Summer Trends: Long hauls, new places

With a comparatively stabilised economy, industry experts predict a positive summer holiday season which will witness travellers taking long holiday breaks.

The summer season might bring cheer to the tourism industry with 2014 being touted as a ‘ comeback year’. With the devaluation of the Indian Rupee against the US dollar, rigid taxation issues and policy level decisions, 2013 was comparatively a grim year. However, experts across inbound, outbound and domestic sectors believe that people will be travelling more this summer season. spoke to industry stalwarts on how the Indian General Elections will impact the summer holiday season, the popular destinations worldwide and the upcoming new tourist spots.