International leisure flight bookings from Indian citizens have surged by 40 percent for trips between June and August this year, compared to the statistics of the same period last year.
Such conclusions have been reached in the latest report of travel solutions provider RateGain, while emphasizing that they represent the most significant increase of outbound leisure flight bookings from India in the post-pandemic period, despite the fact that the figures are still below pre-pandemic levels by 15-20 percent, VisaGuide.World reports.
The recent survey revealed that the most notable increase in flight bookings from India has been noted in: Singapore, San Francisco, Melbourne, Toronto, as well as Bali. The same source revealed that the most booked destinations for the period are the United States as well as Canada while Singapore and Bali are the most popular choices in Asian countries.
According to RateGain, Thailand remained the top destination choice when it comes to leisure travel while destinations like the United Arab Emirates, as well as Qatar, remained the favorite destination for business travel.
In spite of the difficulties caused by the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants, Indian travellers are eager to visit other countries, and they are eligible to travel visa-free to 26 countries, at present.
A previous report of the IPK International World Travel Monitor revealed that India generated the highest outbound travel volume in Asia last year, with international trips surpassing those of China, South Korea as well as Japan.
The report noted that there were conducted about ten million foreign trips, while the country experienced a total of 190 percent year-on-year increase in outbound travel last year, meaning that is notably higher than the average global surge of 90 percent.
The report noted that the most favourite destination for Indians last year was Dubai, followed by the United States, Thailand, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. In addition, according to the IPK International World Travel Monitor, about 70 percent of Indian travellers made trips in Asia, thus accounting for an increase of a total of 250 percent compared to the figures of the previous year.
At the same time, the tourism sector of India which has also been highly affected by the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants has marked a notable improvement.
According to a report of the Economic Times India, last year the South Asian country welcomed a total of 6.19 million international tourist arrivals, or more than four times the figures registered in 2021.
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