'After skies, time to open up land'

New Delhi: It is not enough to open up the skies without also opening up the land and creating more hotels and resorts for the heavy inflow of tourists, according to participants at the India Summit of Aviation and Tourism.
The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), a body with members from 70 countries that promotes tourism and is supported by the United Nations World Travel Organisation (UNWTO), Monday invited prominent members of the industry from India to discuss various matters related to the issue.
Subhash Goyal, president of the Indian Association of Travel Operators (IATO), said that the advent of more airlines is a very good thing but without as many hotels to cater to all tourists and visitors, it does not hold much meaning.
Among the other topics discussed was the safety provided by the airlines and the service provided by them.
This is the third time that PATWA, a decade-old organisation, has organised its seminar in India.
28/08/07 IANS/Economic Times

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Categories: General Aviation Aug 2007