Travel Trends

Study finds Wide Work-Life Disparity Across APAC

While 26% of Indians prioritize work over holidays; 28% would prefer getting paid for unused vacations

 Expedia.com®, the world’s largest online travel agency, today released the results of the 2011 Vacation Deprivation study, an annual analysis of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents. Per the vacation deprivation survey, India has emerged as the 5^th most vacation deprived nation after Japan and Korea. The poll was carried out amongst 7083 employed people across 20 countries. Read more

New Delhi, June 13, 2011: With airlines becoming stringent and charging as much as Rs. 2250 for excess baggage fees and nearly Rs. 9000 for an oversize or overweight bag, Expedia.co.in, the world’s largest online travel company carried out an insightful study of the average travelers’ packing habits, focused on highlighting the key mistakes and solutions that travelers should consider. According to the Annual Expedia Baggage Survey, nearly 40% of Indians have paid excess baggage fees while traveling. While more than 60% said they had not even used all the items that they had carried with them. The results have been collated basis a survey carried out with over 500 Indian travelers who have booked air travel online. Read more

• Results from the first-ever Indian adaptation of Expedia’s Global Vacation Deprivation survey shows India’s Gen Y taking fewer vacations than Western counterparts 
•  Study places India as the fourth most vacation-deprived nation among 11 countries surveyed across Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America
• Striking behavioral differences were observed between consumers in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore 

 India, 5th April 2011 – India’s Generation Y has emerged as the fourth most vacation deprived, according to the annual Vacation Deprivation® survey carried out by Expedia India, the world’s largest online travel company. Read more