| Resolutions of The XIX Annual Convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) held in Hyderabad : |
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The Centre should take immediate steps to remove Dual Tariffs and reduce the levies on ATF and Inland Air ravel Tax (IATT) drastically to make India a 'Tourism Friendly Destination' |
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States must also lower sales tax on ATF to bring the cost of air travel down |
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There should be closer government-industry cooperation as also coordination between different sections of the tourism industry for marketing tourism products jointly |
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There is need to give a major push to intra-regional tourism. |
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It is imperative to develop world class international airports across the country, efficient airport facilitation, transfer facilities, tourism related-infrastructure on a war -footing |
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Inter-state barriers on movement of tourist transportation should be removed and entry tax levies should be brought down to uniformly low levels |
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Any cut in levies should be passed on to the customer to keep the overall product globally competitive. |
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A 'respectable budget' is a must for meaningful tourism promotion |
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The Incredible India brand, developed for the first time by the ministry of tourism, needs to be supported, strengthened and sustained by all players in the tourism industry. |
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The potential for developing world class circuits in the South has to be tapped primarily by the southern States with the Centre playing a supporting role. |
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A focused, recallable central image of the product has to be created a la God's Own Country of Kerala. |
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NRIs should be encouraged to act as brand ambassadors and active promoters of tourism in traffic originating markets. |
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