India – A Heaven for Winter Vacations

There are not many in European countries who love the frosty winds, plummeting snow and bone chilling winters! But there are few who actually grab cheap flights tickets to various destinations in India well in advance to escape the atrocities of weather.

With favourable weather, upbeat ambience and an incredible array of dumbfounding delights, it surely makes a lot of sense to book flights tickets to various Indian destinations, to get away from the winter numbness and enjoy India’s overwhelming diversity, that too in the most cost effective fashion!  Here is a little smattering on two top winter destinations in India that feature high on the radar of global nomads booking flights tickets to India.

If one has to take a pick of one Indian city that truly depicts the nation’s true vibe, glitz and glamour, both in terms of weather and attractions, it has to be Delhi. The city rewards its visitors with favourable weather and upbeat ambience. Several attractions that ensure good worth of money spent for buying flights tickets to the city are Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar and India Gate. 

Goa is perhaps one Indian destination that one can’t ignore when talking about some of the most beautiful beaches and affordability. However, what sets this place apart as a prominent destination is the fact that there is plenty of sunshine even in the peak wintery months. Besides, abundance of cheap accommodation and flights tickets further add to the popularity of the destination.

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India, Philippines Hope to Boost Tourism

Top Asian holiday destinations, India and the Philippines will be working together to push their tourism interests. Media reports disclose that both countries will be promoting tourist activities and look for newer opportunities in the tourism industry. Education, promotion, marketing and destination development are some of the key areas that these nations plan to work on to meet their objective. The two nations had signed an accord in 2006 for tourism cooperation.

India and the Philippines would also be looking at ways to strengthen flights services between the destinations. A rise in the number of flights on the route is likely to push up tourist traffic, offering more and flexible flight options to travellers. Even foreign travellers in India or Philippines will be able to pick from more flights alternatives when it comes to travelling to the other destination. Both these countries are highly popular among European vacationers and entice many to take flights and look for twin centre holidays.

It is believed that rise in tourist traffic between the two countries would also strengthen the bilateral relations.

Over the years, there has been a steady hike in the number of tourists taking flights to India from the Philippines. In the year 2008, 17,222 travellers took flights to India from Philippines. The number went up to 21,987 and 24,534 in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

In 2011, India extended the Visa on Arrival (VoA) for tourists taking flights from Philippines.

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India sets out tourism goals

India has set out its goals for boosting tourism, as it targets a one per cent share of the world's tourist arrivals.

At a meeting of the Tourism Advisory Council, union tourism minister Shri Subodh Kant Sahai said that Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) to India during 2011 were 6.29 million, up 8.9 per cent on 2010's figure of 5.78 million.

This growth rate is much higher than the global average of 4.4 per cent and in the first six months of this year, the figure has reached 7.8 per cent.

In order to ensure this continues, the minister outlined a number of strategies the country is taking.

“We have recently appointed a creative agency to develop new strategies and campaigns for promoting tourism world-wide," he said.

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