How Are Indians Traveling This Independence Day? - India Report
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With Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan just a few days apart with a weekend in between, Indian travelers are looking to use this opportunity to vacation. Online travel agency Agoda has witnessed an increase of over 260% in travel searches from Indians compared to the same period last year.
A report by online travel agency MakeMyTrip earlier this year showed that last year, the number of Indians taking more than three trips a year increased by 25% as compared to 2019. It also said that in the domestic hotels category, weekend getaways have seen the highest growth.
We spoke to some travel industry players to understand how Indians are traveling for this 5-day vacation:
According to Cleartrip, bookings are reflecting a strong desire among travelers. Popular domestic destinations like Goa, Udaipur, Pondicherry, and Munnar top the list based on hotel reservations, with Goa, Ladakh, and Kashmir being the favorite picks for air travel, it said.
Cleartrip data shows that international getaways are also in high demand, with Malaysia, Singapore, Bali, and Thailand attracting significant interest despite the higher average airfares, such as INR 18,500 ($220) for Bali and INR 9,200 ($110) for Singapore.
So far, over 15,000 air bookings have b
