Hotels, too, take the same route to ensure safe trips
With travel and Covid in the blood, which one will win, and at what cost?
C Vijayakumar, president and chief executive officer of HCL Tech, tells Neha Alawadhi that though demand has fallen in some sectors, others continue to be strong.
Many are doing online product and sales workshops to enable staff to adapt to changed business scenario, even though there is little clarity on when travel curbs will be lifted
They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting
Those with reservations face potentially steep losses for cancelling; those contemplating trips must weigh the risk of getting sick or being quarantined
"…travellers are being cautious in making their (outbound) travel plans," said a spokesperson at MakeMyTrip
Online portals say their business has not been impacted due to demonetisation
A combination of extended weekends and steep discounts on hotels and flight deals have come together to make holidays relatively cheaper