Airbnb data shows tourism sector recovering as Indians choose foreign destinations

Last update: December 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m. HST

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London, Dubai, Paris, Toronto and New York lead searches by Indians to foreign destinations in the third quarter of 2022

After nearly three years of living with COVID-19, demand for international destinations in India is picking up. According to new data from Airbnb, the global online homestay giant, demand for overseas travel has increased over the past year as more Indians plan to visit international destinations. At the same time, demand for local destinations has also surged, showing a healthy recovery in travel demand in the country.

Foreign destinations like the UK, Canada, UAE, USA and France remained as popular as ever, even as travelers showed increased interest in emerging destinations among Indian tourists.

From the third quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2022, the company observed a surprising increase of more than 1,250% in searches for stays in Turkey, a 750% increase in searches for stays in Norway and 625% for Portugal. Other popular international destinations for Indian travelers include South Africa, Poland, Finland, Greece and South Korea.

London, Dubai, Paris, Toronto and New York topped searches by Indians for foreign destinations in the third quarter of 2022, according to Airbnb data.

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In India itself, tourist hotspots have remained popular as ever. Within their own country, Indians travel to well-known beaches, the hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as well as the North Eastern region.

“As travel resumes around the world, Airbnb is seeing renewed interest among Indian travelers to venture abroad and explore local destinations. This growing appetite for travel is a positive sign as the recovery tourism is accelerating,” Amanpreet Bajaj, Airbnb’s managing director for India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, told Business Standard.

The company’s data revealed that travelers are also increasingly demanding of the facilities they seek. Swimming pools, WiFi, kitchens, air conditioning and washing machines are some of the amenities Indian tourists seek. These amenities support flexible and modern ways of living and traveling.

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