Rise of the Indian tourist: travel industry pivots to next big market

• 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