Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Expedia’s breakup with Hopper, an FAA and airline emissions partnership, and what Indian travelers want (hint: cheaper travel).
There has been a fundamental change in the way Indians perceive and engage with travel. As India continues to be a significant source of outbound tourism, destinations worldwide must recognize this changing landscape and adapt their offerings accordingly.
With new greenfield airports coming into existence and airlines’ induction of a large number of jets, the sector calls for an urgent requirement of more personnel to meet its burgeoning demands.
Destinations, cruise service providers and the government have been sitting up and taking note of the country’s potential in generating revenues and jobs. Now only if the sailing is smooth.
Although winds of change have begun to blow for the travel and tourism sector after three long bumpy years, a concrete roadmap is needed to fully revive the industry.
From record jet orders, growing its international network to recruiting new people onboard and modernizing its digital systems landscape — Air India’s transformation story is well on track to make the Maharaja more relevant than ever.