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IATO Updates

Date Circular Lists
03 March 2023 Update on IATO Activities (Wednesday 16th February to Monday 28th February 2023)
21 February 2023 Update on IATO Activities
03 February 2023 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 16th January to Tuesday 31st January 2023)
16 January 2023 Update on IATO Activities (Sunday 1st January to Sunday 15th January 2023)
03 December 2022 Update on IATO Activities 16th - 30th November 2022
17 November 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Tuesday 1st November to Tuesday 15th November 2022).
03 November 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Sunday 16th October to Monday 31st October 2022)
17 October 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Saturday 1st October to Saturday 15th October 2022).
07 October 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Friday 16th September to Friday 30th September 2022)
21 September 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Thursday 1st September to Thursday 15th September 2022
05 September 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Tuesday 16th August to Wednesday 31st August 2022).
17 August 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 1st August to Monday 15th August 2022)
02 August 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Saturday 16th July to Saturday 30th July 2022)
05 July 2022 Utsav Portal Developed by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India
04 July 2022 Update on IATO Activities (16th -30th June 2022)
17 May 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Sunday 1st May to Sunday 15th May 2022
17 April 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Friday 1st April to Friday 15th April 2022)
04 April 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Wednesday 16th March to Thursday 31st March 2022)
17 March 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Tuesday 1st March to Tuesday 15th March 2022)
01 March 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Wednesday 16th February to Monday 28th February 2022)
17 February 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Tuesday 1st February to Tuesday 15th February 2022)
02 February 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Sunday 16th January to Monday, 31st January 2022) 
17 January 2022 Update on IATO Activities (Saturday 1st January to Saturday, 15th January 2022)
01 November 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Saturday,16th October to Sunday, 31st October 2021)
19 October 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Friday,1st October to Friday, 15th October 2021)
02 September 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 16th August to Tuesday 31st August 2021)
16 August 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Sunday, 1st August to Sunday, 15th August 2021)
16 July 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 28th June to Thursday, 15th July 2021)
01 July 2021 Announcements made by the Honble Finance Minister for Revival of Tourism on 28th June 2021
15 February 2021 IATO Interactive Meeting on Friday, the 18th December 2020 at 4 pm on Zoom
04 February 2021 update on IATO Activities ( Monday 25th January to Sunday, 31st January 2021 )
03 February 2021  Update on IATO Activities Monday, 18th January to Sunday, 24th January 2021. ( Attached above )
20 January 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 11th January to Sunday, 17th January 2021)
11 January 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 28th December 2020 to Sunday, 3rd January 2021)
05 January 2021 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 21st December to Sunday, 27th  December 2020)
30 December 2020 Update’s on IATO Activities Monday, 14th December to Sunday, 20th December 2020
28 December 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 7th December to Sunday, 13th December 2020)
12 December 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 30th November to Sunday, 6th December 2020)
03 December 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 23rd November to Sunday, 29th November 2020)
27 November 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 16th November to Sunday, 22nd  November 2020)
25 November 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 9th November to Sunday, 15th November 2020)
16 November 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 2nd November to Sunday, 8th November 2020)
07 November 2020 SOPs for Re-opening of Museums, Exhibitions and Art Galleries, on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
05 November 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 26th October to 1st November Sunday,2020)
30 October 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 19th October to Sunday, 25th October 2020)
27 October 2020 Record note of discussion of the All IATO Members Interactive Meeting held on 16th October 2020
22 October 2020 Update on IATO Activities ( Monday, 12th October to Sunday, 18th October 2020)
19 October 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 5th October to Sunday, 11th October 2020)
09 October 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 28th September to Sunday, 4th October 2020)
05 October 2020 IATO - Save Tourism - All India Campaign
04 October 2020 Record note of discussion of the All Members Interactive Meeting held on 3rd October 2020 at 1600 Hrs.
28 September 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 14th September to Sunday, 20th September, 2020)
21 September 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 21st September to Sunday, 27th September, 2020)
19 September 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 7th September to Sunday, 13th September, 2020)
17 September 2020 SEIS benefits to Tour Operators - helps to grow Foreign Tourists arrivals, Earn Valuable Foreign Exchange for Economic Growth and Generate Employment for the Country
