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Delhi News: This ‘tour and travel agency’ took US citizens for a ride, 4 arrested | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Nestled on the posh 10th floor of Millennium Towers in northwest Delhi’s Pitampurathe ‘tour and travel’ agency’s popular office used to capture the attention of all who passed by. However, behind the swanky exterior, there was a call center functioning in the garage of a legitimate agency, which had strategically crafted a ticketing website. A bunch of American travelers seeking tickets unwittingly found themselves on their meticulously designed website.The facade continued for months until Delhi Police’s Crime Branch smelled a rat and busted them. Special commissioner (Crime) Ravindra Singh Yadav said that while four key suspects, mainly…
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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,…
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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…
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Travel agents recommend people start looking into booking summer vacations

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – It’s not summer yet, but travel agents are already recommending that people start making summer travel plans. There are several popular destinations coming up for this summer, according to Travis Paquin, co-owner of 417 Travel. “Some of the hot spots have been longer Caribbean cruises, Hawaii, and Europe have been really popular in comparison to last year. We’ve got a lot of new all inclusive resorts and some and some new destinations that have become really popular. We’re seeing a lot of Curacao, Aruba, and, of course, a lot of Hawaii bookings as well,” said Paquin.…
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