About India Outbound Magazine
India Outbound, a bi-monthly print magazine with dynamic web and social media presence focused on outbound travel from India, is published by Media India Group. Distributed all over India, and in all the top tourism events across the world, India Outbound caters mainly to the tourism professionals and is looking to develop new and innovative circuits and promote new destinations to the high-end travellers.
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Monaco Tourism appoints new team
A new team has been appointed, as head of the Monaco Government Tourist & Convention Authority. Guy Antognelli, former deputy director becomes the new president of Monaco Tourism and Sandrine Camia, who has been serving as head of the Monaco Convention Bureau for the past seven years, becomes deputy director.
Sandrine Camia on her appointment as deputy director said, "It is a new challenge and a recognition of the work accomplished at the Convention Bureau. These past seven years have been rich in experiences and successes."
Guy Antognelli said, “This appointment is recognition of my work and a statement of trust from the government. I especially look forward to working with the team who is dedicated to promote the destination and has achieved great results over the past years. My aim is to lead all missions of Monaco Government Tourist & Convention Authority to ensure a high level of tourism throughout the year and maximize the economic benefits for the destination. We have always been working closely with all partners in the principality's tourism sector. We must deploy innovative tools within the framework defined for the promotion of the destination, in order to improve the good results of tourism in the principality."
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Seychelles Tourism Board launches global advertising campaign
Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has launched its global advertising campaign film that will be showcased across traditional and digital mediums in the Indian market. The film is a first of its kind initiative of Seychelles Tourism Board, India Office and is directed and developed by digital content creators –TheVibe. The film captures the essence of Seychelles and highlights diverse aspects of the destination.
Speaking about this recent development on the Indian market, Sherin Francis, STB chief executive mentioned that the collaboration with TheVibe has been an opportunity to maximize on the destination’s visibility on the Indian market. “Seychelles remains amongst one of the dream destinations for wedding and honeymooners and our marketing efforts as STB is to carry on promoting Seychelles aggressively in the Indian market and in countries around the world. The film’s international appeal showcases the beauty of this country beyond its beaches. An increasing number of young couples have been opting for destinations that offer more than just relaxation on their honeymoon. Our aspiration is for our guests to indulge in the recreational activities of their choice and create memories of a lifetime. We believe that this new film has put together an interesting mélange of all these aspects which will appeal to young audiences; while helping to boost footfalls in the coming months,” said Francis.
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LA Tourism partners with Sonam Kapoor in new digital campaign
Los Angeles is no stranger to star power, so when it came time to showcase the city’s thriving arts and culture, culinary, sports and hotel scenes to Indian travellers, Los Angeles Tourism looked no further than one of India’s favourite couples, Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja. The destination has featured the duo in its latest digital marketing campaign.
Tapping into Sonam and Anand’s passion for reading, vegan cuisine, the film industry, basketball, art and more, the four-episode campaign shows them visiting the legendary Los Angeles County Museum of Art, experiencing the one-of-a-kind Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, tasting Chef Esdras Ochoa’s famous vegan tacos at Salazar and vibing at the hot Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Paid content will run on Facebook and through a partnership with Times of India, while Sonam will also be posting content on her social media accounts.
Los Angeles Tourism began investing in travel trade efforts in India back in 2016 and consumer marketing efforts began in 2017. In 2018, the city welcomed more than 130,000 visitors from India, a 5.1 pc year-over-year increase. On average, Indian travellers spend 8.6 nights in Los Angeles with research indicating sightseeing (95pc), shopping (77pc) and art galleries & museums (37pc) as top preference.
The destination aims to grow its share of visitors from India and will undertake continued trade and consumer marketing initiatives throughout 2019 to include thematic familiarization tours, trainings and more.
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CONNECT MEA and India confirms 35 airlines for inaugural in Dubai
More than 30 airlines have confirmed their participation at the inaugural CONNECT Middle East and Africa (MEA) and India -co-located with Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019 and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 30 – May 1. CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa will form part of the newly launched Arabian Travel Week, an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows including ATM 2019; ILTM Arabia and new consumer-led event – ATM Holiday Shopper.
