TravClan Appointed as Preferred Sales Agent for StarDream Cruises in India

New Delhi, India —  May 2026 — TravClan, one of India’s leading B2B travel technology platforms, has been appointed as the Preferred Sales Agent (PSA) for StarDream Cruises in India. The partnership aims to strengthen and modernise cruise distribution across the Indian travel trade ecosystem by making cruise products more accessible, scalable, and easier to sell for travel agents across the country.

Cruise tourism in India continues to remain a relatively underpenetrated category despite growing interest among travellers seeking curated and experience-led holidays. At the same time, cruise distribution has traditionally remained highly relationship-driven and operationally intensive, often concentrated among a limited set of specialised sellers in metro markets.

For many small and mid-sized travel agents, cruise bookings have historically involved fragmented access, operational complexity, and limited product visibility compared to mainstream travel categories.

Through this partnership, TravClan aims to leverage its technology-led distribution network to simplify cruise discovery, booking, and support for travel agents across India — including emerging travel businesses in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The collaboration is expected to help broaden cruise accessibility beyond traditional distribution channels while enabling more travel agents to confidently participate in the category.

Speaking about the partnership, Chirag Agrawal, Co-founder of TravClan, said:

“One of the biggest gaps in the cruise industry today is distribution accessibility. Cruise inventory and selling expertise have traditionally remained concentrated within a relatively small ecosystem, which limits wider adoption across the travel trade.”

“At TravClan, we believe technology can play a meaningful role in simplifying cruise discovery, booking, and support for travel agents across the country — not just in metros, but also for emerging travel businesses in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.”

“Our partnership with StarDream Cruises is an important step towards making cruise selling more scalable and accessible for the broader travel agent community. We believe the category holds strong long-term potential as Indian travellers increasingly explore experience-led and convenience-driven holiday formats.”

Commenting on the collaboration, Naresh Rawal, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, StarDream Cruises, said:

At StarDream Cruises, we see significant long-term potential for cruise holidays in India, and strengthening our distribution network is critical to unlocking that opportunity. TravClan brings scale, technology, and strong engagement with the travel trade, which makes them a valuable partner in helping us expand our reach across the country. This partnership is about making cruise holidays more accessible for travel agents beyond the traditional cruise-selling ecosystem and creating new opportunities for business growth together. We look forward to working closely with the TravClan team and the wider travel trade fraternity to further build the StarDream Cruises market in India.”

As part of the partnership, TravClan will work closely with travel agents across India on cruise awareness, sales enablement, training, and distribution support initiatives aimed at helping agents better understand and sell cruise vacations to Indian travellers.

The collaboration reflects a broader evolution within India’s leisure travel market, where travellers are increasingly exploring premium yet hassle-free holiday experiences. Industry stakeholders believe cruise tourism in India is poised for gradual but meaningful long-term growth as awareness, accessibility, and travel trade participation continue to expand.

Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur Announces Promotion of Shubham Mathur to Sales Manager

Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur is thrilled to announce the promotion of Mr. Shubham Mathur to the esteemed position of Sales Manager. Formerly serving as Assistant Sales Manager, Mr. Mathur has demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in his role, making him the perfect candidate for this advancement.

In his new capacity, Mr. Mathur will assume greater responsibilities in overseeing the hotel's sales strategies and initiatives. With his extensive experience and proven track record in driving revenue growth, Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur is confident in his ability to lead the sales team to new heights of success.

Mr. Mathur has been an integral part of the Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur family, consistently exhibiting leadership qualities and a commitment to excellence. His promotion reflects the hotel's commitment to recognizing and nurturing talent from within its ranks.

"We are delighted to announce Shubham Mathur's promotion to the role of Sales Manager," said Suranjit Sengupta, Hotel Manager of Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur. "Shubham has been a valuable asset to our team, consistently demonstrating strong leadership and dedication to achieving our sales objectives. We are confident that under his guidance, our sales department will continue to thrive and contribute to the overall success of our hotel."

