Speed Networking

Indian exhibitors must make it mandatory to attend the Speed Networking session to meet hundreds of international buyers.

World travel Market is one such show, wherein travel trade leaders from across the world come together. To make most of the network- ing, Deborah Dewe, Head - Sales, World Travel Market insists, “The Indian exhibitors should add the following networking events to their diaries and ensure they

To link their various strategies together, the 46 foreign airlines, represented in India, have agreed to form a committee to deal with issues of common interest.

The foreign airlines committee will coordinate interaction with chambers of commerce, government authorities and the ministry of civil aviation and tourism. The committee will be chaired by Alan Burnett, British Airways, supported by Wilfred Schnitker, Lufthansa; Andre Arnoux, Air France; Tom Zwart, KLM; Mongkholmal Prabhavat, Thai Airways; Raj Babbar, Emirates.

Following the formation, the chairman said, “I believe that there are specific areas of deep concern which affect foreign airlines operating in India and as such the committee specifically represents a significant multinational investment sector not previously recognised. We, the foreign airlines represent the majority of capacity available to this country and have deep concern that future investment in India might be retarded which could further exacerbate India’s foreign exchange problems. We look forward to express these concerns in a cohesive way, in order to fully exploit the foreign airlines in India.”