Dear Friends,

With the Omicron-led wave of the COVID pandemic still underway, and though the centre and the states have so far avoided lockdowns, the travel and hospitality industry is still absorbing the full brunt of the downturn. While the hotels and airlines initially witnessed a wave of cancellations and faced debilitating losses, the mild manifestation of the Omicron variant has given some relief and the resultant rise in domestic travel is now keeping them going while strategising new ideas to capture the potential market. Until international travel returns to normal, the pent-up demand and the newfound craze for domestic discoveries are likely to boost the industries’ recovery from the impact of Omicron.

TTJ Feb 2022 issue features a few pages on the hospitality industry, which is still battling the COVID-19 effect and variants with its resilience and never die attitude. Hotels have learned to be continually alert while remaining functional in the new normal. It will be a treat for you to read their views.

While we have also tried to cover a few other aspects of domestic travel, we hope it will be a game-changer in shaping the future of the travel and hospitality industry, particularly in a country like ours, which has not been much explored by its own citizens.

Happy Reading!