India’s Goa Registers Record Arrival of Tourists in 2012-13

It seems India’s most potent beach destination is getting popular with holiday makers all over the world. As per media reports in India, there has been a rise in the number of domestic and foreign tourists booking tickets on flights to the province of Goa during the last fiscal. The smallest Indian state registered a record arrival of 2,780,000 tourists in 2012-13 as against 2,670,000 in 2011-12. In 2012-13, 450,000 foreigners grabbed tickets on flights heading to Goa in India, a marginal yet noteworthy climb from 445,000 passengers who booked tickets on flights heading to India in 2011-12.

Also, there has been a considerable increase in arrival of chartered flights to the region. As per official data, 987 chartered flights carrying 215,000 tourists arrived in 2012-13 as against 910 flights with 169,000 holiday makers in 2011-12. Chartered flights arrived in the coastal state from nine global destinations from October 2012 to mid-May 2013. Around 742 of them arrived in Goa from Russia and 152 flights from the United Kingdom, as per the data. 

Goa has come out as a preferred destination for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions), weddings as well as leisure travel. This encourages people from not only within India to seek airline tickets to the state but also compels business and leisure travellers from all over the world to make reservations for tickets to travel to Goa.

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Goa Promotes Monsoon Tourism in India

Goa, India’s popular beach destination has decided to go all out to promote monsoon tourism and to pull in tourists from all over. The coastal Indian state usually attracts beach lovers who book tickets on flights to the region only to revel in the place’s much famed amalgamation of sun, sand and surf. Such travellers are generally not too inclined to book tickets on flights headed for the state’s shores in the monsoon. However, Goan tourism industry, seem in a mood to change all that this time.

The authorities in the coastal province have launched several new attractions like white water rafting in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, something that is going to attract tourists to seek tickets for the place. Various other initiatives are being planned to convince people to grab tickets on flights to the smallest province of India. Even hotels are providing special packages for the slow season, making for a cheap holiday package for those booking flights to the destination.

The Indian state is also being promoted as monsoon wedding destination and for MICE (meetings, incentives, conference and exhibition) tourism. Industry experts believe that citizens from West Asian countries are expected to get hold of tickets on flights headed for Goa as their home country witnesses extreme heat during the period.

Goan authorities are also looking to encourage domestic tourists in India to board Goa flights or book train tickets and land here. Road shows and publicity campaigns are being organised in several states of India for the same.

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Goa Tourism Lands PATWA award at ITB Berlin

Finally, there is a validation for what many already knew! Millions of tourists who grab hold of flights tickets for travelling to India regard Goa as their favourite holiday destination and now their choicest of hot spots has been recognised as the finest beach destination! India’s Goa bagged the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) award in the Best Beach Destination category at the world’s biggest travel and tourism exhibition - ITB Berlin. The honour was received by State’s Tourism Minister in a glitzy ceremony that was attended by who’s who of industry.

Media reports convey that it has been the authorities’ work towards the development of the region as a top tourist spot that has worked in its favour. There have been concentrated efforts on part of the authorities to entice people to block flights tickets to the destination. They have been working overtime to promote India’s western state as a safe tourist destination. Adequate monitoring of seashore shacks and water sports facilities have also added to the state’s appeal and tempted tourists to land in Goa after booking tickets deals on India bound flights.

Industry insiders hope the honour will boost Goa’s position as one of the finest beach destinations all over the world. An increasing number of foreigners would hopefully look to bag tickets on flights arriving in India and plan travel to the seaside destination.

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