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A special kind of tourism is becoming very popular among Indians these days. This is stopover tourism. This saves both time and money.
Stopover tourism is possible with connecting flights (image-canva)
Highlights
- Stopover tourism is becoming popular among Indians.
- Connecting flight saves money and time.
- Two countries get a chance to roam with long la-overs.
What is stopover tourism: In the last few years, the number of Indian tourists traveling abroad has increased rapidly. In such a situation, many countries of the world make many offers to woo Indian tourists so that their country’s economy has increased from tourism. These days stopover tourism is becoming very popular among Indian tourists. In this, the journey is not only exciting, but there is also a good savings of money.
Aviation analyst Ritika Saini She says that whenever a person travels to a country, he tries to get a direct flight. But often direct flights are expensive, so these days Indian passengers are choosing connecting flights. Thousands of rupees are being saved by this. At the same time, long le-overs in connecting flights give them benefit. Le-over means the time between two flights. During this time, passengers used to get down from the first flight and sit at the airport and wait for the second connecting flight, but now people are starting to choose a la-over option of 8 to 24 hours or more. So that he can also roam another country before reaching his final destination. They do not need to sit at the airport for hours with long la-over.
2 countries have a chance to roam at low cost
Everyone thinks about their benefits. While the passengers benefit from stopover tourism, the airlines also get profit. With this, people can enjoy 2 countries to visit in the same journey. Before choosing a long la-over, the passenger should keep in mind that you should not apply for a transit visa to visit that country. If you want to do it, do this work first. Many airlines already provide this facility to their passenger. The transit visa is a few hours of period and is cheaper than the price of normal visa. Apart from this, many airlines provide stopover package due to long la-over, including cheap or free hotels, transport and free visas.
Always choose the la-over for more than 8 hours (image-canva)
If you take direct flights from countries like America, Europe, Canada or Australia, it makes you tired. Most people also struggle with the problem of jettlag. But the stopover tourism makes the journey comfortable and exciting because you get the convenience of staying in between and resting relieves the fatigue of the journey. Explore the new place together makes a different freshness and energy feel.
Stopover tourism is popular in these countries
The flights that are long and fly from India stop in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Singapore, Istanbul, Amsterdam and Helsinki. From this, passengers have to take another connecting flight. In such a situation, many middle East Country Airlines allows passengers to stay in the hotel. Airlines in Singapore gives an opportunity to roam at the food walk, Botanical Garden and Family Friendly Lounge at Ghani Airport. More than 8 hours a la-over gives passengers a golden opportunity to see the culture and tourist destination of that country.
Active in journalism since 2012. BJMC from Delhi University and MJMC from Jamia Millia Islamia. Specialization in lifestyle, entertainment and travel. Started a career with All India Radio. Also worked with Ignnau …Read more
Active in journalism since 2012. BJMC from Delhi University and MJMC from Jamia Millia Islamia. Specialization in lifestyle, entertainment and travel. Started a career with All India Radio. Also worked with Ignnau … Read more
