Significant cancellations reported in outbound travel to Türkiye and Azerbaijan
The Hindu
Indian tour aggregators report surge in cancellations to Türkiye and Azerbaijan amid calls to boycott travel due to geopolitical tensions.
Amid a call to “boycott” travel to Türkiye and Azerbaijan, tour aggregators reported widespread cancellations in holiday bookings to both these countries from India. In response to their “support” for Pakistan, “boycott” calls swept social media after Operation Sindoor was carried out.
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Tour aggregator MakeMyTrip said cancellations in bookings to Türkiye and Azerbaijan jumped by 250%. EaseMyTrip reported a 22% increase in cancellations for Türkiye, and 30% for Azerbaijan.
“Indian travellers have expressed strong sentiments over the past one week, with bookings for Azerbaijan and Türkiye decreasing by 60%, while cancellations have surged by 250% during the same period,” a MakeMyTrip spokesperson said.
“In solidarity with our nation and out of deep respect for our armed forces, we strongly support this sentiment and advise against all non-essential travel to Azerbaijan and Türkiye. We have already discontinued promotions and offers on our platform to discourage tourism to these two destinations,” he said.
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“There is a preference shift when it comes to choosing a destination. Bookings to impacted areas have halted due to post-ceasefire uncertainties, while unaffected airports and regions maintain normal operations without major disruptions,” Rikant Pittie, CEO and co-founder, EaseMyTrip, said.
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