Indian outbound tourism rises by 29%
The Dollar Business Bureau The tour operators drew the attention of tourists, by offering low packages to fly to international tourist destinations resulting in the robust growth of outbound Indian tourists. Besides being affordable, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Maldives and Dubai were the hotspots for Indian tourists. The number of Indian passengers flying abroad increased by 29% in summers, said ASSOCHAM. To beat the unrelenting heat in the country, the attractive packages for Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe and other places worked well to woo the middle-class segment, revealed the ASSOCHAM Tourism Development Council. Despite the currency fluctuations and the economic slowdown, outbound tourism rose by 29% in 2016. ASSOCHAM Secretary General, D S Rawat, believes that the ease of travelling also enhanced the growth ...
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