In a recent development, Rahul Chakravarty has joined the Indian Association of Tour Operators – the national apex body of inbound/domestic tour operators, including hotels as member of the association. He has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of IATO, and took over the office on April 1st, 2019. He was earlier working with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), heading the Tourism Division for the last 15 years.
During his previous stint at FICCI, Rahul has displayed commendable performance and racked up an impressive track record. He has been instrumental in the remarkable growth of Travel Division of FICCI with the launch of various travel related programmes, including the Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) – a huge B2B platform for Inbound/domestic tour operators, state tourism boards and hotel brands of the country.
In his current role, Rahul will be overseeing all aspects of operational management of the Indian Association of Tour Operators. IATO – the association has over 1600 members covering all segments of tourism industry.
Established in 1982, IATO today has international acceptance, and linkages. It has close connections and constant interaction with other Tourism Associations in the US, Nepal and Indonesia, where USTOA , NATO and ASITA are its member bodies; and is increasing its international networking with professional bodies for better facilitation to the International traveler visiting not only India but the entire Region.
