Summer holiday travel showing strong signs of a comeback this year

Saturday, April 9, 2022

After two wash outs, summer holiday travel is showing strong signs of a comeback this year. With resumption of international flights after two years, and after the third wave, Indians are once again packing their bags and heading to popular tourist destinations with enthusiasm!

People involved in tourism have said that booking trends are positive. VipulPrakash, COO, MakeMyTrip said, “As per current data patterns on the MakeMyTrip platform, domestic travel bookings for leisure travel will hopefully surpass pre-COVID levels in the coming weeks. As the summer season approaches, we also believe that bookings will increase manifold as people will return to taking a summer holiday after a gap of two years. Preferred destinations include Goa, Srinagar, Dehradun and Kochi.”

International travel too is gaining impetus, with searches increasing on the platform on a week-on-week basis.
Cleartripsaid that currently there is a positive sentiment toward travel and the next two to three years are expected to witness “a dramatic shift in travel trends.”

In Karnataka, besides Bengaluru and Mangaluru, the cities witnessing increased volume in travel are Kodagu, Chikmagalur, Mysuru, Bandipur and Hampi.

However, not all is rosy, especially with the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, which remains one of the most popular destinations for Indians.

“To ensure safety of travellers visiting Sri Lanka in the near future, our teams are working round-the-clock to keep travellers abreast with latest developments including travel guidelines and standard travel protocols. We have also extended the option for a no-cost change of destination – depending on the travelers’ convenience,” said a MakeMyTrip spokesperson.

Short haul travel, which had witnessed an uptick in recent times, will continue, said VikramLalvani, Chief Operating Officer – Resort Operations, Customer Experience Management, Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited. There is likelihood of long haul travel picking up too, especially of five nights or more covering a series of destinations.

Differentthan thelast two years, Mr. Lalvani said that people will embark on multiple short haul holidays in the next three months and fulfill their needs of different holiday types, i.e. pilgrimage, heritage, adventure and hill stations among others.

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