Aloke Bajpai

Co-founder & CEO, ixigo

Tier 2 and 3 cities have seen significant growth in demand for air travel and first-time flyers post relaxation of lockdown norms. The monetisation of airports in these areas will help capitalise on this growing demand by accelerating infrastructure development in underserved areas and strengthening regional air connectivity. While these infrastructure measures will boost tourism in the long run, it’s sad to see that no extra spends or tax incentives were announced to provide immediate relief to the severely affected travel and tourism sector.