Why The World’s Top Travel Brands Are Betting Big On Indian Tourists
India’s surging middle class is projected to spend as much as $144 billion a year on international travel by 2030. And hotels, airlines and cities are spending millions to land them. By Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes Staff Last week, hundreds of global travel professionals gathered in Delhi for the inaugural Skift India Summit and the […]
Insights into why spiritual tourism is on the rise and how youngsters are embracing the trend
The construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has fuelled a surge in religious tourism in India. Photo Courtesy: PTI Religious tourism has been contributing significantly to the travel industry. The industry is witnessing a Year-Over-Year (YOY) growth of 90 -100 per cent in the segment, say two of India’s reputed travel agencies. This travel […]
Tourism to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024-25: Govt
Domestic tourism is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024-25, while foreign tourist arrivals have surged by around 435% over the past three years, the government said on Wednesday. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, stated that in 2021, there were 1,527,000 foreign arrivals. […]
‘Hanoi cheaper than Goa’: Fund manager says Indian tourism losing out to Southeast Asian countries amid ‘inflated hotel rentals’
Vietnam, an Island country in Southeast Asia, has emerged as one of the top tourist destinations in recent times, with many more Indian tourists choosing this nation over Goa – which is known for its pristine beaches and nightlife. A fund manager, Viraj Mehta, on Tuesday explained this new trend of travellers heading to the South […]
Canada visa freeze clouds Indian tourism sector in peak season
News India Canada visa freeze clouds Indian tourism sector in peak season Statistics provided by the Ministry of Tourism show that December is the peak tourist season, while summer is lean. According to 2021 data by the ministry, over 24 per cent of total Canadian tourists who visited India came in December, while less than […]