'Sharp focus needed to tap India's huge tourism potential'

Operating in the inbound travel segment for over 31 years, a company that had the biggest charter movement with almost 800 charter flights a year, accounting for approximately 80,000 - 90,000 passengers to Goa alone, Minar Travels is one of the largest inbound tour operators in India. TTJ spoke to H.S. Duggal, Managing Director, Minar Travels (India), to get his current perspective on the market, industry dynamics, and the opportunities and threats that loom large.

- Gurjit Singh Ahuja

Minar Travels today is a diversified company with interests in aviation, and MICE, inbound, and a fact that contributed strongly to weathering the tsunami that the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed on the world of travel.

Not to be held Minar influences, back by global is constantly reinventing itself; its VILASA Luxury Travel Division is one such step in the direction. Associated with Serandipian and XO Private Network, VILASA curates uber luxury experiences for its discerning high-end clientele and has garnered market share from Latin American, American, French, and now the Middle Eastern markets.

The Conference and Events division of Minar, Elbon Conferences and Events has been doing exceptionally well on the domestic conferences and events front, explains Duggal. He further elaborates, "Our airline GSA division has just recently added Uganda Airlines to its portfolio, and earlier, we had also added Air Peace from Nigeria.