Skift India Report

Indian travelers want to experience live events. But India has a long way to go before it can fully monetize the potential of sports tourism.

As demand for air travel and airline capacity increases, airport infrastructure is being ramped up to cater to a surge in passengers.

Two back-to-back hotel deals in Bengaluru point towards a high investor interest. Behind this interest lie several factors that are making the city's hotel market lucrative.

The new travel credit card by MakeMyTrip and ICICI Bank taps into the growing credit cards segment in India. However, its success will depend on its ability to distinguish itself in a rapidly growing market.

Nearly 5 million weddings could bring in some $70 billion. And luxury hotels are seeing an uptick in demand.

India's foreign exchange earnings are up. Travel spending per tourist is up. But international tourists in India are still lagging behind pre-Covid figures by 10%.

Goa had decided to increase its permission fee as it was receiving a large number of applications. However, the high cost could have proved a deterrent for events business.

The Coldplay concerts have fans from all over India scrambling to get tickets - reselling is rampant and at exorbitant prices. And now, booking hotels is getting more expensive for the fans, as well.

Travel accounts for lion's share in overseas payments, driven by more willingness to spend and interest in exploring other countries.

Indian travelers' growing demand for nonstop flights is a big win for local airlines, but they’ve got a tough road ahead. Middle Eastern and European carriers aren’t backing down without a fight.