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Santosh Kumar, Regional Manager South Asia, Booking.com, said Indian accommodation searches for destinations like Udaipur, Jaipur, Varanasi and Munnar have risen 30–70% year-on-year. Varkala recorded a 75% surge, entering the top five destinations. He added that Indian travellers increasingly prefer short-haul international trips, with Asia-Pacific destinations dominating the top 10 most-searched overseas destinations.

Santosh Kumar, Regional Head, South Asia, Booking.com, has revealed that in premium hotel segments, non-room revenue (especially from F&B and events) now accounts for about 50% of income, which was not the case a decade ago. He was speaking at the launch of the ‘How India Travels 2025’ report in New Delhi.