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22
May, 2018

By Trust Travel

How to Choose a Travel Agent

Planning a vacation abroad can be difficult so its best to find a travel agent to guide you from start to finish. Even if you want to travel within your own country, it is always best to speak to those who are familiar with transportation, lodging, costs and also able to guide you.

Steps to choose a Travel Agent

1. Consider choosing a travel agent online

Travel agencies are not considered as often as in the past due to the Internet. However, they are still a great resource for information and can provide you with an entire range of services, which will make your trip run smoothly, as well as save you time, problems, and money.

2. Make a list of things if you are choosing a travel agent

  • Things you will need:
  • Date, Place, and price range of your trip.
  • List of agencies in your nearby area.
  • List of questions

3.Questions that the travel agent needs to ask

A good quality travel agent will ask you to outline your trip. They will ask where you’re going and why, how you would wish to tour travel, how long you plan to stay, and what your travel budget is. Be open and honest with your answers. A good agent will gladly put together sample tours that describe availabilities in transportation, accommodations, and estimated costs.

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4. Recognize your needs

A good travel agent will always take your needs into consideration. However, while an agent will typically ask questions to get this type of information from you and you should take it as a bad sign if the agent does not, you will also need to do your part by speaking your mind.

 

 

  • Clarify the main purpose of your trip.
  • Decide where you want to go and when making sure the trip will fit into everyone’s plan.
  • Choose your mode of transportation, whether it’s Airline, Cruise, rental car, or something else.
  • Try to determine a realistic budget for your trip based on all your other considerations.

5. Ask the right questions

Once you have your choices, call around to ask questions. You should ask most of these questions to the person, in addition, when you meet with those agents.

  • What kind of travel do you specialize in?
  • Can I contact you 24 hours a day?
  • Which services do you charge for and how much will they cost?

6. Don’t feel required to purchase anything when you do meet with travel agents

Travel arrangements are like shopping for a car or any other commodity if you are too eager to jump on a deal right away. As you start to discuss travel options with an agent you like, keep these guidelines in mind.

  • Do not rely on vocal agreements alone.
  • Do not suppose your accommodations will look as impressive as they do in the glossy direct mail.
  • Always read all the paperwork carefully before you sign it, especially when it comes to package deals.

Sources – wikihow

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05
Jun, 2017

By Trust Travel

The Tourism in India

Tourism in India

Tourism in India is economically important and is growing rapidly. The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹14.02 lakh crore (US$220 billion) or 9.6% of the nation’s GDP in 2016 and supported 40.343 million jobs, 9.3% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 6.8% to ₹28.49 lakh crore (US$440 billion) by 2027 (10% of GDP). In October 2015, India’s medical tourism sector was estimated to be worth US$3 billion. It is projected to grow to $7–8 billion by 2020. In 2014, 184,298 foreign patients traveled to India to seek medical treatment.

About 88.90 lakh (8.89 million) foreign tourists arrived in India in 2016 compared to 80.27 lakh (8.027 million) in 2015, recording a growth of 10.7%. Domestic tourist visits to all states and Union Territories numbered 1,036.35 million in 2012, an increase of 16.5% from 2011. In 2014, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh were the most popular states for tourists. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra and Jaipur have been the five most visited cities of India by foreign tourists during the year 2015. Worldwide, Delhi is ranked at 28 by the number of foreign tourist arrivals, while Mumbai is ranked at 30, Chennai at 43, Agra at 45, Jaipur at 52 and Kolkata at 90.

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 ranks India 40th out of 136 countries overall. The report ranks the price competitiveness of India’s tourism sector 10th out of 136 countries. It mentions that India has quite good air transport (ranked 32nd), particularly given the country’s stage of development, and reasonable ground transport infrastructure (ranked 29th). The country also scores high on natural and cultural resources (ranked 9th). Some other aspects of its tourism infrastructure remain somewhat underdeveloped, however. The nation has very few hotel rooms per capita by international comparison and low ATM penetration. The World Tourism Organization reported that India’s receipts from tourism during 2012 ranked 16th in the world and 7th among Asian and Pacific countries.

The Ministry of Tourism designs national policies for the development and promotion of tourism. In the process, the Ministry consults and collaborates with other stakeholders in the sector including various Central Ministries/agencies, state governments, Union Territories and the representatives of the private sector. Concerted efforts are being made to promote new forms of tourism such as rural, cruise, medical and eco-tourism. The Ministry also maintains the Incredible India campaign.

Despite the rich cultural and natural heritage which India possesses, the security issues and crime — especially against female visitors, from a persisting trouble that has plagued the Indian tourism industry.

Visa policy of India

India requires citizens of most countries to have a valid passport and apply for a visa at their local Indian embassy or consulate before they travel. They can apply directly by mail or in person, or through their local travel services company. India has recently implemented an online method for citizens of 40 countries to apply and receives an e-Tourist Visa. Nationals of Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal do not require a visa. Citizens of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, DPR Korea, Jamaica, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, South Africa and Uruguay are not required to pay a fee when obtaining an Indian visa.

A Protected Area Permit (PAP) is required to enter the states of Nagaland and Sikkim and some parts of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Uttaranchal. A Restricted Area Permit (RAP) is required to enter the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Special permits are needed to enter Lakshadweep Islands.

E-Tourist Visa

In order to boost tourism numbers, the Indian Government decided to implement a new visa policy, allowing visitors to obtain a visa on arrival at 16 designated international airports by obtaining an Electronic Travel authorizations online before arrival without the need to visit an Indian consulate or visa center. As a result of this, 56,477 tourists arrived on e-Tourist Visa during the month of October 2015, as compared to 2,705 during the month of October 2014 marking to a growth of 1987.9%. During January–October 2015 a total of 2,58,182 tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 21,995 during January–October 2014 registering a growth of 1073.8%.

Sources –tourism India

 

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