KB Kachru honoured with IATO Hall of Fame Award
Hotel Association of India President KB Kachru received the IATO Hall of Fame Award 2026 at the 41st IATO Convention, honouring his decades of landmark leadership in Indian tourism.
Qatar Airways expands winter network to 170 destinations
Qatar Airways will expand its winter schedule to over 170 destinations, reaching nearly 1,800 weekly flights by December 2026. The airline resumes daily services to Zanzibar on October 25 and Canberra via Melbourne on December 9. Key route frequencies will increase across London Heathrow, Phuket, Malé, and Montréal, alongside four Saudi route resumptions. Furthermore, Starlink Wi-Fi is expanding across more than 150 widebody aircraft.
Quick Shots
What does travel mean to you? Define it in one word.
Possibility, because every journey opens the door to new experiences
If you could sell only one experience for the rest of your career, what would it be?
An African safari, there’s something magical about it
If your work life had a movie title, what would you call it?
Around the World in a Thousand Bookings!
What is one life lesson the travel industry has taught you?
Expect the unexpected, stay calm, and always have a Plan B
Name one destination that deserves more love from the travel trade?
Kenya’s coast beyond the beaches
Mira Bid,
Managing Director, Muthaiga Travel
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