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Weakening rupee makes long-haul travel costlier in 2025, data shows
Weak rupee and higher airfares are pushing up overseas travel costs for Indians, with long-haul destinations seeing package prices rise by up to 14% in 2025
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The bag & baggage of niche tourism: Travel packages for kids, disabled
Wheelchair bound independent film maker Rustom Irani has travelled to over a dozen countries in the last twenty years. But travelling within India makes Irani anxious. Public facilities, with the exception of few, are not disabled friendly, he says.A Cox & Kings initiative will now help individuals like Irani to plan their holidays. Earlier this month the tour operator launched a division called Enable Travel to cater to the travel needs of people with disabilities across mobility, hearing, speech and vision. The move will help Cox & Kings to tap business opportunities in niche segments.Group package tours are the mainstay of tour operators in India but over the last few years the companies have been introducing differentiated offerings such as women only tours, senior citizen tours and exclusive packages for communities. While Cox & Kings has launched tours for disabled people, Thomas Cook has introduced theme park holidays as these are popular amongst children.Debolin ...
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