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Up, up and away! After pandemic, more senior citizens are packing travel bags
Post-pandemic, senior citizen travel surged. Thomas Cook launched packages with Sakura tour and 25% Europe travel growth. Domestic travel rose 15%. GenS app to offer immersive experiences. Silver Citizens group grew to 400. Increased cruising demand. Varanasi, Ayodhya, Shirdi, and more destinations saw double-digit flight booking growth. Rajeev Kale highlighted short-haul international travel.
Badtime stories: Users wary of cognitive dissonance and emotional turmoil Instagram Stories put them through
In 2016, when Instagram launched Stories — a version of Snapchat’s offering with the same name — it was a gentler, kinder world. So, having “Stories [that] allow you to share everyday moments and grow closer to the people and interests you care about” — as Instagram describes the feature on its ‘About’ page — probably seemed harmless.
Yeh dil maange luxury! Indians holiday in style
Companies are catering to this trend with upscale offerings, such as Thomas Cook's relaunch of premium European packages and Cleartrip's surge in sales of premium air tickets. This shift reflects a growing preference for exclusive and curated travel experiences among Indian travelers.
Boutique properties boom: HNIs showing great interest in exclusive properties for celebrations
According to travel industry experts and property owners, there is a growing demand for bulk bookings of entire boutique properties costing Rs 3 lakh per night to as much as Rs 10 lakh. Some are even using private charters for group travels. These bespoke holidays are either for exclusive reunions, celebrations or simply to enjoy leisurely getaways during long weekends, fuelling a trend of luxurious seclusion.
Hotels give up the old ways as younger guests check in
The average age of the customer, said some of India's travel and hospitality companies, has reduced by a decade in the past five to 10 years. A young India is powering Thomas Cook's growth story, said Rajeev Kale, president and country head for holidays, MICE and visa at Thomas Cook (India). "Multiple mini-cations is the ask of young India. With our internal data reflecting that over 80% of our Gen Z and millennial travellers prefer air travel, we had launched our online holiday bundler with easy-to-book holidays combined with a range of flight options. This has grown 50% year-on-year," he added.
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Yours invests Rs 100 crore in co-ownership of luxury property
Yours has so far acquired assets worth Rs 25 crore in Goa, Alibaug and the Nilgiris and plans to expand to more cities. Every luxury home is being acquired under a special purpose vehicle (SPV), which will have eight shareholders who get to stay in the home for 45 days every year.
5 foreign holiday destinations at Rs 2 lakh: Smart ways to budget your money
For couples planning their next foreign vacation, here are some great destinations and smart budgeting options.
Swiggy, Zomato & Co. set to end 2020 with a bang
Food delivery platforms, hotel and restaurant chains are expecting a boost in deliveries and takeaways this month and on new year's eve owing to continuing curbs in states, fears of UK Covid strain.
Adults only! 'No kids-allowed' holidays a trend; Thailand, SA resorts see demand
Travellers opt for adult-only resorts to relax and rejuvenate from their daily routine.
Travel tech co Pickyourtrail raises Rs 21 crores in Series A funds
Started in 2014, Pickyoutrail uses its unique matching algorithms and price comparison engine to help travellers create customised tour packages at competitive online prices.
Holiday fever grips millennials looking for some shut-eye
We all fuss over whether we sleep well enough, long enough or deeply enough but many millennials are actually willing to pay hard cash to sleep their vacation away.
Why tapping social media, ecomm makes biz sense for homepreneurs
Working from home, Jain bakes and delivers customised cakes to customers in Bengaluru.
Startups help adventure-seekers become travellers, not tourists
Today's travellers are young, have high disposable incomes and want new experiences rather than standardised itineraries. Several startups have emerged to cater to their personalized needs and are beginning to challenge the traditional travel operators and agencies.
MakeMyTrip picks up 28% stake for 95 crore in HolidayIQ to boost hotels & holidays business
The company has so far raised four rounds of venture capital funding from Tiger Global Management and Accel Partners, with total funding of about $15 million.
Startup ecosystem in Koramangala is a huge support to us: Mukul Garg, Co-founder, Tripigator
"By next month we will hit GMV annual rate of $2 million and be operationally profitable," he says.
With 100% cancellations to Nepal, Delhiites are taking a desi detour
The Nepal earthquake has led to mass trip cancellations to the Himalayan country and Delhiites are now looking at domestic destinations.
How travel startups like Footprint Holidays, Thrillophilia are catering to wanderlust Indians
Curated holiday packages don't come cheap; in fact, they can cost up to Rs 4 lakh per person on an average, around 10x the industry average.
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