Flourishing Tourism and Hospitality Industry in India

India is a fascinating country that enchants travellers with slogans like “Atithi Devo Bhava”! It means that in India every guest is considered equal to god and is respected and treated with the same enthusiasm. The Ministry of Tourism, India, has made significant efforts in expanding the tourism industry by maintaining the overall infrastructure of the country. This is the reason why India stays on the top of the travel itineraries of many vacationers seeking a wonderful destination to spend their holidays.

Every year millions of travellers book flights to India and get floored by the image of incredible India and warm-welcome by the locals. The great historical monuments, awe-inspiring temples, charming landscapes, flourishing valleys and vibrant culture of India are worth exploring and touch the soul of every culture enthusiast. The beauty of this remarkable country never fades and thus cheap flights to India stay in demand all year long among the travellers.

The country features boundless hotels ranging from five stars to small budget hotels and guesthouses. The travellers booking flights to India can plan their stay in any hotel depending upon their needs and depth of their pocket. All the hotels in India are renowned for their excellent services and warm-welcome. During the peak seasons, these hotels get jam-packed with travellers so it is advised to plan early and make advance booking of hotels and flight tickets to grab cheap flights to India.

The infrastructure at most tourist destinations in India (airports, railway system and hotels) is excellent and plays a great role in enriching the holiday experience of the travellers. The most popular airlines operating in and out of India are Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airline, Emirates, and Qatar Airways that connect the country with rest of the world.

Today the tourism and hospitality industry in India contributes around 6.23 per cent to the national GDP and 8.78 per cent of the total employment in the country. According to the Eleventh Five Year Plan, the Indian government is going to spend an amount of US$472 billion in elevating and developing civil amenities such as bridges, roads, ropeways, telecom services, ports, and other forms of transport.

US tourists take flights to India

New figures show that India saw strong visitor numbers from the US, UK and Bangladesh during 2009.

Data from the Tourism Ministry shows that a total of 803,021 people travelled from the US to the country, while 748,765 travelled from the UK and 458,063 came from Bangladesh.

The same three countries lead the visitor numbers in 2008 and reflect the continuing popularity of India. Overall, there were a total of 510,000 foreign visitors in 2008 - an increase of 3.3 per cent compared to 2008 visitor levels.

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India is a 'year-round destination'

India is an ideal destination for travellers, according to the country's ministry of tourism.

Rajen Habib Khwaja, secretary of the Asian nation's ministry of tourism, explained India is a year-round destination and people will need to visit the country more than once to fully experience all that it has to offer.

"Besides the fantastic cultural and heritage tourism products, India today offers a range of new products in adventure and sports tourism, both soft and hard.

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India tourism 'benefitting' from Commonwealth Games

India is set to see a boom in visitor numbers following the success of the Commonwealth Games, claims the secretary of India's tourism ministry.

RH Khwaja explained the Indian tourism sector will experience a rise in demand in coming years as the sporting event has helped to boost the country's international profile and could lead to more travellers taking flights to India.

"India today is emerging as a major economy of the world with growth rate of more than eight per cent per annum. The tourism industry in India is set to grow at an even higher pace," said Mr Khwaja, according to PTI.

The number of foreign tourists arriving in October increased by nine per cent compared to 2009's levels. It is thought that figures from the tourism ministry show the Commonwealth Games was responsible for around five per cent of the visitors during last month.

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India's tourism sector set to grow

India's ministry of tourism believes that the country's tourist industry is set to see strong growth.

According to Rajen Habib Khwaja, the secretary of the ministry, India has experienced a strong surge in interest from overseas over the past few months and the outlook for the sector remains positive. He explained: "India today is emerging as a major economy of the world with growth rate of more than eight per cent per annum. The tourism industry in India is set to grow even at a higher pace."

Recent figures published by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation showed that the Asia and Pacific region saw a 14 per cent increase in international visitors during August 2010 despite the worldwide economic recession.

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