“Travel sentiment continues to remain positive” 

How is travel demand looking at the moment considering we are in what is thought of the typical off-season? How is advance booking for summer holidays?

This is the so-called lean season for leisure travel, which is because school exams are going on right now and we are in the period between winter and summer holidays. But the season for non-leisure travel, such as visiting friends and relatives [VFR], business or essential travel, say for medical or emergency requirements goes on for 12 months. So, on that front we are seeing that meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibition [MICE] travel is on, in full swing. Plus, wedding-related travel is also happening. As far as advanced purchase window is concerned for Indian travelers planning their summer holidays, the window is not long and varies between seven days to maximum three weeks, whereas Europeans plan their…