The survey showed that a majority of young travellers are willing to pay not only for their own trips but also for those of their families and friends. About 89% of the millennial and 88% of Gen Z travellers surveyed said they were prepared to cover the travel costs of their partners, parents, or children. 

Among Gen Z, 83% even expressed willingness to fund their friends’ holidays, compared to 75% of millennials and 58% of Gen X. Family remains central to travel decisions, with 62% of millennials preferring to holiday with their immediate family, higher than the Asia-Pacific average of 53%. “Today’s Indian traveller is driven by a desire for meaningful connection,” said Santosh Kumar, regional manager, South Asia at Booking.com. “Travel is no longer just about reaching a destination; it is about investing in memories with loved ones.”

Destination Growth Strong

According to the report, accommodation bookings across 56 pilgrimage destinations rose 19% in FY25. Of these, 34 destinations recorded double-digit growth, while 15 exceeded 25%. Leading centres included Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Puri, Amritsar, and Tirupati, alongside emerging destinations like Khatushyam Ji, Omkareshwar, and Thiruchendur.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted continued heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, driven by an active monsoon trough and lingering cyclonic circulations, as per the latest All India Weather Forecast Bulletin issued on September 10, 2025. The depression over the northeast Arabian Sea is weakening but still influencing weather patterns, causing isolated heavy downpours expected in Northeast India, East India, and Central India over the next few days.As per the IMD, widespread rainfall is to be expected over Northeast India, East India, and Central India, with isolated to scattered showers anticipated in Northwest India, West India, and South Peninsular India for the next three days. So plan your travels accordingly. If reports are to go by, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are also expected at isolated spots in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, interior Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala and Mahe, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, and parts of Uttarakhand. Strong surface winds are also anticipated at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh. These conditions are expected to persist till September 14. Thunderstorms with lightning and winds are expected in these areas.

As per report, West India, including Goa, Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch, will experience isolated light to moderate rain until September 12, with thunderstorms possible. Northwest India, including Ladakh, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, will see isolated to scattered rain or thunderstorms, with heavy rainfall over east Uttar Pradesh on September 11-12.The Northeast India region is set for light to moderate rain or thunderstorms at many places, with isolated heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till September 16. In East India, light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected at many places over Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim until September 14. Thunderstorms with gusty winds will be common, particularly in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.