Although the lockdown has prevented travel in India, the wish to explore places can't be curbed.
The latest survey by the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Thrillophilia Federation in India showed that 33 percent expect to travel twice what they have done in 2019, while over 50 percent plan on travel alone in the next two months.
The objectives of this research were to understand the post-Covid preferences of Indian travellers and covered issues such as safety measures, accommodation, transportation arrangements, etc conducted in October 2020 with most respondents belonging to major urban cities in India.
“It is interesting to know that 65% of respondents said they are comfortable traveling outside their states in flights or personal vehicles, and around 90% are comfortable in exploring offbeat places in the mountains, beaches, smaller villages or towns, and alike. This can help the stakeholders of the travel industry to redesign their services in line with inclinations of the travelers, thus opening up opportunities for both new and old business avenues,” Abhishek Daga, the co-founder of Thrillophilia said.
Meanwhile secretary-general of FICCI, Dilip Chenop said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry has changed the way travel and hospitality businesses have to function and manage their operations.
We are looking at a tectonic shift in consumer behavior patterns and the way of traveling. The future of travel, tourism, and hospitality industry will be completely different from a new set of rules laying more emphasis on social distancing, safety, health, and hygiene” he said.
While 43 percent of travelers chose a 'weekend break,' which added the reasons why people wish to travel after Covid, about 33 percent said that, even if they had their private community of friends and their family, they would do a workstation in the middle of nature for their first post-pandemic trip .This adds to the optimism for the travel industry that took the requisite steps to guarantee public safety.
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