A TIME TO TRAVEL

Reshmi R Dasgupta

FOR the first time in quite a while, the traveller is truly king. As summer approaches, the chill of recession is still making the tourism, airline and hospitality industries shiver; the result is betterthan-ever-before deals for you and me.
    Five star hotels have toned down their astronomical rates , and are offering — along with budget hotels — a slew of extras in the form of meals, excursions and activities for families. Airline companies are following suit with some of the lowest deals in recent memory, for both domestic and overseas destinations. It’s only logocla, given that both western and eastern places of tourist interest, are pitching for the elusive traveller!And Indians have the natural advantage of a choice of local destinations!
    The wise should check out all the travel information available and attend the fairs which have begun — ET Travel’s fair just concluded — to get an idea of the best possible deals. Indeed, one of the trends being noticed by the industry is that people downsized by the current crisis, are actually using their new free time in judicious travel. Nothing extravagant, of course, as any money has to be very carefully spent now, but it is the best way to de-stress!
    With the general elections scheduled to get over just as schools get into the summer break in May, this is the time to book those tickets and rooms for the lowest rates.

 

 

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