Travel & Holidays
More Indians than ever before are pursuing upscale travel. What is causing this change?


By Kajal Sharma - 26 Dec 2024 08:37 PM
Indian tourists are increasingly taking luxury vacations. Indians' approach to vacation planning has clearly changed, according to recent statistics.Expensive getaways, business class, and luxury travel are growing in popularity among Indian tourists. Indians, who were once renowned for their ingenuity and pragmatic approach to travel, now place a greater emphasis on travel than ever before and do it in a luxurious and elegant manner."I'm willing to spend a little more money, but it must be pleasant for me to go. When asked why she likes to travel in luxury, Muskan Agarwal, a 25-year-old student from Delhi NCR, responds, "Brownie points if I can find luxury with that extra money."Indian tourists are increasingly taking luxury vacations. Indeed, new data shows a noticeable change in the way Indians are planning their vacations.
India Today examined a number of year-end reports from different travel agents, and they all pointed to the same conclusion. Data from the internet travel company Skyscanner indicates that 37% of Indian tourists intend to upgrade to first or business class in 2024. In order to start their journeys in style, 44% of respondents also plan to buy admission to airport lounges. The same is seen by data from another online travel firm, MakeMyTrip. Indeed, it demonstrates a 50% year-over-year rise in business class reservations, with international routes seeing an astounding 80% increase, while domesticThe same is seen by data from another online travel firm, MakeMyTrip. Actually, it reveals a 50% year-over-year increase in business class reservations, with domestic flights seeing a 27% increase and foreign flights seeing a staggering 80% leap.