Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 13th July to Sunday, 19th July, 2020)
SUBJECT: Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 13th July to Sunday, 19th
July, 2020)
Dear Members
Greetings
Please find appended relevant activities of our association for the
period (Monday, 13th July to Sunday, 19th July, 2020).
Segments covered are
1.Communication / Letters that addressed key issues
2.Webinars/ Panel Discussions/Circulars/Meetings
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1.Communication / Letters that addressed key issues
Segment 1 update sequence by date: 13,15,17, July
Monday, 13th July
?Regarding full refund of advance paid for a) Palace on Wheels (Luxury
Train) b) Wildlife Safaris in Ranthambore National Park and canceled
due to Covid-19
On date, IATO wrote to Shri Alok Gupta, Principal Secretary &
Commissioner Tourism, Government of Rajasthan on the above subject and
requested to issue necessary directives to the concerned authorities in
Rajasthan Tourism/RTDC and Ranthambore National Park to give full refund
to the tour operators with Nil cancellations charges and sought plans by
RTDC on the operation of the Palace on Wheels.
Request Regarding Guidelines/Criteria for registration Tourist Boats as
Tourist Transport Operators
On the date, IATO wrote to Mrs. Meenakshi Sharma, Director General Tourism
and sought revision in the guideline for the inclusion of Tourist Boat
Operators to get themselves registered as Tourist Transport Operators.
Wednesday, 15th July
Regarding the VC meeting with Hon'ble Minister for Commerce and SEIS
the benefit to Tour Operators on Foreign Exchange Earnings
On the date, IATO wrote to Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, President - Hotel &
Restaurant Association Western India, Vice President -The Federation of
Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India on the above subject. It
requested FHRAI not to push any demand to the Ministry of Commerce or
Finance, of bypassing tour operators from getting SEIS benefits as this
will badly affect the tour operators' business and they will not be able
to survive and in turn, this will be a loss of business for hotels also.
Friday, 17th July
Request to continue SEIS benefits to Tour Operators for their hard work
in increasing Foreign Tourists Arrivals, earning valuable Foreign
Exchange and creating millions of Jobs
On date IATO wrote to Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce
and Industry on the above subject and requested for a meeting in person
or through video conferencing on any date/time as per his convenience so
that IATO can explain the above matters in greater detail.
Copy of the letter was marked to the Secretary, Spl Secretary and
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Request for an appointment – regarding Representation on the
Eligibility of Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) benefit to
Inbound Tour Operators (Tour operators)
On date, IATO wrote to Shri Balesh Kumar, Director General, Directorate
of Revenue Intelligence regarding the request for a meeting in person or
through VC as per his convenience on any date/time next week on the
above subject.
2. Webinars/ Panel Discussions/Circulars/Meetings Segment 2
update sequence by date: 14,15,18, July
Tuesday, 14th July
The nomination of Tour Operators for participation at the JATA Online
Travel Mart, scheduled on the 6th & 7th of August, 2020.
On date All Members (Recognised by Ministry of Tourism, Government of
India) were informed on the above mail received from India Tourism
Tokyo. As per the criteria mentioned by JATA, IATO has been asked to
nominate 10 Tour Operators, post which
India Tourism Tokyo will scrutinize the profile of sellers and will
confirm their participation.
Wednesday, 15th July
PATA India webinar "Tourism the economic Power House in an evolving
landscape" organized on 15th July 2020 at 11 am.
Members were informed on Tuesday, 14th of July on the above subject.
Saturday, 18th July
Dekho Apna Desh Webinar organized on 18th July 2020 titled " The
Mystical Triangle Maheshwar, Mandu & Omkareshwar"
Members were informed on the 14th.
All the above UPDATES are available on IATO WEBSITE
Rahul Chakravarty
COO