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To All Members Sub: IATO Interactive Fortnightly meeting on every alternative Friday beginning from 19 th  June 2020 at 4 pm Dear Members, Keeping in view the present crisis tourism industry is facing and we are not sure when we are going to come out of the crisis and have physical meetings, it has been decided to have fortnightly meeting with the members on every Alternative Friday at 4 pm via zoom conference. However, meeting schedule may change in case of any other important meeting/webinar coinciding with our meeting. Frequency of the members meetings shall be reviewed time to time depending upon our members demand. The objective of this meeting is to continue our dialogue with our members, get their ideas, motivate small tour operators and update the members with the initiative IATO is making for survival and revival of the industry.  We shall try to invite speakers from various ministries or senior leaders from the industry to talk on different topics related to the industry and

Full Refund Request for Palace on Wheels (Luxury Train) by RTDC for Foreign Tourists which were canceled due to Covid-19 5 th  June 2020   Shri Ashok Gehlot  Government of Rajasthan  Chief Minister Office  Secretariat  Jaipur-302005 Hon’ble Chief Minister Sir,  Sub: Full Refund Request for Palace on Wheels (Luxury Train) by RTDC for Foreign Tourists which were canceled due to Covid-19  Greetings from IATO!  May I draw your kind attention to our letters dated 3 rd  March and 11 th  March 2020 with regard to our request for a full refund of advance payment made for bookings of Luxury Train (Palace on Wheels) which were canceled due to COVID -19. A huge amount has been paid by the tour operators as advance payments to Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation on this account as advance payment. We have sent a number of emails/reminders, but there is no response at all or acknowledgment of our email sent to Rajasthan Tourism and Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation. Foreign tourists c

Request for Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Madhya Pradesh and canceled due to COVID -19 4th June 2020   Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Secretariat Bhopal Sub: Request for Refund of advance payment made for bookings of Wildlife Safaris in Madhya Pradesh and canceled due to COVID -19  Greetings from IATO!  May I draw your kind attention to our letter dated 30th April 2020 regarding our request for Survival Measures/Relief Package to the tourism industry. While we are looking forward to supporting from Madhya Pradesh Government for the survival of the tourism industry, I would request you to kindly look into para 7 regarding the Refund of advance payments made for Wildlife Safaris for the foreign tourists and bookings canceled due to Covid-19. A huge amount has been paid by the tour operators as advance payments to Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Department for booking of Wildlife Safaris.  The problem our members are facing

IATO requests to reduce entrance fee at all ASI monuments for foreigners - need support to revive 3 rd  June 2020 Shri Anand Kumar Secretary Ministry of Culture Government of India 502-C Shastri Bhawan New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: IATO requests to reduce entrance fee at all ASI monuments for foreigners - needs support to revive   As you are aware, the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) is India's National Apex Body of Tour Operators with the membership of over 1700 across the country. Our membership consists of inbound tour operators, travel agents, tourist transport operators, hotels, airlines, state tourism departments and other stakeholders in the tourism & hospitality industry. The Membership of IATO controls over 90% of all inbound tourism into India. All our active members are recognised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India who is earning valuable foreign exchange for of the country. Due to pandemic of Covid-19, Inbound tourism to India at present is zero