Goa to promote sustainable travel; regional airline Fly91 to boost tourism

At the Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) 2024, various entities held discussions to establish new standards for the future of tourism in Goa. 

The event brought together the government, leaders in the travel and tourism industries and enthusiasts under an umbrella for Goa’s evolution in the tourism landscape. 

This edition of GITM emphasised on the innovative concept of regenerative tourism, focusing on sustainability through the revitalisation of local ecosystems and communities. 

The event also highlighted the importance of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in positioning Goa as a premier destination with advanced infrastructure for hosting global corporate events and conferences.

Pointing to PM's ‘Dekho Apna Desh People’s Choice 2024’ initiative that aims to promote tier-2 and tier-3 cities for tourism, Tourism Minister of Goa, Rohan Khaunte said that tourists no longer want to come to a place and explore the same things.

 Regional airline Fly91 launched its inaugural Mopa-Agatti-Mopa flight on March 12. 

It started commercial services on March 18, with flights connecting Goa to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.