12 September 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 31st August to Sunday, 6th September 2020)
05 September 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 24th August to Sunday, 30th August, 2020)
03 September 2020 Schedule of Interactive Meeting with the members for next 4 months.
31 August 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 17th August to Sunday, 23rd August 2020)
24 August 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 10th August to Sunday, 16th August 2020)
17 August 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 3rd August to Sunday, 9th August 2020)
07 August 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 27th July to Sunday, 2nd August, 2020)
03 August 2020 SEIS benefits to Tour Operators - help grow Foreign Tourists arrivals, Earn Valuable Foreign Exchange and an Engine for Economic Growth and Employment Generation for the Country 
02 August 2020 Update on IATO activities (Monday, 20th July to Sunday, 26th July 2020)
02 August 2020 Update on IATO activities (Monday, 20th July to Sunday, 26th July 2020) 
28 July 2020 Request to help the tourism industry for survival and save jobs
25 July 2020 IATO Online Survey on COVID-19 Pandemic Effect on Employment in Travel & Tourism Industry.
24 July 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 13th July to Sunday, 19th July 2020)
19 July 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 6th July to Sunday, 12th July 2020)
13 July 2020 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
10 July 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday, 29th June, to Sunday, 5th July 2020)
06 July 2020 Update on IATO Activities (Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th June 2020)
04 July 2020 IATO meeting with Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog -  for request to help the tourism industry for survival
27 June 2020 Coronavirus Emergency: Special request
27 June 2020 Update on IATO Activities (15th June, Monday to 21st June, Sunday 2020)
25 June 2020 Regarding our request for Full refund of  advance paid to the hotels and bookings cancelled due to Covid -19
25 June 2020 Request for full  Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan and cancelled due to Covid -19
25 June 2020 Full Refund Request for Palace on Wheels (Luxury Train) by RTDC for Foreign Tourists which were cancelled due to Covid-19
25 June 2020 Way forward and content creation strategies with respect to marketing and promotion of Tourism Post COVID-19
18 June 2020 Representation on the Eligibility of Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) benefit to Inbound Tour Operators (Tour operators)
18 June 2020 Representation on the Eligibility of Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS) benefit to Inbound Tour Operators
18 June 2020 Regarding our request for full  Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan and cancelled due to Covid -19
18 June 2020 Update on IATO Activities (8th June, Monday to 14th June, Sunday 2020)
18 June 2020 Update on IATO Activities (8th June, Monday to 14th June, Sunday 2020)
17 June 2020 Request for full Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan and cancelled due to Covid -19
17 June 2020 Request for Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Madhya Pradesh and cancelled due to Covid -19
17 June 2020 Request for full Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan and cancelled due to Covid -19
17 June 2020 Request for Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Madhya Pradesh and cancelled due to Covid -19
16 June 2020 IATO Interactive Fortnightly meeting on every alternative Friday beginning from 19th June 2020 at 4 pm
11 June 2020 IATO Suggestions for facilitating tourists visiting ASI Monuments
09 June 2020 Update on IATO Activities (1st June, Monday to 7th June, Sunday 2020)
06 June 2020 Update on IATO Activities (25th May, Monday to 31st May, Sunday 2020)
05 June 2020 Full Refund Request for Palace on Wheels (Luxury Train) by RTDC for Foreign Tourists which were canceled due to Covid-19
04 June 2020 Request for Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Madhya Pradesh and cancelled due to COVID -19
04 June 2020 Request for full Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan and cancelled due to COVID -19
03 June 2020 IATO requests to reduce entrance fee at all ASI monuments for foreigners - needs support to revive
02 June 2020 Inbound Tour Operators who bring in foreign tourists and earn valuable foreign exchange for the country, collapsing - need urgent monetary support to survive
27 May 2020 Latter to Sh Prahlad Singh Patel 2
25 May 2020 Update on IATO Activities (18th May Monday to 24th May Sunday 2020)
20 May 2020 Inbound Tour Operators who bring in foreign tourists and earn valuable foreign exchange for the country, collapsing - need urgent help to survive 
20 May 2020 Latter to Sh Prahlad Singh Patel
18 May 2020 Regarding Refund of advance payments made to Airlines for air ticket and State Government for luxury trains and Wildlife Safaris.
