Demand Surges for Festive Season Travel – India Report
Photo Credit: Airfares to Bagdogra, Andamans, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Goa have seen a dip for festive season, according to Thomas Cook. Pixabay / kamodayz
Skift Take
The upcoming festive season is driving a surge in demand for travel across India. Airfares remain stable due to early bookings and special discounts, but there could be a spike as travel dates near.
Amid reports of increasing demand for travel for the upcoming festive season, Skift reached out to travel services companies to understand the trends in festive season travel.
“In anticipation of the upcoming Eid-e-Milad extended weekend on September 15 and 16, we have observed an increase in searches across domestic and international destinations,” Santosh Kumar, Country Manager for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia at Booking.com, told Skift.
He added that according to Booking.com’s data, Popular hill stations such as Lonavala, Ooty and Kodaikanal are observing an uptick between 20-50% in searches as compared to the same period last year. Mussoorie in particular is experiencing a 120% year-on-year growth in searches. “Furthermore, Indian travelers are capitalizing on this extended break to explore spiritual destinations like Varanasi, Rishikesh, and Puri,” he added.
According to Booking.com accommodation search data, int