Mr. Mathur expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, stating, "I am honored to take on the role of Sales Manager at Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur. I am excited to continue working with our talented team to drive sales growth and deliver exceptional experiences to our guests."

Fairfield by Marriott Jodhpur extends its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Shubham Mathur on his well- deserved promotion and looks forward to continued success under his leadership.

Davesh Rawal has been appointed as Director Of Sales at JW Marriott Pune

In his new role, he will be responsible for streamlining constructive sales strategies, demonstrating a creative approach for optimizing revenues and growing market share for the hotel

Davesh is extremely zestful and a driven hospitality professional armed with a wealth of experience in the hospitality domain spanning over a decade. He has worked with renowned hospitality brands like Accor and Hyatt where he has orchestrated and accomplished impactful business strategies and sales initiatives to drive business growth and greater brand awareness.

In his new role at JW Marriott Pune, he will be responsible for streamlining constructive sales strategies, demonstrate a creative approach for optimizing revenues and growing market share for the hotel.

Davesh is a fitness enthusiast, a passionate guitarist, an avid reader and an ardent traveller. He also enjoys spending quality time with his family in his leisure time.

Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach appoints Amartya Chakraborty as the new Director of Sales and Marketing

Amartya will be responsible for planning and implementing the hotel’s sales and marketing strategy, maximizing revenues, exploring new business opportunities, setting annual budget and putting together strategies amongst other duties

Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach is delighted to announce the newest addition to their team – Amartya Chakraborty, as Director of Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Amartya will be responsible for planning and implementing the hotel’s sales and marketing strategy, maximizing revenues, exploring new business opportunities, setting the annual budget and putting together strategies amongst other duties. 

Prior to joining Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, Amartya was associated with Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences as the Director of Sales and Marketing, where he was responsible for maximizing hotel revenue during and post-covid, increasing market visibility, and improving hotel positioning. A diligent professional with 18 years of experience in his field, Amartya has been credited with organizing many successful initiatives and was honoured with the ‘Best Sales Person of the year 2019’ in Accor South Asia Hotel Award. 

Amartya pursued his Bachelor in Commerce from Calcutta University and continues his advanced learnings with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore. In the hospitality industry, his career took a start with Sarovar Hotels in 2005 and eventually moved to Unit Hotel Sales and was responsible for the Kolkata unit until 2013. After which he joined Accor Hotels at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences.

Commenting on his appointment, Gorav Arora, General Manager, Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach said, “We’re thrilled to have Amartya join our team at Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. His experience in the industry and his unrivalled determination to succeed make him a huge asset to the team. We look forward to continuing to innovate and grow together in this new position.”

Outside the realm of work, he enjoys listening to retro music and keeps a close eye on current affairs and Business news. Chess being his favourite game he spends his leisure evenings playing and as well helps him to widen his thought process.

Courtyard by Marriott Mahabaleshwar welcomes Aalok Jaiswal as the New Associate Director of Sales

Mahabaleshwar, January 2023: Courtyard by Marriott Mahabaleshwar is pleased to welcome Aalok Jaiswal as the Associate Director of Sales. A seasoned professional, Aalok brings with him a wealth of expertise in hotel sales with over 14 years of rich and diverse experience in top hotels of India.

Aalok will be playing a pivotal role in driving the revenue of the hotel through room and catering sales and creating a distinct brand positioning in the destination market segment. A diligent and result-oriented sales lead, he believes in driving strategies powered through dedication and hard work.

Aalok holds a diploma in Business Management from Wellingkar Institute of Management- Mumbai and started his glorious stint in hotel sales at ITC Grand Central Mumbai as Industrial Trainee, moving on to Sun and Sand Group, Sahara Star Aamby Valley City wherein he handled a corporate portfolio of South Mumbai. His last stint was with Zuri Hotels & Resorts where he served for more than a decade and was leading their sales division. 

An avid traveler himself, Aalok has a flair for fire juggling and loves to reconnect with the world through music.