Less than 20% respondents plan to travel during festive season, says survey

The much-awaited festive season is unlikely to bring any cheers to the travel industry, including the airline sector, as less than 20 per cent of people polled plan to travel during October-November amid the pandemic, a survey said.
The festive season in India falls between October and November every year during which festivals such as Dussehra, Durga Puja and Diwali are celebrated. Moreover, the majority of those having travel plans said that they do not want to make their booking till they get closer to their travel date, according to the survey conducted by online platform LocalCircles.

The survey was conducted to get citizen pulse on how people in India are planning to travel in the upcoming festive season, given the current situation with COVID-19. The survey received over 25,000 responses from people located in 239 districts of India, according to the online platform.