Airfares set to rise as Indian travellers brace for a hot summer of travel
Indian travellers are buckling up for a sizzling summer season this year with early indicators from travel companies suggesting exponential demand. Bookings for the country’s peak summer period of April-June are already 30-40% higher compared to last year.
Uttarakhand received 4 million, 7.5 million and 8.3 million tourists in April, May and June, respectively, last year. The Himalayan state expects to surpass last year’s performance this summer season, said Sumit Pant, director of marketing and publicity at Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board. Bookings are “very healthy” on all leisure routes, both domestic and international, said an official, who heads sales at an airline.