Technology, young demography changing travel dynamics
8 years, 11 months ago

Technology, young demography changing travel dynamics

Live Mint  

Many Indians view travel as a necessity. Over the past year, it has launched various retail-focussed products, including foreign exchange and holiday apps, prepaid currency card, and a savings account. Abraham Alapatt, president and group head-marketing, service quality, financial services and innovation, Thomas Cook India, talks about how technology is shaping the travel sector and what is changing the mindset of the Indian traveller. The Indian consumer increasingly views travel as a necessity, often opting for 2-3 short breaks along with a long leisurely vacation per year. Further, the impressive growth in outbound Indian travellers has made India one of the largest outbound travel markets globally.

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Indians to spend more on discretionary items by 2030, boosted by higher incomes
1 month ago

Indians to spend more on discretionary items by 2030, boosted by higher incomes

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Households in both rural and urban India are expected to spend more on discretionary products such as apparel, footwear, travel, and wellness by the end of the decade, driven by a doubling of per capita income by 2030 and availability of more avenues to indulge, a report by Deloitte India and Retailers Association of India said. “This …

International tourist influx to India peaked in 2023, footfall exceeded pre-pandemic levels
1 month, 1 week ago

International tourist influx to India peaked in 2023, footfall exceeded pre-pandemic levels

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Tourist influx to India from abroad peaked in 2023. International tourist arrivals reached the 188.9-lakh mark surpassing the previous record of 179.1 lakh in 2019, according to the tourism ministry. This means international tourist footfall exceeded pre-pandemic level in 2023, registering a 5.47 per cent growth. India Tourism Data Compendium 2024 released by the ministry recently stated that …

Amidst ignominy of US deportation, a new era of Indian wanderlust
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amidst ignominy of US deportation, a new era of Indian wanderlust

India Today  

As a US military plane carrying Indian nationals deported for illegal immigration to America landed in Amritsar on February 5, it once again highlighted the dangers faced by those who gamble their freedom, future and lives in pursuit of the elusive ‘American Dream’. This was first large-scale deportation of Indians under the Donald Trump administration’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigration …

India’s consumer market to become world’s second largest by 2030: Report
2 months ago

India’s consumer market to become world’s second largest by 2030: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : India's consumer market is on track to expand 46 per cent by 2030, making it the second-largest globally, according to the Edelweiss Mutual Fund report Rising incomes, a young workforce, and rapid urbanization are expected to drive consumption growth across the country. This growth is largely fuelled by India's expanding middle and upper-middle-income population, which is leading …

More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad—so where are they heading and why?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

More Indians than ever are going on holiday abroad—so where are they heading and why?

New Indian Express  

Ross Bennett-Cook, University of Westminster Travel is on the rise again. South Africa’s simplified visa scheme will also start in 2025, while other nations including Malaysia, Kenya, Thailand and Iran have scrapped visa requirements for Indian tourists entirely. Tour operator Thomas Cook reported in May that Indian demand for holidays in Georgia has surged by a staggering 600% year-on-year since …

‘India’s travel & tourism market likely to grow to $34.1 billion by 2029’
7 months ago

‘India’s travel & tourism market likely to grow to $34.1 billion by 2029’

The Hindu  

India’s travel & tourism market is expected to grow from $22.3 billion in 2024 to $34.1 billion by 2029 said Jyoti Mayal, President, Travel Agents Association of India in a statement. Florian Sengstschmid, CEO, Azerbaijan Tourism Board, in a statement said, “In 2023, we received 1.15 lakh Indian travelers, a figure that has surged to 1.40 lakh in the first …

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023: Economic Survey
8 months, 1 week ago

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

India saw 92 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2023, signifying a positive post-pandemic revival, the Chief Economic Advisor has said in the Economic Survey released on July 22. The Union Tourism Ministry has initiated the Incredible India Tourism Facilitator Certificate Programme to formalise employment within the sector and aims to create a skilled cadre of tourist facilitators nationwide through a …

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024

The Hindu  

Indian airlines need to be strengthened in order to ensure long-haul international air connectivity, the Economic Survey 2024 said. The emphasis on supporting Indian carriers, it said, was required to plug the leak caused by a large proportion of Indian long-haul international traffic travelling through connectivity hubs in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. At the same time, Air India …

Indians spend ₹12,500 crore a month on foreign travel in 2023-24: RBI data
9 months ago

