Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman, Jet Airways receiving the TAAI lifetime achievement award from Mr. Chaggan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Also seen are from left to right Mr Ibal Mulla ITTE Chairman , Mr Jagdeep Rikhy, Vice president of TAAI, Mrs A Goyal, Mr Amitabh Kant, Mr Rajji Rai, TAAI President, and Mr Sunil Kumar, Chairman TAAI Travel Awards Committee.

The most pretigious among the travel awards, the TAAI was given away on 6th August, 2010 at a glittering function at Taj’s Land End in Mumbai amidst a crowd of over 500 travel and tourism officials. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2010 was presented to Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman of Jet Airways. Last year this award went to Mr. PRS Oberoi. Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO & MD-Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and former Kerala Tour­ism Chairman bagged the TAAI President’s Award.

The TAAI Travel Awards is to recognize the contribution made by the airlines, hotel spas, Technology providers, Tourism Organizations, etc. “ Launched in Dubai last year this event saw newer awards across the airlines and hotel industries,” said Mr. Sunil Kumar, Chairman, TAAI Travel Awards.

While attending the function Chief guest Shri Chhagan Bhu­jbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra said, “ I am happy to learn that Travel Agents Associa­tion of India is an ever growing organization which is currently enjoying membership of 2500 companies with staff strength of over 15 lakhs of people. It is a metter of pride that your Associa­tion is spread all over India and overseas as well.

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Mr. Amitab Kant IAS, MD. Mumbai –Delhi industrial corridoor receiving the TAAI President’s award from Mr. Chaggan Bhujbal, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra