Skyscanner: 77% of Indians confident
- Skyscanner said April 29 that 77% of Indian respondents feel confident about traveling in the next three months, with summer 2026 demand holding up. - The survey of 2,000 Indians found nearly nine in ten have planned or already booked, while 48% are tracking airfares and 45% total costs. - The report points to resilient demand, but with more flexible, price-led booking behavior and interest in lesser-known destinations. (business-standard.com)
Skyscanner said 77% of Indian travelers feel confident about taking a trip in the next three months, even with economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the background. (business-standard.com) The company’s Smarter Summer report, published April 29, found that nearly nine in ten Indian respondents have either planned or already booked a summer 2026 holiday. The survey covered 2,000 people in India. (travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com) (business-standard.com) The appetite to travel is still there, but the booking pattern is shifting. Skyscanner said 48% of respondents are weighing fluctuating airfares and 45% are paying closer attention to total trip costs. (travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com) (thehindubusinessline.com) That is pushing travelers toward flexible dates, offbeat destinations and later booking decisions instead of outright canceling trips. About 38% have not booked yet but are still actively searching. (travelbizmonitor.com) (travelmail.in) Skyscanner’s India travel and destinations expert, Neel Ghose, said summer 2026 is shaping up as an “intent-driven” season, with travelers adapting to constraints rather than dropping plans. He said people are trying to balance budget, flexibility and experience. (indiaoutbound.info) The report also said interest is rising in lesser-known or less crowded places, a shift that lines up with tighter budgets and a search for better value. The Hindu BusinessLine said the survey pointed to stronger interest in supporting local economies through travel spending. (thehindubusinessline.com) This year’s findings mark a cooler headline than Skyscanner’s India summer report in June 2025, which said 96% planned to travel the same amount or more than the year before. The newer 2026 survey still shows strong demand, but with more caution around price and timing. (traveldailymedia.com) (travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com) For airlines, online travel agencies and tourism boards, the message in Skyscanner’s numbers is that Indian summer demand is still intact, but travelers want room to move on dates, destinations and price. (businessworld.in) (tech.hindustantimes.com)