Indians spend ₹12,500 crore a month on foreign travel in 2023-24: RBI data

Hindustan Times  

Indian citizens, over the past year, have spent significantly more on overseas travel, according to the Reserve Bank of India data. With an increase in the number of Indians travelling abroad, the outward foreign exchange remittance jumped to $1.42 billion a month on an average in 2023-24, as compared to just $400 million in 2018-19. Indians saw a significant bump …

India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data
11 months, 1 week ago

India’s services export grew faster than global average in 2023: UNCTAD data

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India’s annual services export grew at 11.4% in 2023 against the global average of 8.9% and surpassed China which witnessed a 10.1% contraction in the year, according to the quarterly bulletin released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Robust services trade helped India to compensate for a 3.11% year-on-year contraction in merchandise exports in FY2024 …

‘Country poised to be a global hospitality leader’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Country poised to be a global hospitality leader’

The Hindu  

India’s hospitality sector will witness better growth than the rest of the world over the next seven years said Sunjae Sharma, MD, India, at Hyatt India. “These are indeed promising times, and I foresee substantial growth over the next five to seven years, with India emerging as a global player in the hospitality industry,” Mr. Sharma told The Hindu. Mr. …

Quick getaways, spiritual quests fuel India’s tourism: Booking.com’s Houldsworth
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Quick getaways, spiritual quests fuel India’s tourism: Booking.com’s Houldsworth

Live Mint  

India's travel and tourism sector is seeing robust growth, propelled by an increasing appetite for frequent and shorter trips, said Laura Houldsworth, Asia Pacific managing director for Booking.com. "We're expecting Indians to want to travel more frequently and take a lot of shorter trips as well, unlike the one to two trips we saw in the past," Houldsworth said. The …

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives vs Lakshadweep controversy: How India contributes to Maldives' economy through tourism

India TV News  

Disparaging remarks by Maldivian politicians about Prime Minister Modi's Lakshadweep trip have ignited a major controversy, resulting in widespread calls to boycott Maldives as a preferred tourism destination for Indians. The tourism sector plays a pivotal role in the Maldivian economy, contributing a significant one-third to its GDP and employing 70 per cent of the nation's workforce. With around ten …

Luxury hotels target Indian outbound travellers
1 year, 4 months ago

Luxury hotels target Indian outbound travellers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s outbound travel market is set to grow in the coming years, with an increasing focus on high-spending segments, making it a high-priority market for global hoteliers. A firm representing luxury and high-end hotels globally considers Indian outbound travellers among its top target segment. Lindsey Ueberroth, chief executive officer of Preferred Hotels and Resorts, who was recently in …

Indian outbound tourism market to cross $15 billion in 2023, says NIMA chief
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian outbound tourism market to cross $15 billion in 2023, says NIMA chief

The Hindu  

Post Covid, the outbound tourism market has been growing steadily and this growth momentum is expected to continue till about 2032, an industry executive said. “India’s outbound tourism market is surging and set to reach $15.2 billion in 2023, with an anticipated 11.4% CAGR through 2032,” said Gajesh Girdhar, Chairman, Network of Indian MICE Agents at travel show BLTM 2023. …

India travelling to THESE destinations, despite airfare surge
1 year, 9 months ago

India travelling to THESE destinations, despite airfare surge

Live Mint  

Airfares in India have surged for popular leisure sectors from Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru. Despite the 35-40% increase in domestic airfares compared to last year, Indian travelers are still keen on vacationing, displaying a strong desire to spend on travel. As a result of high domestic airfares, international short-haul destinations have become an appealing option for travelers seeking more affordable …

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force
55 years, 3 months ago

India is now the most populous country in the world. And it’s ready to become a tourism force

CNN  

CNN — Having recently become the world’s most populous nation, India has sparked much speculation about whether it will continue to surpass China in other arenas. India is experiencing what Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of travel and bookings website Agoda, calls a tourism “boom,” and is currently “the biggest growing outbound destination.” While the total number of travelers coming from some …

India registers 190% rise in YoY outbound travel, highest in Asia: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India registers 190% rise in YoY outbound travel, highest in Asia: Report

Live Mint  

A recent report has stated that India emerged as the largest source market for outbound travelers in Asia in the year 2022. The report published by IPK International and published in ITB Berlin 2024, states that India's outbound travel market exceeded those of China, South Korea and Japan in Asia. With around ten million foreign trips, India is thus the …

What Can We Expect From The Indian Hospitality Sector This Year
2 years, 2 months ago

What Can We Expect From The Indian Hospitality Sector This Year

ABP News  

The Indian hospitality sector for the year 2023 is expected to be a key contributor to the country's GDP growth. Forecasts suggest that the Indian hospitality sector is projected to grow at a rate of five per cent this year, with an anticipated increase of seven per cent in 2023 coupled with travel spending on the rise and expected to …

