaya hotel
brand in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Laugfs group is expecting to have 398 hotel rooms
operational by end 2014 under its 'Ananthaya' branded chain. The
chain includes a 75-room hotel in Sigiriya, a 125-room hotel in
Waskaduwa, a 110-room hotel in Passikudah, and an 88-room hotel in
Chilaw, reports Lanka Business Online. Sri Lanka's tourism
authorities are expecting 45,000 rooms to be available by 2016 from
the current 23,000 when arrivals are expected to reach 2.5 million.
In 2012, authorities are expecting 1,050,000 tourists, up 22% from
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Cathay to launch Hyderabad flights
Cathay Pacific Airways will expand its presence in India later this
year with the launch of a new service to Hyderabad. Commencing on 1
December 2012, flights will operate four times a week using an Airbus
A330-300 aircraft. Services will depart Hong Kong on Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, with the return flights leaving
Hyderabad early the next morning."Cathay Pacifi c has been serving
India since 1982 and it is an increasingly important market for our
airline, both for passenger and cargo services. Hyderabad is a
fast-growing technology hub and we are excited by the opportunities
it off ers," said the airline's CEO, John Slosar. The new service
will complement Cathay's existing passenger services to Mumbai,
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Spicejet to connect Madurai and
Colombo
Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it will start services
between Madurai and Colombo from 20 September. "SpiceJet will be the
fi rst airline to operate regular international services from Madurai.
We hope the direct flight will help boost tourism between the
two countries," SpiceJet CEO Neil Mills told The Hindu. Madurai is the
second Indian destination, which will be connected to Colombo by
SpiceJet. Currently, it operates direct fi ghts between Colombo and
Chennai. The airline will deploy its new turboprop Bombardier Q400
aircraft on the Madurai-Colombo route. The aircraft can carry 78
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Virgin Atlantic to launch daily flights from Mumbai to London
and USA from Oct 29, 2012
Virgin Atlantic will start daily flights from Mumbai to London and USA from October 29, 2012. The service will open connections to London Heathrow Airport; New York, Boston, Washington and Miami, among other USA destinations. The A330-300 aircraft to be deployed on the route will be configured in the airline’s three classes, Upper Class with 33 seats, Premium Economy with 48 seats and Economy with 185 seats. Sir Richard Branson, President, Virgin Atlantic, said, “We are passionate about providing a unique service to customers and our new Airbus 330-300 will feature our brand new Upper Class Dreamsuite.
We will continue to offer Indian entertainment and delicacies on
board served by local Indian crew. Importantly, the plane is also
our most fuel-efficient aircraft, delivering Virgin Atlantic’s
commitment to flying a lower carbon fleet." |
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British Airways to add Sri Lanka flights
British Airways to launch flights from London’s Gatwich airport to Sri
Lanka via Maldives next year. The thrice weekly service will commence on 31 March 2013, operating to Colombo via Male using a three – class Boeing 777 aircraft. |
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Singapore Airlines to increase flight
frequency to Mumbai from October 28, 2012
Singapore Airlines will increase the number of flights on the
Mumbai-Singapore route from weekly 19 flights to 21 flights per
week. Silk Air, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines will also
increase flight frequencies on the Hyderabad route to nine flights
every week. The new operations will be effective from the northern
winter schedule beginning from October 28, 2012 to March 30, 2013.
According to GM Toh, General Manager - India, Singapore Airlines,
the increase in flights is a result of Singapore Airlines procuring
additional traffic rights to both destinations. Toh informed that
the airline would be offering an introductory all-inclusive fare of
Rs 21,000 on the Mumbai-Singapore route for travellers from 10 - 31
August, 2012. |
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New budget carrier planned for Kerala
The government of Kerala has announced plans to launch a new low cost airline, Air Kerala, connecting the state to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The new airline, which will be operated under private public partnership from Cochin International Airport, will primarily serve NRI’s living in the Gulf region. Parliamentarian Mohammed Bashir, told Times of Oman in Muscat; "During peak seasons, they have shell out huge amounts to purchase air tickets. So, the government of Kerala
is moving ahead to start its own airline.' The venture is now
waiting on final approval from the central government and should be formally introduced at the Emerging Kerala
investment meeting, scheduled from 12 September. The airline was
conceived five years ago, but has failed to get approval from the
central government as the proposal did not meet the criteria for
operating international services. Such an airline would need a
minimum fleet size of 20 aircraft and must have had five years of continuous operations in
the domestic sector.
