How Indians travel decoded: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Bhutan new favorites
Destinations such as the UAE, Thailand, and the USA top the chart that Indians love to travel to, with Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Bhutan leading the emerging destinations chart, according to the latest report by MakeMyTrip.
‘Student Destination of the Year’ award goes to UK
United Kingdom was the most travelled to destination for students, followed by Australia & Germany. Maximum students travelled from Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra, Karnataka & Delhi lead the charts for international destination searches
While UAE & Thailand are the most searched destinations from each state, the 3rd most searched country changes for each state.
Some key highlights from the report are:
Wanderlust Boom:More Indians are taking trips to international destinations, with a 32% growth in people taking 2 or more trips in a year. The top ten most searched countries remain the same as 2023, contributing to 64% of all international searches on the platform. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi lead the charts for international travel searches. UK, Australia and Germany are the most popular student destinations.
Emerging Hotspots –There has been a 70% increase in the combined search volume for the top 10 emerging destinations. Almaty and Baku have seen phenomenal growth rates of 527% and 395%, respectively. The overall contribution of searches for emerging destinations on our platform has increased from 10% to 14%, indicating that Indians are exploring newer global destinations.