Modi's travel appeal redirects Indian tourists to domestic hotels, hits outbound aggregators
PM Modi's call to defer non-essential foreign travel amid West Asia conflict is steering demand toward Kashmir, Goa, and Himalayan hill stations. Hotels and domestic operators stand to gain from 4.13B domestic visits, while EaseMyTrip, Yatra, and Ixigo face a 10-15% drop in outbound inquiries against a $89B outbound market.
PM Modi's appeal to avoid non-essential foreign travel for a year amid West Asia crisis is expected to boost Indian domestic tourism, hotels, and travel operators while pressuring outbound travel aggregators like EaseMyTrip, Yatra, and Ixigo.