57% Indians planning trips abroad in 3 mths: Survey

57% Indians planning trips abroad in 3 mths: Survey

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Mumbai:24.09.2021

With confidence gained post-vaccination, Indians are slowly making their way back to office, but only on a ‘need basis’, with precautions and safety protocols in place, a survey by a consultancy firm showed.

The anxiety over use of public transport decreased a bit in the current Covid wave compared to the first one, said the survey. In the first wave, 73% voted against use of public transport, but now it’s down to 70%. Then, over the next three , 67% of Indian respondents said they plan to limit their use of ride-hailing services.

Travel is catching up with search enquiries for international destinations on the rise. A total of 57% Indians surveyed said they are planning international travel for leisure in the next three months.

It registered an overall decrease in consumer anxiety to 34% in India, while it saw heightened levels in anxiety in US, Australia and UK.

“With the festive season around the corner and lower Covid-19 cases, Indian consumers are showing lower levels of anxiety, resulting in their willingness to increase spending on more discretionary items,” said the survey adding that consumers are seen actively spending on cable TV, clothing and footwear apart from items like electronics, furnishings, alcohol and restaurants.

Only 30% respondents were concerned about physically interacting with a salesperson, which showed increasing customer confidence, the report said. Moreover, 68% respondents said they would like more locally sourced items and 74% purchased from brands that responded well to the crisis.