Bihar air travel jumps 21.6% YoY to 5.68M — regional tourism spikes

- Domestic and inbound tourism in India is rising: Bihar air travel grew 21.6% to 5.68M year‑on‑year and Goa saw international arrivals up 10.6% in the latest period. - Marriott’s expansion of roughly 200 new hotels and IndiGo’s new daily Navi Mumbai–Jamnagar A320neo service (from April 23) are cited as capacity responses to growing demand. - Analysts say trips are getting shorter and more budget‑conscious, pushing travelers toward domestic options and regional connectivity improvements (x.com) (travelandtourworld.com 1) (travelandtourworld.com 2).