60% students' travel bookings and searches increase in Feb

fter a gap of two years, educational institutions have started resuming offline classes. The renewed enthusiasm is evident as student travel picks up again. There has been an increase of 60% in searches and bookings from and for students in the first two weeks of February compared with the previous weeks, according to the data of a travel booking portal, MakeMyTrip. Additionally, nearly 80% of these searches are for travel within the next fortnight, signaling a gradual increase in bookings for immediate travel. Speaking to India Today Television, MakeMyTrip said, "in the coming days, as more institutes across the country announce the resumption of offline classes, the booking window is expected to shorten further, with many students booking tickets within a few days from the date of travel."  

Students' travel record increases in February

The online portal said it had observed 'a significant surge' in air travel from non-metros to metros. As per data available with it, bookings on the platform by students between non-metros to metros have grown two-fold from February 1 to February 15 this year. For instance, routes including Guwahati to Delhi, Kolkata to Bengaluru, Kochi to Delhi, Lucknow to Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar to Delhi, Kolkata to Chennai, Guwahati to Bengaluru, and Lucknow to Delhi have seen 100% or more growth in bookings in February.

Travel discounts for students

With the travel industry having suffered multiple setbacks over the past couple of years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this heartening news has brought a lot of cheer. To encourage this trend, MakeMyTrip has launched the ‘Reward Young Minds referral program’ for students to earn credit and to get extra discounts on their next flight booking through the platform. (Source: India Today)