<p>A majority of Indian respondents (three-fourths) were found to be "day-dreaming" at least once a week about travel, according to a survey.</p>.<p>The survey, commissioned by global card major American Express, covered 1,000 Indians in mid-January with a yearly household income of USD 20,000.</p>.<p>The seven-nation survey found Indians are most-interested in future travel with 84 per cent respondents day-dreaming about travel at least once a week.</p>.<p>Manoj Adlakha, chief executive for American Express Banking Corp India, said the survey highlights pent up travel demand and some behaviours are unique here.</p>.<p>He said 91 per cent respondents in India are interested in choosing a trip or experience that supports the local community, showing an understanding of the pandemic's impact on the travel industry and their intention to support recovery.</p>.<p>Adlakha said the company has been seeing similar trends in card member enquiries to our concierge desks as well.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, data shared by travel portal Booking.com said Goa, New Delhi, Jaipur, Rishikesh and Mumbai are among the top-booked domestic destinations by Indians from Holi to Easter.</p>.<p>Hotels are the top-booked facilities, followed by resorts, guest houses, hostels and homestays, it said.</p>.<p>"The year 2020 was difficult for all of us in travel but there is hope for the future.</p>.<p>"We are seeing a heightened desire to travel where travellers are utilising long weekends to make travel plans on our platform across the country," its Regional Manager for South Asia Ritu Mehrotra said.</p>
<p>A majority of Indian respondents (three-fourths) were found to be "day-dreaming" at least once a week about travel, according to a survey.</p>.<p>The survey, commissioned by global card major American Express, covered 1,000 Indians in mid-January with a yearly household income of USD 20,000.</p>.<p>The seven-nation survey found Indians are most-interested in future travel with 84 per cent respondents day-dreaming about travel at least once a week.</p>.<p>Manoj Adlakha, chief executive for American Express Banking Corp India, said the survey highlights pent up travel demand and some behaviours are unique here.</p>.<p>He said 91 per cent respondents in India are interested in choosing a trip or experience that supports the local community, showing an understanding of the pandemic's impact on the travel industry and their intention to support recovery.</p>.<p>Adlakha said the company has been seeing similar trends in card member enquiries to our concierge desks as well.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, data shared by travel portal Booking.com said Goa, New Delhi, Jaipur, Rishikesh and Mumbai are among the top-booked domestic destinations by Indians from Holi to Easter.</p>.<p>Hotels are the top-booked facilities, followed by resorts, guest houses, hostels and homestays, it said.</p>.<p>"The year 2020 was difficult for all of us in travel but there is hope for the future.</p>.<p>"We are seeing a heightened desire to travel where travellers are utilising long weekends to make travel plans on our platform across the country," its Regional Manager for South Asia Ritu Mehrotra said.</p>