A lot of people have been starved of travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic because of which the trend called revenge travel has emerged over the last one year. As people have been travelling around the world, a latest survey conducted by Travel Lifestyle Network (TLN) in a post-pandemic setting has shown that Indians are leading in Asia-Pacific when it comes to intentions of travelling in the second half of 2022. 

While international travel still remains a point of contention among many, with only 15 per cent of respondents willing to travel abroad, 29 per cent of people are planning for vacation in India. India emerged as the global leader in domestic travel with 24 per cent of people undertaking at least one vacation every month, for which the global average stands at 11 per cent. The country is also way ahead of its global counterparts in business travel with almost 18 per cent of Indians travelling for work within the country once a month In terms of leisure travel, over 36 per cent of Indians are most likely to take road trips in 2022, followed by long weekends influencing 34 per cent of Indians to bite the travel bug. In terms of factors influencing travel behaviour, India is at par with the global average, as at least 26 per cent of Indians indicated that their destination choice would be based on value for money, while 22 per cent attributed it to a relaxing experience.

"Interestingly, after two very turbulent and passive years, the global dynamics of travel look completely different from before. As the survey indicates, there is an immense travel appetite among Indians who wish to explore places and destinations for unconventional reasons unlike earlier. With wellbeing and self-care gaining importance in a hybrid model of living, the millennials are re-embracing travel more enthusiastically followed by Baby Boomers and Gen X. It is extremely encouraging to see this uptick in travel sentiment after a prolonged lull for a quicker sectoral recovery," said Archana Jain, managing director, PR Pundit - a member company of the Travel Lifestyle Network.