After a gap of over three years, Brand USA conducted its first roadshow in India recently. Jackie Ennis, Vice President, Global Markets, Brand USA, who led the roadshow, tells India Outbound that India is already the fourth largest source market and that the momentum is set to grow with rising flight connectivity. Ennis adds that the visa delays, though still long, have been curtailed dramatically in the past few months, and visa situation should continue to improve.

As Peru seeks to restore tourism to 2019 levels and grow beyond, Promperu, the tourism promotion body of the country, is looking at emerging markets in Asia, besides the traditional markets of Europe and North and South America. Walter Vizarrete Vilcarromero, Executive President of Promperu, tells India Outbound that India is an important emerging market for Peru and that he is focusing on the high-end or luxury travellers.

Though every cruise liner has added sustainability to its sales pitch, much more needs to be done by the industry to make sustainable cruise a meaningful term.