17 May 2020 Press Release issued by the President IATO, Expressing disappointment on tourism being totally ignored by the Government during relief announcements
17 May 2020 Dismay of Tourism Industry for Survival in Hour of Crisis
17 May 2020 Dismay of Tourism Industry for Survival in Hour of Crisis
16 May 2020 Update on IATO Activities (4th May to 9th May 2020)
10 May 2020 Update on IATO Activities (10th May, Sunday to 17th May, Sunday, 2020)
08 May 2020 Additional guidelines for quarantine of returnees from abroad / contacts / isolation of suspect or confirmed cases in private facilities
03 May 2020 Identification of problems, effective solutions and formulation of plans for the tourism industry – Covid-19
03 May 2020 Formulation of Survival and Revival plans for the tourism industry - Covid-19
02 May 2020 Refund of advance payments made by the tour operators to the jungle lodges in Madhya Pradesh
28 April 2020 InterGlobe Family supports the Nations efforts to fight COVID 19
21 April 2020 Refund of Air Fare during the lockdown period, suspending domestic and international flight operations Respected Mrs. Padhee
18 April 2020 Webinar on "Legal Perspective on Employer-Employee Relationship in time of COVID 19" on 22nd April 2020 from 11 am to 12.30 pm
17 April 2020 Survival Measures/Relief Package to the tourism industry
10 April 2020 Participate in the PATA Business Impact Survey
09 April 2020 1)  REGARDING REVISION IN MDA SCHEME GUIDELINES and  2) REFUND OF PARTICIPATION FEE PAID FOR ITB 2020
08 April 2020 Survival Measures – Tourism – Additional points
04 April 2020 Video Conferencing with members held on the 1st of April 2020 at 4pm
31 March 2020 Ministry of Tourism portal to extend support to the foreign tourists stranded in India 
30 March 2020 INDUSTRY OUTREACH - COVID 19
20 March 2020 IATO Write To Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State For Tourism Government Of India for financial bailout package for tourism industry due to impact of COVID - 19
20 March 2020 IATO writes to Shri Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer ,Niti Aayog ,Government of India, Request for Refund of advance payment for the bookings of foreign tourists without any cancellations charges due to Suspension of Visa/E-Visa for all nationals til
18 March 2020 IATO writes to Mrs. Meenakshi Sharma, Director General (Tourism), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Request for roll back of amendment to Section 206C proposed vide Finance Bill, 2020 obligating tour operators to collect tax at source (TCS) fr
18 March 2020 IATO Writes to Shri Atanu Chakraborty ,Secretary (Economic Affairs), (Department of Economic Affairs),Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs North Block, New Delhi, Govt of India for roll back of amendment to Section 206C proposed vide Fina
18 March 2020 IATO Writes to Shri Ajay Bhushan Pandey,Revenue Secretary,Department of Revenue,Ministry of Finance ,Government of India rtment of Economic Affairs North Block, New Delhi, Govt of India Request for roll back of amendment to Section 206C proposed vide F
18 March 2020 IATO Writes to Mr. Pramod Chandra Mody,Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes Ministry of Finance Government of India Request for roll back of amendment to Section 206C proposed vide Finance Bill, 2020 obligating tour operators to collect tax at s
18 March 2020 IATO Writes to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Finance ,Government of India, Request for roll back of amendment to Section 206C proposed vide Finance Bill, 2020 obligating tour operators to collect tax at source (TCS) from a person purchasing ov
18 March 2020 Advisory on Social Distancing issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
17 March 2020 IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID - 19) ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND IATO’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SURVIVAL OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY 
14 March 2020 Most important and urgent - Restriction of Tourist Movements including foreign tourists within the Country.
