Diwali 2022 Increases Hospitality, Tourism Bookings - News

Diwali's extended weekend led to a boost in Indian tourism. Along with Goa, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Kerala, short-haul foreign vacations to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia are popular. 

OYO's 'Festive Season Report 2022' showed a 108 percent rise in demand for Diwali, which began on October 22, 2022. Daniel D'Souza, President & Country Head - Holidays, SOTC Travel, noted that Vietnam, Cambodia, and Australia are emerging as new destinations because of the T20 World Cup.

According to Pradeep Shetty, President, Hotel and Restaurant Association (Wester India) (HRAWI), after the pandemic, people are flocking to remote regions and second and third cities, and during this festive season, most locations across the country are full.

Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, said that the demand for short-haul destinations like Singapore rose 30 percent, with Maldives 15 percent, and Mauritius 10 percent. Visa-free places like Oman, which needs a long-term US/Schengen visa, are doing well.