{"id":11227,"date":"2018-06-05T05:43:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T05:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2018-06-05T05:43:38","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T05:43:38","slug":"stable-euro-lures-indian-travellers-to-european-countries-yatra-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=11227","title":{"rendered":"Stable Euro lures Indian travellers to European Countries \u2013 Yatra Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Survey reveals that more than 58 per cent people plan to travel internationally despite the rupee depreciating against the USD<\/i><\/p>\n

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04, June 2018, Chennai:<\/b>\u00a0A survey by Yatra.com, one of India\u2019s leading online travel portals, brought forth the high spirits of Indian travellers despite the depreciating rupee against US dollar. The survey showed that more than\u00a058 per cent of respondents remain unaffected by the dip in the rupee<\/b>\u00a0and continue to pursue their holiday plans.<\/p>\n

Looking beyond the US Dollar exchange rate, the stable Euro is attracting Indian travellers.\u00a0Europe (42%)<\/b>\u00a0has emerged as a destination of choice, closely followed by\u00a0South East Asian countries, including, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia (30%).<\/b>\u00a0The strengthening of the US dollar against Indian rupee has also adversely impacted America as a choice of destination for vacation. However, 51.5 per cent respondents are optimistic for the rupee to rise to plan their holiday.\u00a0\u00a0A fascinating fact that cropped up was that around\u00a051 per cent of the respondents are looking to compromise on shopping<\/b>\u00a0followed by air travel in terms of looking at budget carriers in order to cut cost and manage their budgets for their holidays.<\/p>\n

This survey clearly showcased how holidays and travel have become a priority amongst Indians. A whopping\u00a048.5 per cent said that the fall in rupee does not matter and that they would go on a holiday anyway.<\/b>\u00a0When asked whether they would travel within India instead of International, 26 per cent said yes, while 32 per cent said it will depend on the overall expense of the trip.<\/p>\n

Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C), Yatra.com, commented<\/b>, \u201cThe market is still upbeat on holiday travel despite the depreciation in the rupee against the US Dollar. Summer being the traditional travel season nationwide, Indian travellers tend to book their holidays well in advance, often locking in prices ahead of time with package deals. Travellers who will plan their holidays at a short notice are more likely to be impacted by the depreciating rupee. While cost cutting is evident, travellers would like to travel to destinations where the rupee has been stable. Given the fluctuation in rupee value, we can also expect an increase in domestic travel. \u201d<\/p>\n

Exploring newer destinations and travelling<\/b>\u00a0emerged as a favourite activity with almost\u00a051 per cent of travellers planning to spend most of their money on it<\/b>.
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\nKey Highlights:<\/u><\/b>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0More than 64% respondents said they invest primarily in travel\u00a0<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Over 58% respondents are unaffected by rupee depreciation and are still eager to travel International<\/span>ly
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Only 32% people will evaluate expenses before choosing a domestic destination vs an international destination<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Europe is one of the most preferred destination while opting for International travel<\/span>\u00a0this year
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Rupee depreciation hasn\u2019t led to travelers shortening their trips as over 70% respondents still stick to the initial number of\u00a0<\/span>days of vacation\u00a0planned\u00a0\u00a0by them<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a072% respondents said that they will not shorten the duration of your trip because of the dip in the rupee.\u00a0<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a049% respondents are planning to go on a holiday for 5-10 days<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Respondents up to\u00a0<\/span>30% are willing to spend between Rs.25,000-Rs.50,000 per person<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0Over 25% respondents are planning to spend Rs.1,000-Rs. 2,500 per night on accommodation and more than 60% will not compromise on the same due to value depreciation<\/span>
\nv\u00a0\u00a0The preferred accommodation for\u00a0<\/span>50% respondents is budget hotels in comparison to luxury hotels, homestays<\/span>,\u00a0etc.<\/span><\/p>\n


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About Yatra Online, Inc and Yatra Online Pvt Ltd<\/u><\/b><\/u><\/b>
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\nYatra Online, Inc is the parent company of Yatra Online Pvt Ltd which is based in Gurgaon, India and is one of India\u2019s leading online travel companies and operates the website Yatra.com. The company provides information, pricing, availability, and booking facility for domestic and international air travel, domestic and international hotel bookings, holiday packages, buses, trains, in city activities, inter-city and point-to-point cabs, homestays and cruises. As a leading platform of accommodation options, Yatra provides real-time bookings for more than 83,000 hotels in India and over 800,000 hotels around the world.<\/p>\n

Customers can access Yatra in multiple ways: through a user-friendly website, mobile optimised WAP site and applications, a multi-lingual call centre, a countrywide network of Holiday Lounges and Yatra Travel Express stores.
\nLaunched in August 2006, Yatra was ranked the Most Trusted e-Commerce Travel Brand in India in the Economic Times Brand Equity Survey 2016 for the second successive year, and has won the award for \u2018First Prize – Domestic Tour Operator (Rest of India)\u2019 at the India Tourism Awards held in July 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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