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Booking.com Report Shows Indian Travellers Resilient, Optimistic and Intentional
A big travel website called Booking.com asked 10,000 people in Asia, including people in India, how they feel about going on trips.
Most Indian travellers said travel makes them happy.
Almost all of them, 99 out of 100, said travel gives them positive feelings.
Many said just knowing a trip is coming makes them feel better every day.
Indian travellers like to plan their trips carefully so everything goes smoothly.
They enjoy simple things like beautiful scenery, good food, and time with family.
Some people worry about bad weather, sickness, or money, but most Indian travellers still want to travel.
In fact, 96 out of 100 said they would change their plans instead of cancelling them.
Many people use websites and apps on their phones to help plan their trips.
Booking.com says Indian travellers are resilient, happy, and thoughtful about their travel choices.
Booking.com released its inaugural Travel Happiness Index, surveying 10,000 travellers across 10 APAC markets including India.
99% of Indian travellers associate travel with positive emotions, and 90% say having a trip to look forward to lifts their mood.
82% of Indian travellers view travel as essential to their happiness and personal wellbeing, and 80% prefer organizing itineraries in advance.
96% of Indian travellers would adapt rather than abandon plans despite concerns over extreme weather, health risks, crime, inflation and political instability.
84% of Indian travellers say digital tools make planning and booking easier, and 87% feel more at ease when booking through a trusted platform.
- Who
- Booking.com, which surveyed Indian travellers for its inaugural Travel Happiness Index; Santosh Kumar, Regional Head of South Asia at Booking.com, commented on the findings.
- What
- Booking.com released the Travel Happiness Index, a research report on the emotional, financial and social drivers of travel among Indian travellers amid rising global uncertainty.
- Where
- India, one of 10 APAC markets included in the survey of 10,000 travellers.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- To identify what makes trips memorable, stress-free and worthwhile for travellers and to help them book and plan with confidence.
Key facts
- Report
- Travel Happiness Index (inaugural edition)
- Publisher
- Booking.com
- Survey scope
- 10,000 travellers across 10 APAC markets, including India
- Associate travel with positive emotions
- 99% of Indian travellers
- View travel as essential to happiness
- 82% of Indian travellers
- Will adapt rather than abandon plans
- 96% of Indian travellers
- Top travel concerns
- Extreme weather and health/hygiene risks (33% each), crime (29%), inflation (28%), political instability (24%)
- Say digital tools ease planning and booking
- 84% of Indian travellers
Quotes
Santosh Kumar
Regional Head, South Asia at Booking.com
“Travel is increasingly becoming more than just a break from routine, it is an investment in wellbeing, relationships and personal enrichment. Our inaugural Travel Happiness Index shows that Indian travellers are planning their trips more thoughtfully, seeking authentic local experiences and finding ways to make their trip feel more worthwhile. What's particularly encouraging is their resilience, rather than putting their plans on hold during uncertainty, most are choosing to adapt and make the ”
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