| Excerpts of interview of Mr. Rupen Vikamsey with Global Travel Bazaar |
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What is the future of the outbound industry ? |
| The UNWTO predicts that India will account for 50 million outbound tourists by 2020. Indian outbound travel would prove to be a major contributor to the development of world tourism in the near future. |
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| What would be the three best remedies for the travel companies to survive in the forthcoming times? |
| Be able to adapt quickly to the changing trends, increase your quality quotient and adopt an innovative and cost-effective approach to keep your target group interested at all times. |
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| How would you rate MICE travel and what according to you is the future? |
| Pharmaceuticals & Insurance sectors are the biggest contributors to the MICE segment from India. The movement outside India is worth 2000 crores and is expected to grow at 12-15 percent. |
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| Where do you see your company in the near future? |
| Orbitz has entered into a Joint Venture with ETA-Star a UAE based company and its annual turnover exceeds 4 billion USD. We are confident of attaining our objectives. |
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| How does it feel to inherit one of India's largest travel brands ? |
| I definitely take pride in the fact but it is easy to inherit a brand or corporate entity by virtue of lineage. The real test lies in either sustaining its equity or at best taking it to the next level. |
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