With the onset of the monsoons, more and more couples are taking advantage of
the pleasant weather and heading for short breaks with 30 per cent planning it
with their better halves, says a study conducted by travel marketplace ixigo.
The data reveals that 39 per cent Indians, travelling during the
monsoon, are planning to travel as couples, followed by 24 per cent with family
and 18 per cent solo, reads a statement.
Couples are planning short-stays that extend to about three or
four days. Also, hotel searches for Goa show the maximum spike of 16 per cent
from previous months, while Shillong and Guwahati follow with 11 per cent and 9
per cent spikes respectively.
While about 25 per cent couples from Chennai and 18 per cent
from Bangalore are booking a short vacation to Puducherry, about 14 per cent
couples are travelling from Mumbai to Goa via train.
Commenting on the findings, Aloke Bajpai, ixigo CEO &
Co-founder said, “With the arrival of monsoon across the country, millennial
couples are now planning their bae-cations. Travel becomes far more affordable
during the monsoon as it is a lean season in comparison to summer and winter.
“Major
Indian airlines have announced their monsoon sales, offering big discounts on
flights, reducing fares by almost 20 per cent. Goa remains to be the most
popular destination showing an 8 per cent increase in in flight and 16 per cent
increase in hotel searches. It is great to note, how owing to improved
infrastructure and better flight connectivity, north-eastern destinations like
Shillong and Guwahati are also becoming crowd favourites.” – Agencies