Airfares sting, no ‘low-cost’ flight up in the skies now
2 years, 9 months ago

Airfares sting, no ‘low-cost’ flight up in the skies now

The Hindu  

With the rise in fuel prices, domestic and international airfares have witnessed surge by up to 50% in the past few months, according to data from online portals. Similarly, a flight ticket for Bengaluru to New Delhi within the same booking window will cost ₹9,674, which is a 38% increase from ₹6,984 five months ago. Data from travel portal ixigo …

Global Inflation impact on Travel: Tourists continue to raid popular destinations even after price hike
2 years, 9 months ago

Global Inflation impact on Travel: Tourists continue to raid popular destinations even after price hike

India TV News  

Global Inflation impact on Travel: Tourists continue to raid popular destinations even after price hike People's need to get away on vacations continues to stay strong even in the wake of high inflation and an anticipated global slowdown due to lockdowns in China as well as the ongoing conflict in Europe. The capital city of Delhi continues to clock double-digit …

Indian Aviation Sector Showing Positive Signs, But Still in Eye of Storm: Airbus India
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Aviation Sector Showing Positive Signs, But Still in Eye of Storm: Airbus India

News 18  

The Indian aviation sector is showing positive signs after being completely shut down during the coronavirus-induced lockdown last year but remains in the “eye of the storm”, Rmi Maillard, President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia has said. Maillard said: “I think international traffic is also an opportunity for the Indian carriers. Asked about Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s …

India to end 2019 with 640 civilian aircraft, 4% traffic growth despite economic slowdown
5 years, 3 months ago

India to end 2019 with 640 civilian aircraft, 4% traffic growth despite economic slowdown

India Today  

India is expected to end the calendar year 2019 with around 640 civilian aircraft and a 4 per cent jump in passenger traffic despite a general economic slowdown along with the grounding of a major domestic carrier. A recent International Air Transport Association's traffic report showed that India's year-on-year domestic air passenger traffic growth rate to 3.6 per cent in …

Tourism players say time to walk the talk
5 years, 7 months ago

Tourism players say time to walk the talk

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to visit domestic tourist destinations to develop the tourism sector, the industry finds that the government has to first put in basic infrastructure in place to attract tourists. "I know people travel abroad for holidays, but can we think of visiting at least 15 tourist destinations across India before 2022, when …

The future where India will make its moves
6 years, 3 months ago

The future where India will make its moves

Live Mint  

As Rohini wakes up, she realizes there is change in her day’s schedule, her client meeting is starting two hours earlier than planned. From a consumer’s point of view, EVs available in India today do not provide the product experience that consumers have begun to expect from their vehicles. Growth in shared mobility corelates very well to electrification, as EVs …

Here’s what Indians are going to do next summer
6 years, 3 months ago

Here’s what Indians are going to do next summer

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indians are likely to take shorter but more frequent trips and pick unique experiences such as undersea accommodation in 2019, according to a survey by a travel website. Three out of four travellers plan to take more weekend trips next year, according to the findings of the survey by Booking.com. “Technological advances, coupled with growing consumer appetite, will …

What rupee fall has done for tourism in India, and other south-east Asian destinations
6 years, 5 months ago

What rupee fall has done for tourism in India, and other south-east Asian destinations

Hindustan Times  

This holiday season, tourist hotspots such as Phuket, Bali, Singapore, Istanbul and South Africa are emerging as the preferred foreign destinations for Indians due to a heavily depreciated rupee, according to four companies in the travel booking business. “A depreciating rupee creates a fillip to the domestic travel opportunity, and with the current Dussehra break, our India packages have recorded …

India is third largest business travel market
6 years, 6 months ago

India is third largest business travel market

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: When it comes to Business travel involving domestic or international trips by employees or organisations, India has emerged as the third largest Business Travel Market in APAC after China and Japan. Business travel spending is expected to treble until 2030 from $30 billion in 2015, a report by consultancy KPMG and FCM Travel Solutions which attributed the growth to …

India to add 10 mn jobs in travel & tourism, to be among fastest-growing economies
7 years ago

India to add 10 mn jobs in travel & tourism, to be among fastest-growing economies

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: India will add around 10 million jobs in the travel & tourism sector by 2028 and will be among the fastest-growing tourism economies in the world over the next decade. World Travel & Tourism Council forecasts that the total number of jobs which are dependent in some form on travel & tourism will increase from 42.9 million in 2018 …

