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Diwali hotel bookings rise 135%, Cleartrip data show
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Leisure hotel bookings for Diwali have risen 135 percent so far, Cleartrip's PeekABoo tracker said. Flight bookings by travellers aged 15 to 24 are up 60 percent, with bus bookings up 80 percent. Budget hotels led category growth at 201 percent, followed by luxury stays at 162 percent. Taipei led international flight growth at 146 percent, Cleartrip said.
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What It Means For You
- Younger travellers aged 15 to 24 are booking flights far faster than the 25 to 34 group, which rose 6 percent.
- Domestic flight growth is strong to Agatti, Gaya, and Dimapur as well as larger hubs like Bangalore and Jaipur.
- Bus bookings remain tied to hometown travel, with Delhi up 80 percent and Mumbai up 57 percent.
What's Happening
- Navratri leisure hotel bookings are up 66 percent in the same Cleartrip release.
- Udaipur hotel bookings rose 316 percent for Diwali so far, while Bangalore rose 189 percent and Jaipur 174 percent.
- Women's share of bookings grew 44 percent over the same period, the tracker said.
Where the festive travel boom is going
- Cleartrip said Indians are shifting festive trips toward offbeat domestic and international destinations.
- International growth also includes Cebu at 117 percent and Dublin at 110 percent.
- The release covers festival demand across budget, mid-range, premium, and luxury hotel tiers.
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