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Arshdeep Anand, Co-founder and CEO, Holiday Moods Adventures said that manpower shortages at embassies and limited appointment slots at visa processing centers like VFS have dampened the outbound travel boom. Countries that offer visa-free entry, e-visas, or visa-on-arrival facilities are attracting more Indian travellers.

Tourism, hospitality and aviation are among the worst affected sectors that are facing the maximum brunt of the present crisis, revealed a report on impact of COVID-19 on Indian economy by FICCI. The survey suggests that there has been a drop in both inbound and outbound tourism of about 67% and 52% respectively since January to February as compared to the same period last year, owing to large scale cancellation of travel plans by both foreign and domestic tourists. Of all the segments of the hospitality sector, the M!CE segment has been hit the most with the cancellation of major trade events. The tourism industry expects the situation to further deteriorate in March and in the forthcoming summer season i.e. April-June, says the report.