Indians looking to usher in New Year across continents: Report

As we bid adieu to 2016, the destinations that are trending with the Indian traveller for New Year getaways range across continents with a mix of the Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East, a report said.
Global travel search engine, Skyscanner revealed that the Indian travellers preferred countries ranging across continents with an interesting mix of the Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East for New Year getaways.
Skyscanner has drawn comparisons between travel searches from 2015 and 2016, highlighting the places where Indian travellers will be ushering in 2017.
As per the data, crunching numbers from over 50 million users every month, New Zealand emerged as a clear favourite among Indian travellers, witnessing a growth of 52 per cent in travel searches from last year.

Neighbouring, Australia was the second most searched destination and recorded an increase of 47 per cent in travel searches compared to last year, it said.
Closer to home, Malaysia saw a rise of 28 per cent in travel searches and United Kingdom, recording a 15 per cent surge in searches since 2015, said Skyscanner.

Further the data revealed that Delhiites, preferred Australia with a whopping Year-on-Year increase of 120 per cent in searches.
This is followed by travel queries for Malaysia and France, which rose 101 per cent and 42 per cent, respectively.
"It is exciting to witness a change in the perspective of the Indian travellers. One of recent surveys divulged Indians as the most adventurous travellers and now our data further strengthens the insight," Skyscanner Growth Manager Reshmi Roy said.

"Moving away from the cliched holiday spots, Indians are willing to travel far and wide for seasonal holidays. Distance and budget are no longer considered constraints to plan a holiday," added Roy.