Tourism sector looks to be back on track in Karnataka
The Hindu
Many properties full, say stakeholders
If the current trend is any indication, frustration over being locked in for nearly two years and the impact of the devastating second wave of COVID-19 has led to a tourism boom in Karnataka. Starting this weekend, and well into the next, the Dasara holiday season has brought good tidings to stakeholders in the sector.
Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR), for example, is witnessing record occupancy rates, better than what was seen in the past 40 years. Senior officials said that since they reopened in July, the average occupancy has more than doubled from 20% to 50%. “During the weekends, we are almost full, so much so that it is almost impossible to get a room,” an official said.
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