Travel and tourism trends have changed in the past few years. Statistics reveal that at present around 30 million tourists from India travel abroad. Considering the rate at which this trend is increasing, it is estimated that Indians will be among the largest number of people travelling abroad. Travelling economy depends on increasing middle-class income, changing attitudes towards spending, low airfares and hotel fares, package tours and easy availability of EMI option while booking the tickets online. Due to all these factors, Indians are not only travelling to international destinations, but their average spend on travel has also risen notably. In fact, international travel has increased more than domestic travel in the last few years. People are also willing to spend more on travel because taking a break from the work has become a stable trend. They want to spend more on experiencing and exploring the destination as well as on shopping and food. International travel is no longer confined to the rich; the middle class is taking the plunge more often due to easy access and cheap rates. International airlines are offering cheaper fares and direct connectivity. Now international flights are available even from small towns like Varanasi, Lucknow and Jaipur. Increased competition has passed the benefits to travellers that include affordable air ticket rates, best services, attractive packages and more.

Over the past few decades, tourism has experienced a significant growth as compared to any other industry worldwide. It is the fastest growing economic sectors in the world since globalization and privatization. These dynamics have turned tourism sector into a key driver for socio- economic progress in such a way that economies of a few European countries are completely dependent on tourism. In fact, the business volume of tourism even surpasses that of oil exports, food products and automobiles; and it has become one of the major players in international commerce. It is not only important for developed countries but is also one of the major sources of income for many developing countries like India.

Tourism has certainly increased whether inbound, outbound or domestic. Rising income and changing mindset have changed the spending tendency of millions of Indians. As a result, India has become world's 7th largest tourism economy. As tourism is one of the most booming industries, the government is leaving no stone unturned to juice out all the advantages of this growing sector. It is promoting domestic tourism through culture and heritage of various Indian states to attract tourists. Another facet the tourism industry is that it generates a maximum number of employments directly or indirectly and is thus developing rapidly. In India, tourism is a much desirable economic sector. With the rapid growth in tourism, online travel agencies are also growing fast as they offer best prices on flight bookings, hotel bookings and local activities packages. Domestic airlines have become affordable due to high competition among numerous low-cost airlines and online travel agencies facilitating online bookings. People can select faster routes and cheaper tickets with the help of online booking agencies.