As per the data released by Cleartrip, there is about 27 percent growth in airlines for offseason traveling destinations for this monsoon as compared to the last year. This increment is due to lucrative offers and discounts that various companies are offering. The data is based on searches and bookings on airlines from May 2016 to May 2017.
The data is based on searches and bookings on airlines from May 2016 to May 2017. The data also says that the average daily bookings grew by 48 % for domestic and 44% for international flights. This year, the travel date window has also been significantly higher in the pre-monsoon sales compared to last year.
Cleartrip announces that “The average daily searches for airline bookings grew by 27 per cent for domestic and 15 per cent for international destinations in May 2017, when compared with the sale period in May 2016”.
Subramanya Sharma, Cleartrip’s Chief Marketing Officer, told, “An in-depth look at our data reveals that on an average, the market share for any airline grows by 30 per cent during the sale period, perhaps an important driver of the recurrent airline sales”. He also added, “For this year, we see a higher number of airline sales than in the same period in 2016, offering more flexibility in travel dates”.
Despite 12% increase in the average fares of domestic flights, the bookings have increased to 48% due to airline sale with better travel flexibility.