Skift India Report

Indian travelers are exploring diverse tourism experiences. They are also willing to spend more on international trips even as they continue to look for budget accommodations.

Marriott’s expansion in South Asia and introduction of new brands underscore India’s booming hospitality market. It remains to be seen how it will balance premium growth with rising demand in Tier-2 and 3 cities.

Mumbai hotels' performance in January shows that the hotel industry continues to gain from events. One trend to watch: The big drop in new hotel signings across India.

Indian Gen Z travelers are budget friendly, but their budgets might force them to shift to lower-end or alternative accommodations as hotel prices continue to surge.

IndiGo has set its sights on long-haul operations. The bigger question is which European destination will it hit first?

Nishant Pitti stepping down as the CEO was seen as a setback to EaseMyTrip, especially as he is also undertaking personal ventures, such as bidding for the revival of GoFirst.

Post takeover by Tatas, Air India is rapidly expanding operations to capture international traffic from India. Hope the supply delays for new aircraft and retrofits don't put a damper on its plans.

TBO Tek is expanding aggressively post its IPO in a bid to dominate the B2B travel space. In order to stop resources from being overworked, it is experimenting with AI and technology to make operations more efficient.

Indian travelers are traveling across the globe and countries are continuing their efforts to attract tourists. Strategic marketing and improved connectivity will be key to sustaining and expanding this momentum.

Samhi Hotels is growing its upscale inventory to capitalize on the strong demand in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. But a lot of that growth is dependent on sustained demand for business travel.