Tourism potential & pitfalls in South India

TRAVTALK brings to you the various opportunities and challenges prevalent in the southern market in the inbound, domestic and outbound segments by talking to the leading travel trade associations, who hail KTM as a professional organised show.

stakeholders in the travel trade are keen on establishing and making their presence in the southern market click. Here are some of the excerpts given by association presidents on the latent potential of South India as a travel destination. To list the important suggestions in a nutshell, the inbound segment at present is witnessing remarkable growth as these states compete more aggressively in the highly competitive global tourism industry. It is expected to grow even further, post-augmentation of supply in the aviation sector, especially after the onset of the liberal FDI regime in aviation.

The domestic tour operators particularly, to encourage bilateral NorthSouth flow of tourists, urge for extensive training. However, the outbound segment will require more number of Visa Consulates to be established in the Southern region to facilitate a smooth flow of genuine tourists from this region to explore different parts of the world. The southern travel market in India has matured and offers great potential for inbound, domestic and outbound business. Most of the