Globally, destinations have opened up borders and are now set to welcome travellers from across the globe, with minimal protocols. The approval of Indian vaccines including Covishield and Covaxin has been a gamechanger for the Indian outbound. 2022 is seen as the turnaround year for outbound tourism and NTOs across the globe are banking about the burgeoning Indian outbound market.
According to the latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 58 per cent in July-September 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. However, they remained 64 per cent below 2019 levels.
Speaking about the present scenario of international tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, UNWTO, said, “There is clearly a strong demand for international tourism, and many destinations have started welcoming visitors back safely…
