MUMBAI: The much-awaited festive season is unlikely to bring any cheers to the travel industry, including the airline sector, as less than 20 per cent of people polled plan to travel during October-November amid the pandemic, a survey said.
The festive season in India falls between October and November every year during which festivals such as Dussehra, Durga Puja and Diwali are celebrated.
Moreover, the majority of those having travel plans said that they do not want to make their booking till they get closer to their travel date, according to the survey conducted by online platform LocalCircles.
The survey was conducted to get citizen pulse on how people in India are planning to travel in the upcoming festive season, given the current situation with COVID-19. The survey received over 25,000 responses from people located in 239 districts of India, according to the online platform.
According to the Health Ministry data, the total coronavirus cases mounted to 41,13,811, while the death toll climbed to 70,626.
“Only 19 per cent citizens (respondents of the survey) say they will undertake festive travel this year due to COVID-19. Of those who plan to travel, only 23 per cent say they will travel by a flight and another 38 per cent plan to travel by car or a cab,” LocalCircles survey revealed. (AGENCIES)
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