Air travel bookings on the rise due to festive season

In a major relief to airlines and travel portals, the number of air travellers is on the rise due to the festival season. According to several travel portals, there has been a significant rise in bookings around Diwali and the festive season. The number of bookings has gone up by at least 20% as compared to the last few months that were badly hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Goa, Delhi, Patna, Bengaluru and Kolkata are the other popular destinations.

Vipul Prakash, chief operating officer, MakeMyTrip (MMT), said that they have noticed a significant increase in travel bookings during the festive season across the country. “Due to Diwali, our data indicates a 20% jump in bookings on dates between November 6 and 16. With people looking forward to returning home to celebrate the festival with their loved ones, Delhi, Patna and Kolkata currently are the most-booked destinations. In the coming weeks, we expect other metros and cities to pick up traction as well,” he said.