Travel Trends
Bali now ranks third among Indian travellers according to Skyscanner.
Here are the destinations Indian travellers want this Christmas
Skyscanner analysed user data from January to July 2018 for both international and domestic destinations and found that Bali rose among the ranks to the third spot, after Dubai and Bangkok, as a top destination for Christmas vacation. That’s a 71% increase in terms of searches this year compared to the last. On the other hand, Singapore and Sydney fell, ranking below the top six destinations.
More and more Indians are taking Christmas vacations, especially to short-haul destinations and during long weekends, according to a report by Skyscanner, the world’s leading travel metasearch company.
Skyscanner analysed user data from January to July 2018 for both international and domestic destinations and found that Bali rose among the ranks to the third spot, after Dubai and Bangkok, as a top destination for Christmas vacation. That’s a 71% increase in terms of searches this year compared to the last. On the other hand, Singapore and Sydney fell, ranking below the top six destinations.
Skyscanner India senior growth manager Reshmi Roy said, "With Indians travelling more each year, there is an increased demand for direct and connecting flights to popular destinations. With talks of starting a new route from Silangit to Mumbai, and with Mumbai to Bali flights happening thrice a week, Bali is an enticing option for Indian travellers right now."
Here is the ranking:
• Dubai (25% increase in search)
• Bangkok (29% increase in search)
• Bali (71% increase in search)
• London (48% increase in search)
• Melbourne (35% increase in search)
• Paris (40% increase in search)
• Auckland (38% increase in search)
• Colombo (53% increase in search)
• Singapore (19% increase in search)
• Sydney (18% increase in search)