12th August 2021

 

To All Members,

 

Sub: IATO signs MoU with DRV, German Travel Association to promote bilateral tourism between India and Germany

 

Dear Friends,

 

You will be pleased to know that  Indian Association of Tour Operators  (IATO) and  Deutscher Reiseverband e.V., (DRV) German Travel Association have signed an agreement to promote two way tourism between the two countries by taking suitable measures to reinstate tourism once the situation is normal.

 

A reciprocal cooperation agreement was signed by Mr. Norbert Fiebig, President - Deutscher Reiseverband (DRV) German Travel Association and Mr. Rajiv Mehra, President,  Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) to take this forward.

 

Under this agreement both IATO and DRV have agreed to  undertake reasonable efforts to make its membership aware of membership of both the associations , its benefits and events in India and Germany. Officials of  both the organisation will be invited to their annual conventions and will conduct travel exchange programme and training programme on reciprocal basis.

 

As Germany is one of the major source markets for inbound tourism to India and this will help revive inbound tourism to India and will help outbound tour operators from Germany to reinstate selling Indian packages.

 

The agreement signed between DRV and IATO will not only open doors for IATO members to  connect with DRV members but will also send a message to other countries in Europe  that India is ready to welcome the foreign tourists once e-Tourist Visa and international flights are resumed.

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Rajnish Kaistha

Hony. Secretary