Travel Agents’ Association urges ECI to hold LS Polls in Himachal in first phase, ET HospitalityWorld

The Himachal Pradesh Travel Agents’ Association in Manali on Sunday urged the Election Commission to hold the Lok Sabha polls in the state in the first phase on April 19, citing potential loss of business due to political activities. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, the association said prolonged campaigning discouraged tourists from visiting the state, resulting in substantial losses to hotels, transporters, eateries, travel agencies, and thousands of other businesses. Polls for the four Lok sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh, and bypolls in its six assembly constituencies, will be held in the 7th phase, the last one,…

4 Reasons to Bring Cash when Traveling

Your vacation moments will not be complete if you don’t prepare questions budget. Usually budget What is prepared includes many things ranging from transportation, accommodation, to other needs that are no less important. Many people may consider carrying cash or using it cashless only when making transactions during the holidays. Actually, there are several reasons why you should be able to carry cash with you at all times traveling.1. Not all places support cashless money illustration (pexels.com/Pixabay) The first reason is of course because not all places support the system cashless that you might have. This will of course…

Vietnam Raises White Flag, Flights Stopped, No Tourists to Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc – Phu Quoc tourism in Vietnam is not doing well. At the end of this year, various problems made Phu Quoc give up without any hope. Reporting from Vietnam Express on Friday (15/12), Phu Qouc’s travel and hospitality industry was being strangled due to the suspension of domestic and some international flights. Flights have been suspended until the end of the year due to low demand there. The number of domestic tourists going to Phu Quoc has halved in the last 3 months, before the shutdown. This means that there will be fewer tourists coming there without flights.…

Hotel Occupancy Increases During Eid, Pay Attention to Analyst Recommended Stocks

ILLUSTRATION. Griptha Hotel guest rooms in Kudus, Central Java, owned by PT Griptha Putra Persada Tbk (GRPH). Hotel Occupancy Increases During Eid, Pay Attention to Analyst Recommended StocksReporter: Aulia Ivanka Rahmana | Editor: Noverius Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Kemenparekraf/Baparekraf) predicts that hotel occupancy levels during the Ramadan to Eid holidays could be above 70% this year. Marketing Director of PT Eastparc Hotel Tbk (EAST) Wahyudi Eko Sutoro said that his party hopes that the room occupancy rate during the Eid holiday will be the same as the previous…

Confide in Hotel Management in North Lombok After Being Sealed by the KPK: Our Image Has Become Ugly

Mataram (NTBSatu) – A number of tax arrears hotels in North Lombok were sealed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Saturday, March 16 2024. The four are Amarsvati Hotel with tax arrears of IDR 579 million in 2022. Then Hotel Living Asia IDR 2.3 billion, Royal Avila IDR 1.9 billion, and Jeeva Klui IDR 911 million. ADVERTISEMENT The four hotels displayed red and white banners reading “Notification of this Tax Object Has Not Paid Regional Tax Obligations”. Responding to this, the Accounting Manager of Hotel Living Asia, Novi, assessed that the banner installation had a big impact on his business.…

Hotels Prepare to Provide Ramadan Bukber Packages 2024

TRIBUNJATENG.COM, SEMARANG — Central Java hotel industry players are preparing to welcome a surge in guests during the momentum of Ramadan 2024. This surge is mainly directed at food and beverage (FnB) services, where usually some people will break their fast in hotels or restaurants. “Ramadan will definitely indulge in Bukber (breaking the fast together), both for individuals and institutions. Bukber in hotels has now become a trend, especially in Semarang, Solo and Purwokerto. These three cities have already had a trend of breaking the fast in hotels,” said the Deputy Chairman. Central Java PHRI Bambang Mintosih was contacted by…

Spain’s ‘fairytale’ holiday destination has almost no tourists | Travel News | Travel

Spain is one of the UK’s top holiday destinations and the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Balearics are usually packed with Brits come summer. Many of the country’s busiest destinations have seen protests against tourists while others have introduced measures to crack down on the number of visitors. But there are still several beautiful regions that don’t see nearly as many tourists. Sara Rodriguez, travel blogger at Madrid Traveling, has shared one of her favorite hidden gems exclusively with Express.co.uk. Sara said: “I’m excited to shine a spotlight on one of the gems closest to Madrid – the historic…

Younger travelers are planning more, even turning to travel agents

It’s become evident that younger travelers — Gen Z and Millennials — are putting more thought into their travel planning as they look for deals and are traveling farther for experiences and events. American Express Travel President Audrey Hendley joins Yahoo Finance Live to share her observations on travel bookings as younger generations even seek out more traditional means for their adventuring, such as turning to travel agencies. “Like everything else, the role of the travel agent has been modernized. These customers are going to travel agents because… it kind of ties with their desire to go further and to…