- Indian middle class is driving global tourism, with rising incomes and better flight connections.
- Priyanshi Duneja from New Delhi plans a trip to Singapore,

- Indian middle class is driving global tourism, with rising incomes and better flight connections.
- Priyanshi Duneja from New Delhi plans a trip to Singapore, finding foreign travel more appealing than domestic.
- By 2027, India will be the fifth-biggest outbound tourism market, with $89bn in market value.
- The Middle East, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe are top destinations for Indian travelers.
- Airlines and hotels are expanding to accommodate the surge in Indian tourists, with record departures and new aircraft orders. 

 Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/8cfcaf31-e5d6-48a3-897e-c7e1b220d60d)

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