Leisure travel to see surge during Diwali
World Cup is in progress, could that be a reason? Airfare could be another reason as new fast trains connecting metro cities have been introduced recently, and people might have shifted their preference," said P.P. Khanna, a board member of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality.
Airfares rose 60-70% on domestic routes and 20-25% for short-haul international destinations over last year, according to travel firm Thomas Cook. “India’s migrant working population continues to leverage extended weekends and public holidays to return home, and this is leading to an increase in flight loads and airfares from metros to mini-metros and tier 2-3 cities," Indiver Rastogi, president and group head of global business travel, Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, said."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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