Travel math: Survey finds 50% Indians prefer using food delivery service while holidaying abroad

Post Covid, there has been a spike in international travel. Indians, young or old, prefer planning in such a way that they can travel to international destinations atleast once a year. In the last survey by Skyscanner, it was observed that GenZ prefer a solo trip when embarking on a foreign trip for the first time.

In the last couple of years, many interesting travel trends have been noticed that Indian travellers are now choosing. Here's listing out 7 travel trends that Indians are swearing by. It's not just cost effective but also evolving.

On eagerness to travel

1. 75% of Indian travellers indicate that they would be tempted to book another getaway if they found an irresistible deal.

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2. Indians are focused on working up their travel appetite to visit foreign destinations as nearly half (47%) of them are willing to cut back on eating out to save some extra bucks for their big summer trip.

On evolving travel behaviour:

3. Nearly a third (31%) of Indian travellers are ready to ditch fancy hotels to stay in hostels to save some moolah while booking their overseas trip.

4. With searches for ¡®Can I order food to a hotel?¡¯ increasing by 44% globally year on year, Skyscanner delved into the trend and revealed that 1 in 2 25-34-year-olds in India say that they are likely to use a food delivery service while on holiday abroad. However, this drops dramatically to almost 1 in 5 for 65+ year olds.

4. 28% of Indian travellers have shared that they would be willing to stay in self-catering accommodation, rather than a hotel, if it would help them save money.

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On new trends:

5. With the trend of #loudbudgeting sweeping across the globe, 59% of Indian travellers are opting for a more vocal approach to budgeting for their travel getaways this year.

6. Indian travellers are writing new laws of ¡®travel math¡¯: nearly half (44%) believe eating the hotel buffet breakfast instead of brunching out means they¡¯ve made money while 39% believe booking all their transportation in advance makes their rides "free" since it's already paid for.

7. Move over, tourist hotspots! A staggering 81% of travellers are embracing the hottest new trend, 'Destination Dupes,' and are open to exploring less frequented alternatives instead of the typical vacation spots.