TTF Kolkata catalyses rebound in outbound & domestic travel

Visit Maldives, Tourism Authority of Thailand among top exhibitors
2022-07-06
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/ New Delhi
TTF Kolkata catalyses rebound in outbound & domestic travel

Some of the top exhibitors present at the tradeshow from India and abroad included Visit Maldives (Photo: TTF)

TTF Kolkata, largest travel show in eastern India, concludes after a successful show, dedicated to boosting the revival of travel and tourism post-pandemic in India.
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With travel and tourism bouncing back in India in full vigour after two years of pandemic related disruptions, TTF Kolkata, India’s oldest travel trade show, is staging a grand post-pandemic rebound of domestic and international travel.

Over 200 participants from three foreign countries and over 20 Indian States and Union Territories exhibited at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, a new 5-star MICE venue in the heart of Kolkata, at the Travel & Tourism Fair, TTF from July 1 to 3.

The tradeshow proved to be especially important, as it catalysed the huge rebound of domestic and international travel markets.

Some of the top exhibitors present at the tradeshow from India and abroad included Visit Maldives, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Incredible India, Himachal Tourism, Uttarakhand Tourism and many more, says a press release by Fairfest, the organiser of TTF.

The tradeshow proved to be especially important, as it catalysed the huge rebound of domestic and international travel markets. The first day of the tradeshow that was reserved for travel trade visitors exhibited a panel discussion called ‘Outlook for travel markets for India in the very important post-pandemic phase’ says the press release.

Though the tradeshow was reserved for the travel trade visitors from July 1 to the first half of July 2, it opened to the public in second half of July 2 and the whole day of July 3.

First-time participation of Maldives as the Partner Country, with a large delegation of tour operators and hoteliers reflected the enthusiasm of Indian travellers that kept thronging the island nation throughout the pandemic, as it remained open with necessary precautions in place.

Repeat participation from Thailand as Feature Country and from private exhibitors from Nepal signified that short-haul destinations are becoming accessible faster to the Indian travellers, post pandemic.

Indian states Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka joined the show as Partner States, with the largest pavilions, followed by Tamil Nadu as Focus State. Feature States included Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Jharkhand and Tripura. Apart from these official tourism sectors, Private sector participants from all over India also participated at the show.

Campaigns and programmes such as ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ by the India Tourism showcased its key presence in the tradeshow.

The travel trade showcased revival and restart in large numbers, with new as well as existing partners. Eager travellers attended the show to get the best deals and travel offers from all over India and abroad.

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