Senior network planning teams from a wide range of legacy and low-cost carriers including Emirates, Etihad, China Southern Airlines, Jordan Aviation, Air Asia, flydubai, Gulf Air, Oman Air and Azerbaijan Airlines as well as SpiceJet and Air India are among those already registered.
In India, which has one of the world’s largest aviation industries, more than 678,000 flights departed from its top five airports in 2018 – with these airports possessing the capacity to manage 118.07 million passengers, an additional 12.32 million passengers when compared with figures from 2017, according to data published in the latest ANKER report.
Nick Pilbeam, divisional director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, said, “Despite rising fuel costs and unstable Rupee exchange rates, which has led to the Rupee losing around 14 pc of its value against the US dollar over the last 12 months, 2018 has been an exciting year for India’s aviation market.
With up to 300 delegates, the inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa will also include a packed conference programme, panel discussion and airline & industry briefings as well as unlimited one-to-one meetings pre-scheduled for airlines, airports and suppliers – all combined with endless informal opportunities for networking throughout the two days.
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Thai Festival 2019 in Kolkata showcases Top Thai brands
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) together with Team Thailand hosted the ‘Top Thai Brands 2019’ festival in Kolkata from March 13-17. Tharadol Thongruang, director of the Commercial Affairs Office, New Delhi, brought 30 Thai entrepreneurs to exhibit well- known Thai brands, showcasing household products, textiles garments and fashion accessories, food products and health and beauty products.
Sweeya Santipitaks, consul-general of Thailand in Kolkata, delivered an opening speech at Top Thai Brands 2019. The event was supported by BCC&I, ASSOCHAM, G.S. Marketing and Team Thailand, The Royal Thai Consulate-General, Kolkata, Office of the Commercial Affairs in New Delhi, Tourism Authority of Thailand in New Delhi, and Thai Airways International in Kolkata.
The Thai Festival 2019 that took place in Kolkata was a live exhibition of Thai culture, Thai cuisine, Thai art, Thai craftsmanship, Thai massage, Thai music, Thai dance and showcasing various facets of Thai tourism, Thai hospitality, Thai visa service, and more.
Among other highlights was the lavishly decorated unique piece of Thai floral art, designed by Phubast Chesdmethee and Thai cooking demonstrations, presented by Viphada Yimcharoen, personal chef of the consul -general of Thailand.
The event focuses on bringing Thailand and India closer together at people-to-people level.
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Kempinski Hotels opens its door to a new range of luxurious hospitality
Kempinski Hotels is leading in a new era of first class hospitality with the opening of The Apurva Kempinski Bali, a luxurious haven that captures the essence of Indonesian culture, art and identity.
The resort was open since February 1, in the upmarket Nusa Dua area of Bali, with 475 well-appointed guestrooms, striking suites and discreet villas in a quiet beachfront setting. Six restaurants, bars and lounges allow guests to soak in the sensational natural setting, with sweeping views and indoor and outdoor dining venues that celebrate regional flavours. An immersive ocean-facing spa and fitness centre offers treatments inspired by traditional Balinese healing practices, to promote balance and wellbeing. Other facilities include a 60-metre swimming pool and a separate kids' pool, and an innovative family club creates meaningful shared moments for families of all ages. For events, business meetings and weddings, The Apurva Kempinski Bali offers a 1,076 sq m pillar-free ocean-view Grand Ballroom and a collection of meeting rooms with ocean vistas.
“We are excited to welcome The Apurva Kempinski Bali and add this iconic property to our hotel portfolio. For its unique architecture to artfully curated interior design, The Apurva Kempinski Bali will present itself as a majestic open-air theatre in which the guests will have the opportunity to experience the wonders of this unique island”, said Michael Henssler, COO, Asia, Kempinski Hotels and member of the management board.
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