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Thomas Cook India - Independence Day long weekend note





“Spurred by a burgeoning economy that has vastly improved travellers spending power along with declining airfares and great travel deals for the Independence Day long weekend, Indians have emerged as the newest globetrotters in the world. Sentiment amongst Indians continues to remain robust for the upcoming Independence Day weekend, with our internal research revealing that increasing number of travellers are extending their long weekend as a result of additional holidays due Pateti and Raksha Bandhan falling in the same week. At Thomas Cook India we are witnessing a shift in travel behaviour- across segments where Boomers and Young Professionals are driving significant demand for more experiential and adventurous travel options. With increasing use of technology in the travel space, India’s tech savvy consumer is now using Holiday Apps and websites to make his travel bookings. Our portal thomascook.in has seen hotel bookings to drive down destinations almost sold and tariffs for hotels are up by 100% for the upcoming long weekend Domestic uptake is up by 45% and international by 35%

e-Visas have proven to be a huge boon to travellers- simple, quick and online processing- and have clearly provided impetus to destinations like Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras-Al- Khaimah), etc. Our teams have highlighted that, e-visas and visa-on-arrival options are resulting in significant outbound uptake and for ‘last minute’ travel and long weekend holidays-with convenient short hauls leading the way. (Visa on Arrival: Maldives, Mauritius, Cambodia, Jordan, Kenya, Thailand).

Uptake for domestic travel has also seen a northward movement and trends observed by our sales team highligh that Goa, Shimla, Coorg, Mysore, Kerala, Andamans, and the Golden Triangle have emerged as domestic favourites for the upcoming long weekend.

Interestingly, cruise tourism too has seen a strong demand for round trips to South East Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong) for the upcoming long weekend. Changing preferences for accommodations have come to the forefront where travellers are preferring options like Airbnb over traditional hotels and resorts.”

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