Global study suggests tourism in India will contribute more to economy, employ more people by 2028
7 years ago

Global study suggests tourism in India will contribute more to economy, employ more people by 2028

Firstpost  

Happy tidings may in store for India’s travel and tourism sector in the years to come, a global report released recently suggests. Happy tidings may be in store for India’s travel and tourism sector in the years to come, a global report released recently suggests. The report also predicts that contribution of tourism to Gross Domestic Product in the country …

Indians take an average 5.6 trips annually above global average of 4.2 trips, reveals survey
7 years ago

Indians take an average 5.6 trips annually above global average of 4.2 trips, reveals survey

Firstpost  

The survey revealed that trips taken by Indians are largely contributed by business travel at 2.6 trips compared to APAC and global. Mumbai: Indians like travelling more with an average 5.6 trips annually, significantly above the global average of 4.2 trips, according to a survey. Travellers from India have averaged 5.6 trips in the past two years, compared to 4.7 …

How far has India come in its digitization journey?
8 years ago

How far has India come in its digitization journey?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: How is India becoming digital? So far, innovation has been for ‘India 1’—the first 100 million Indians—said Rajan Anandan, vice-president India and south-east Asia at Google Inc. “These are consumers who have high personal disposable income, they are well connected and well educated. Way forward, we will see problems being solved for ‘India 2’ and ‘India 3’—the next …

Indian mobile travel expected to rise at 67.1 % from 2017 to 2020
8 years ago

Indian mobile travel expected to rise at 67.1 % from 2017 to 2020

Firstpost  

The Indian travel landscape is changing rapidly, and has seen significant growth in the last decade. New Delhi: With an increasing number of people adopting advanced mobile devices, mobile travel sales in India are expected to rise at 67.1 percent from 2017 to 2020, a survey said on Thursday. The rise of online travel agencies has further led to a …

India among emerging markets to drive $5 tn aircraft demand: Airbus
9 years, 9 months ago

India among emerging markets to drive $5 tn aircraft demand: Airbus

Firstpost  

The domestic traffic flow in India alone is estimated to grow nearly six times in this period, making it one of the fastest growing markets globally, even as a survey by Airbus has identified Mumbai and Delhi airports among the largely congested ones across the world. Paris: Growing passenger traffic in India and other emerging markets would help generate aircraft …

Indian travellers splurge on vacation: Survey
10 years, 9 months ago

Indian travellers splurge on vacation: Survey

India TV News  

By contrast, 79 per cent of Indians expect to spend $500 or less for a week's vacation inside their own country.It has also been found that globally, the largest proportion of travellers' budget goes into accommodation, followed by flights, food, shopping, tours entertainment, local transportation.Globally, travelers devote more of their travel budget to alcoholic beverages than they do rental cars.Indian …

Indian travellers splurge on vacation: Survey
10 years, 9 months ago

Indian travellers splurge on vacation: Survey

India TV News  

New Delhi: Indians splurge while they are on vacation, says a recent survey which pegged the country's travellers topmost in the world who begin saving up for their trips at least six months in advance. “Globally, Indians feel most excited about spending money to go on a vacation at an average of 52 per cent, followed by Mexicans at 46 …

Indian travellers to US to grow 54 percent by 2018
10 years, 11 months ago

Indian travellers to US to grow 54 percent by 2018

India TV News  

Washington: India, the eleventh top country of origin of international travellers to the US, is forecast to send as many as 54 per cent more visitors during the next five years. The US can expect four percent average annual growth in tourism during the next five years with a record 72.2 million foreign travellers projected to visit in 2014 alone, …

India's domestic air travel demand down 4.9% in Jan
12 years ago

India's domestic air travel demand down 4.9% in Jan

Firstpost  

Dubai: India’s domestic air travel demand declined by 4.9 percent and the sector witnessed a 5.3 percent capacity reduction, according to International Air Transport Association. “India’s domestic market was also in negative territory with a 4.9 per cent decline in demand and 5.3 percent capacity reduction,” it said. The IATA global air travel demand statistics for January shows a continuation …

No leave, high airfares hit Indian holidayers
12 years, 3 months ago

No leave, high airfares hit Indian holidayers

The Hindu  

No leave from work, high airfares and persistent inflation were the biggest impediments this year for Indians planning a trip abroad which witnessed a 14 per cent drop from last year, a study has found. The portal, which conducted its second annual India Travel Trends Survey for 2013 among its online respondents, found that those gone for ‘international vacation’ were …

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