'...than by the calendar.' Indian travellers are no longer restricting their getaways to summer or winter holidays.
As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities - Holi and Good Friday - are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes. According to travel platform Cleartrip, hotel bookings have seen a 3.5 times spike for the Holi weekend, while a 3.7 times spike has been visible in the Good Friday weekend.
October to December is considered to be the peak season for both inbound and outbound travel.
Yatra.com estimates that such discounts have led to some 20 per cent increase in return-ticket bookings with the same airline.
In an interview with rediff.com Sabina Chopra, Yatra.com's co-founder and executive vice president, operations, spoke about the company's initial challenges, how they overcame them, their hiring plans and do's and don'ts for young entrepreneurs.
Sources at Mumbai airport said seat occupancy has declined from around 70-72 per cent to 60-64 per cent in last three-four days as passengers are postponing or cancelling trips.
Online travel portals and airlines say the demand from companies is being led by essential services sectors like pharmaceutical, oil and gas, and power.
Showcasing the creativity of a new generation of talent. Seven Gen Next designers presented their creations at the Lakm Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
An industry source said Reliance Industries did not have a controlling stake in Yatra.com through its acquisition of Network 18. It was just a financial investment.
Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.
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