Ixigo, a travel and booking website recently conducted a survey which analysed the booking pattern of around 3 million Indians and found that 40% of people had to cancel their travel plans as the prices were too high. This survey was compared to 2018’s booking pattern and they found a sharp decrease in the number. The price hike was mostly between March-May which is like a vacation period for most Indians.
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Summer vacation was not so fun for tourists, travellers and all the people who were planning a getaway. It is very evident that the shutting down of Jet Airways has affected many people, mostly their staff and employee. But we see expats and tourists also facing the brunt of the airline’s grounding.
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After Jet Airways completely stopped functioning, the number of seats drastically reduced and the prices shot up. Not just that, 8 aircraft of Boeing 737 Max were also cancelled which led to a further decline in seats and rise in price.
This move crushed vacation plans of many Indians in summer this year.
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Firstly it takes a lot of effort to plan a trip, pick a destination, get everyone on board for the plan and also make sure that the destination is agreed upon by everyone. Another task is to make bookings. If prices shoot up like this then there will barely be any plans. It’s high time we need budget-friendly airlines that have reasonable prices and not some overpriced seats for an economy class ticket.
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And god help you if you plan a vacation to an international destination! Getting yourself a visa for a month will be a task in itself. I prefer road trips nowadays, tune in to some old classics and drive away to your destination.