India, Australia agree that carbon tax on aviation is not good for tourism

New Delhi: Australian Minister for Resources and Tourism Martin Ferguson today called on Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni.
During an hour long meeting here both the leaders discussed matters relating to bilateral cooperation in tourism sector. Both sides stressed on the importance of interaction within the tourism stakeholders in the two countries for better understanding of the tourism products in each other’s country.
Referring to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries both the leaders felt that India and Australia are important tourism markets for each other. Soni informed her Australian counterpart about the steps her Ministry is taking to promote eco tourism, rural tourism, Budget accommodation and requirement of more than two lakh trained manpower in the tourism sector in India for 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Ferguson stressing the need for closer contact between the two countries in the tourism sector said both the countries can increase connectivity by having more direct flights between India and Australia.
However, both the leaders felt that direct connectivity can be increased once the present situation of global meltdown improves in future. He also said that carbon tax on aviation is not good for tourism. Soni agreed with the view. Ferguson also said that he will convey the sentiments expressed by the India’s Tourism Minister about travel advisories to his Government.
07/11/08 ANI/Newspost Online

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Categories: Foreign Nov 2008, Indian Aviation- In General Nov 2008