(MENAFN– Mid-East)
India:
Wego, the number 1 travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) revealed the growing travel interest to India in the first half of 2024.
Wego’s data from January to June 2024 showed a 40.71% YoY increase in searches for international flights to India. International flight searches to India on Wego have been steadily growing in the past few years. This year’s inbound flight searches have even outpaced the pre-pandemic numbers of the same period in 2019.
The data for the first half of 2024 on Wego’s platform revealed significant travel interest to India from various regions, particularly the GCC countries. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman emerged as the top five sources of travelers. This trend highlights the strong cultural and economic ties between India and these Gulf nations.
Following the GCC countries, Bahrain also showed notable…