14 March 2020 Record note of Discussion of IATO Emergency Meeting held on 13th March 2020 - Cancellations due to Coronavirus (COVID 19) and its impact on tourism industry
14 March 2020 Record note of Discussion of IATO Emergency Meeting held on 13th March 2020 - Cancellations due to Coronavirus (COVID 19) and its impact on tourism industry   
12 March 2020 Cancellation of Visa/E-Visa to India - Request to review the Advisory issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Bureau of Immigration
12 March 2020 Advisory: Travel and Visa Restrictions Related To Covid-19 Dated 12th March, 2020.
11 March 2020 Request for Nil Cancellation Charges for the bookings made for the foreign tourists with the Indian Railways for the train journeys due to Coronavirus
11 March 2020 Request for nil Cancellations charges for the cancellations due to Coronavirus for the booking made by foreign tourists on Luxury Trains run by RTDC
11 March 2020 Request for Nil Cancellation charges for bookings made for Wildlife Safaris in Rajasthan due to Coronavirus (Covid 19)
11 March 2020 Latest Update on Advisory for Travel to India
11 March 2020 Request for Nil Cancellation charges for 1) Bookings made for Wildlife Safaris and  2) Booking made for Luxury Trains -  for the foreign tourists and cancelled due to Coronavirus (Covid 19) 
05 March 2020 HOTELS NOT ALLOWING TO CHECK-IN FOREIGN TOURISTS DUE TO FEAR OF CORONAVIRUS
03 March 2020 Request for retention waiver for Cancellations due to Coronavirus as some hotels are levying retention charges
03 March 2020 Urgent –  Regarding screening of travelers at the airports for Coronavirus
27 February 2020 Panic Created in Italy due to Travel Advisory on Novel Coronavirus issued by Ministry of Health on 26th February 2020
27 January 2020 Cancellations due to Coronavirus and hotels levying retention charges
17 May 2019 ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2019 - Use of ICC intellectual property and match tickets in travel and tour promotions by travel service providers
14 May 2019 Incredible India Road Shows in 1) USA & Canada and 2) Africa
09 May 2019 List of fairs/marts, where India Tourism New York would be participating in 2019-20
09 May 2019 List of fairs/marts, where India Tourism New York would be participating in 2019-20
09 May 2019 Regarding Immigration Check posts for foreign tourists entering through Airport, Land Check post, Rail Check post and River port
01 May 2019 Regarding Chardham Yatra Uttarakhand – 2019
29 April 2019 Participation in forthcoming fairs / exhibitions in ASEAN region in 2019
29 April 2019 IATO Training Programme on Digital Marketing – Workshop on DOUBLE YOUR LEADS
29 April 2019 Participation of India Tourism, Singapore in the fairs / exhibitions in Australasia Region in the year 2019-20.
27 April 2019 IATO Training Programme on Digital Marketing – Workshop on DOUBLE YOUR LEADS
18 April 2019 IATO Training programme on 24th - 25th April, 2019
11 April 2019 Exemption of Tourist Vehicles from election duty for the members of IATO and ITTA
11 April 2019 IATO-MOT Outreach Program
10 April 2019 Amendments in rules for e-Tourist and e- Business Visa - E-Visa Amendment to ch-2 e-Visa of the Visa Manual
09 April 2019 Important and Urgent Questionnaire For The Exporters/ member of Sepc
27 March 2019 Revised Record Note of Discussions of IATO Active Members Meeting held on 13th March 2019 at JW Marriott, Aerocity, New Delhi
26 March 2019 IATO Interactive Luncheon Meeting, on Wednesday, the 3rd April 2019 at 1130 hours at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi
23 March 2019 Arabian Travel Market (ATM) – 2019, 28th April - 1st May, 2019, Dubai
28 February 2019 Inclusion of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for e-Visa Scheme with Immediate effect
18 February 2019 Incredible India Road Shows in Australia and New Zealand from 15-18 April, 2019
14 February 2019 Amendment in Chapter 2-"e-Visa" of the Visa Manual
14 February 2019 Amendment in Chapter 2-"e-Visa" of the Visa Manual
13 February 2019 Update on important issues and action taken by IATO

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About IATO

  • IATO-Profile,History & Objective
  • IATO Annual Conventions
  • Mission with a Cause
  • IATO:The Evangelist
  • IATO: A Timeline
  • International Collaborations
  • Memorandum Of Association
  • IATO- Hall of Fame
  • Code of Conduct

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Market Development

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