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Jaipur Runway work likely to be
delayed
The Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) had in July announced
closing the Jaipur airport runway between 11 am and 6 pm for 18
months starting October 28, 2012. The authority made the
announcement so that work to increase the length of the runway could
be undertaken. The runway, the only one of the airport, handles 20
domestic flights daily. However, the AAI order was reversed by the
civil aviation minister Ajit Singh after MPs from Rajasthan brought
the matter to him. The runway, according to plan, would have
remained open during the night impacting no international flights -
the airport caters to 13 international flights a week compared to
140 domestic flights weekly. “How can they close the runway during
the day for 18 months and impact around 20 domestic flights in a
state that is tourism-driven," said a senior civil aviation ministry
official on condition of anonymity. "Majority of the traffic at the Jaipur airport are domestic passengers and the airport operator
overlooked them," the official said. Ijyaraj Singh, MP from Kota in
Rajasthan, who met the minister on this issue, said that the impact
on tourism was not the only reason for concern. “I’m from Kota and
Jaipur is the nearest airport for people from this region. Closure
would have impacted air connectivity to a large part of the state,"
the MP added. "There is a need to increase the length of the runway
but that can wait till the end of the winter schedule (till
March-end)," said an AAI official based in Jaipur. Now, the work at
the Jaipur airport has been planned to be carried at night starting
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Aviation Boom in India
Indian aviation is again having a moment after about four years of skulking in the corners of a slowdown. Captain GR Gopinath, the man who gave us air travel on a platter, has return to the aviation business for a third time by launching a regional airline in Gujarat last Monday. The airline, Deccan Shuttle, have started 12 flights a day between nine cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Kandla with five 12-seater Grand Caravans. All these cities were connected to Mumbai by air, but had no services between them. Gopinath's last venture coincides with a series of launches of small and regional airlines in India. Air Mantra, a unit of financial services conglomerate Religare Group, has started daily flights connecting Amritsar and Chandigarh in July
2012. Likewise Spirit Air, which provides service to Jamshedpur and Ranchi from Kolkata, plans to reach out to tourist destinations such as Gaya and Kushnagar later this year. Waiting in the wings are Karina Airlines, Volk Air, Air Freedom and Akashganga Airlines, among others. Non-resident Indians in the Gulf are about to resurrect plans to launch a carrier called Air Kerala that will connect the state to the Middle-East. |
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Tel: 24679192, 26872257-58-59, 26114281 Fax:
+91-11-26885886 / 26889764 Email: creative@travel2india.com
USA Fax: +1-646-349-1614 Europe
Fax : +44-20-7681-1242 Website:
www.travel2india.com;
www.creative.travel
24 Hours
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You may contact us or any of our regional sales
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Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay & Uruguay
for all travel products
Argentina
Rosina Gomes De Freitas
Avant Garde Deluxe
argentina@creative.travel
rosina@avantgardeluxe.com.br
Brazil
Mr. Sidney Alonso
Mr. Walter Soares
Avant Garde Deluxe
R. Gabriele D'Annunzio, 1409 #101
Sao Paulo - SP - 04619-005
Brazil
Phone: +55 11 8111-2221
Email: brazil@creative.travel
salonso@avantgardedeluxe.com
wsoares@avantgardedeluxe.com.br
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Chile
for all travel products
Claudia Pastén
Creative Travel / Agunsa Chile
Av. Andrés Bello 2687, Piso 15
Edificio del Pacífico
Casilla 2511, Santiago
Tel : (56-2) 4602700
Email: chile@creative.travel
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Europe
for all travel products
Hanna Manuel
Assert Management
Mereldreef 101, B-3140 Keerbergen
BELGIUM
Telephone: +32 15 230 547
Facsimile: +32 15 230 549
Email:
hannamanuel@creative.travel
SalesMarketingEurope@skynet.be
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France
for all travel products
Davina Bulot
Marlene Le Signor
Himalaya Representation & Consulting
38 Rue De Berri
75008 Paris
Tel/Fax: Tel/Fax : +33 (0)1 53 75 15 59
Mobile: + 33 (0) 6 64 89 20 40
Email:
paris@creative.travel
davina@himalaya-collection.com
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Germany
Anja Dickmann-Schüler
Christian Bengsch
Creative Travel /
Tourism Marketing Communication
Fischtorplatz 17
55116 Mainz
Tel: +49-6131-600 7075
Fax: +49-6131-600 7376
Email:
germany@creative.travel
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Mexico
for all travel products
Mauricio Gonzalez Liceaga
Presidente CWW Mexico
Luz Savinon 9-301
Col. Del Valle
Mexico DF 03100
Tel: +52 55 3330 5100
Mobile: +52 155 1474 9009
Email:
mexico@creative.travel
mauricio_gonzalez@connect-worldwide.com
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Peru
for
all travel products
Patricia Lùcar de
Hende
Creative Travel / Agunsa Peru
Agencias Universales Peru S.A.
Av. Nestor Gambeta 5502, Las 200
Millas, Callao
Tel: (51-1) 619-0300
Email: peru@creative.travel
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Philippines
for
all travel products
Marilen Dinglasan
Mobile: + 63 -9178430367
Email: manila@creative.travel
manila@travel2india.com
marilen_ding@yahoo.com
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Russia
for all travel products
Ilona Magirovskaya
Margarita Shinkarevskaya
Travel Communication Center
Kuznetskiy Most, 7
105064 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 916 330 06 06
Email: russia@creative.travel
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Spain & Portugal
for all travel products
Diana Alvarez
Lourdes Porredon
Bitacora's Tourism Services
Mov.: +34 676365062
Email: Diana -
madrid@creative.travel
Lourdes - barcelona@creative.travel
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UK
Incentive & Meetings specialist
Susan Scales
Mercedes Conde-Nieto
GMC Marketing
Global House
152 Motspur Park
London KT3 6PF, Surrey
UK
Telephone: +44-208-949-1234
Fax: +44-208-949-3456
Email:
susanscales@creative.travel
susan@gmc.uk.com
sales@gmc.uk.com
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UK
for all travel products
Sandra Leach
Ashley Hale
Creative Travel
The Old Church 89B
Quicks Road
Wimbledon, London
SW19 1EX
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8545 2617
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8545 2604
Email: london@creative.travel
sandra@sandraleach.co.uk
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USA
Janine Cifelli
Janine Cifelli Representation
1232 Fox Hollow Drive
Toms River, NJ 08755
Toll Free: (800) 719-6422
Phone: (732) 473-9982
Fax: (732) 473-9986
E-mail: usa@creative.travel
jc@janinecifelli.com
ac@janinecifelli.com
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