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| Cultural Extravaganza Brand USA recently organised an interactive evening called ‘Experience America’ for the travel trade, airlines, US consulates and select media at the Tote on the Turf at Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai | Strategic Partnership Virender Aggarwal (third from left), CEO, Ramco Systems, and Azhari Mohd Dahlan (second from right), CEO, engineering and maintenance, Malaysia Airlines at the signing ceremony between Malaysia Airlines and Ramco Systems held in Kuala Lumpur |
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| Spreading Awareness Tourism Malaysia recently embarked on a sales mission to Sri Lanka and India as part of its efforts to raise awareness on Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014 globally | Pictorial Presentation Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) felicitated Prakash Thosre on World Forest Day for his works on Maharashtra’s wildlife and his book ‘The Wild Mammals of Maharashtra’ was released by K Sankaranarayanan, governor of Maharashtra in Mumbai. Also present at the occasion were Sumit Mullick, additional chief secretary and chief protocol officer, Government of Maharashtra; Praveen Pardeshi, principal secretary forest, Government of Maharashtra; Jagdish Patil, managing director, MTDC and other dignitaries |
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| Business Connect The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) recently organised a workshop and orientation session for travel agents in Delhi and Mumbai | Memorable Debut The debut event of the Turkish Airlines’ World Golf Cup was held at Bombay Presidency Golf Club in Mumbai |
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| Delighting Customers Changi Airport in Singapore was voted as the World’s Best Airport by air travellers for the second year in a row at the 2014 World Airport Awards held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Barcelona, Spain | Scaling Heights L-R: Karan Anand, head-relationships, Cox & Kings; Bruce Poon Tip, founder, G Adventures; and Neelu Singh, COO, Ezeego1.com at the launch of ‘Grab Your Dream’ contest held at Trident Nariman Point, Mumbai |
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| Star-Studded Night L-R: Edward Tracy, president and CEO, Sands China; Janet Tracy; Kevin Spacey, American actor and Best Buddies supporter; and Anthony Kennedy Shriver, founder and chairman of Best Buddies International walked the red carpet at The Venetian Macao, before attending The Venetian Ball 2014: A Night of Glitz and Glamour, where Tiffany & Co was the presenting sponsor. The event raised funds for Best Buddies Macao – a chapter of Best Buddies International | New Chapter Rajiv Duggal, senior VP – tourism, hospitality and leisure, Lavasa Corporation received the PATWA international award for emerging destination in India for Lavasa from Taleb Rifai, secretary-general, United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sagar Ahluwalia, secretary general, PATWA |
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| Travelport and AirAsia recently announced a partnership which will see AirAsia distribute all of its fares and ancillary services through the Travelport’s GDS (global distribution channel) for the first time | |
