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Events

Key happenings in the world of tourism

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Learning Opportunity Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority in association with Etihad Airway recently conducted a FAM trip to Abu Dhabi for the Indian travel trade Showcasing Destination Tourism Trinidad & Tobago recently hosted a group of travel agents from India as part of a FAM trip. The six day trip was led by Beena Menon, India representative, Tourism Trinidad & Tobago
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New Attractions Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Mumbai office recently organised a FAM trip to showcase the islands of Koh Samed and Koh Chang to the India market Playing Host The fifth edition of Ballantine’s Team-Am Golf Challenge series, which took place in Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok witnessed participation from nearly 200 Indian golfers
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Women Power Swiss Youth Hostels and Switzerland Tourism recently organised an all-women FAM trip for eight women travel agents to Interlaken, Zürich and Ticino with an objective to highlight a woman’s significance in decision making on travel Culinary Night Julie Bishop (centre), Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Barry Brown (right), vice president Australasia, Emirates, at the recently concluded Restaurant Australia’s culinary event ‘Invite The World To Dinner’ held at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art
(MONA) in Tasmania, Australia
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Best Service Ethiopian Airlines was recently named the African Airline of the Year by the African Airlines Association at the 46th Annual General Assembly held in Algiers Mutually Beneficial L-R: Punam Singh, ED, OTOAI and Tom Denkins, chairman, ETOA signed an MOU at WTM, London in order to mutually promote and support an Indian contingent of around 20 pax at MAMA 2015 – the March marketplace in UK
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Love for Cricket L-R: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with the Cricket World Cup Trophy Loyalty Programme TUI India recently launched their loyalty programme ‘The TUI Club’ in Ahmedabad with a view to foster and strengthen the relationship with trade partners
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Significant Milestone L-R: Geethanjana Gunawardena, deputy minister of civil aviation, government of Sri Lanka; Kapila Chandrasena, CEO, Sri Lankan Airlines and Nishantha Wickremasinghe, chairman, SriLankan Airlines marked the arrival of the fleet’s new A330-300 aircraft Aggressive Promotion EXPO 2015 and Italian State Tourist Board (ENIT) recently organised a road show at Trident Nariman Point in Mumbai to promote EXPO MILANO 2015 in India