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Year-end holiday season flight bookings show change in travel mood

Passengers over 40 years were just 10 per cent of the total travelling public post lockdown, the survey noted

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People have said during the survey that they would be inclined to travel for leisure during the festival and year-end season

Arindam Majumder New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Nov 21 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Young Indian travellers are more inclined to take leisure trips to destinations closer home, preferring to drive rather than taking flights, according to a survey by low-cost airline AirAsia India. However, the airline expects the trend to change during the year-end holiday season.

The survey, with around 2,400 passengers, found that the share of flyers in the 20-29 age group had grown from 25 per cent before the lockdown to 42 per cent after the restrictions were lifted. Also, the share of flyers in the 30-39 age group dropped from 49 to 41 per cent post lockdown.

Passengers over 40 years were

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