Panaji: Efforts are being made to control escalating air fares during
the holiday season and to slash visa rates in order to compete with
cheaper tourism destinations, Tourism Minister Shripad Naik said
Saturday.
The union minister of state for tourism (independent charge) was referring to cheaper destinations in South East Asia, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a tourism-related event on the outskirts of Panaji.
Asked if the government was working on ways to rein in escalating air fares to sought after beach tourism destinations like Goa during peak holiday season, Naik said the ministry was "trying to control the air fares".
During December and January, which represent the peak tourist season in Goa, domestic air fares to and from the state are often in excess of Rs.25,000 which is more than the international airfare to Bangkok, in Thailand, from any Indian metro.
Naik also said the central government was trying to work out a cheaper tourist visa regime, which would make India a more attractive tourism destination and help counter its regional rivals.
Read news in full 12/07/14 IANS/Business Standard
The union minister of state for tourism (independent charge) was referring to cheaper destinations in South East Asia, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a tourism-related event on the outskirts of Panaji.
Asked if the government was working on ways to rein in escalating air fares to sought after beach tourism destinations like Goa during peak holiday season, Naik said the ministry was "trying to control the air fares".
During December and January, which represent the peak tourist season in Goa, domestic air fares to and from the state are often in excess of Rs.25,000 which is more than the international airfare to Bangkok, in Thailand, from any Indian metro.
Naik also said the central government was trying to work out a cheaper tourist visa regime, which would make India a more attractive tourism destination and help counter its regional rivals.
Read news in full 12/07/14 IANS/Business Standard
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