As much as we think fewer travellers were travelling to India this year, the statistics do not say it is true. In OYO’s Travelopedia 2020, an annual year-end travel index Delhi emerged as the world’s most booked city and India the most travelled country. But how did this happen despite the restrictions and the lockdown? Here is the answer.
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India Saw Bookings In The First Quarter Of 2020
According to the index, 2020 started on a pleasing note in January, and people travelled till March 2020. That was the duration when most travellers visited India. Although many had tickets and hotels pre-booked for the year 2020, April 2020 witnessed most cancellations across the country owing to the lockdown. The survey also showed that December 2020 saw the most demand around the holiday season post lockdown.
International Passengers Booked Hotels For Quarantine
There are other reasons, which contributed to the bookings in India. A lot of repatriated Indians completed their institutional quarantine at hotels and homestays across India. Guests made most bookings from the Middle East Saudi Arabia, UAE Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. Where Will Indians Travel In 2021? Google’s New Tool Gives Insights On The Travel Demand.
India Travels Again
The gradual unlock in India gave travellers the confidence to travel again, and a lot of bookings happened in the long weekend of Gandhi Jayanti. According to the report, a lot of Indians travelled during Christmas weekend. Here’s How ‘Air Bubbles’ Will Help Indians Travel To International Destinations.
This report comes as a massive ray of hope for the travel industry. People are travelling again but with precautions.