The industry is moving ahead with positive resumption signs as people have also started restoring faith in travelling and don’t mind spending when it comes to their safety and well-being. Private jets are considered safer and more hygienic. The increase in the number of bookings can be attributed to obvious reasons such as the minimal touchpoints that one comes in contact with while flying private. We are anticipating that more flyers will opt to fly private due to the safety concerns over COVID-19 and the convenience that it offers. This demand reiterates the growing faith of people in the private aviation segment. We have seen approximately 10-12 booking queries each day ever since the air travel suspension was lifted for countries like Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mexico, UAE amongst others. We have seen a nine-fold increase in booking requests out of which 70% are new clients of JetSetGo. Several popular destinations are now opening up for Indian travelers and vaccines are being rolled out across the globe. The travel ban is being lifted for domestic and international destinations and we have seen a substantial surge in requests for leisure travel. Kanika Tekriwal, CEO and Founder of JetSetGo AviationĪre you witnessing an increase in demand for travel after the lockdown? What is driving this increase in bookings and how did you prepare for this surge? Whilst we are not immune to general economic downturns, we do have some protection due to our competitive pricing and unparalleled service. Considering the safety options that private jets offer a few business class flyers have turned into private jet flyers. Also, after the onset of the pandemic we are observing a segment of people who are travelling via a private jet for the very first time. We have truly democratized private flying and made it accessible to anyone who deeply values time and convenience, to easily charter an aircraft for any and all travel requirements. Growing from strength-to-strength each year since our inception in 2014, we have managed to maintain efficient management, cultivated a global network of suppliers, contributed in innovative parts and tool sharing programs, and also achieved vast economies of scale. In keeping with these emerging trends, JetSetGo aims at addressing the growing market size of the private aviation industry in India. How would you explain the unfolding scenario of private aviation after lockdown? In an exclusive conversation with the Financial Express Online Kanika Tekriwal, CEO and Founder of JetSetGo Aviation talked about the situation of the private aviation industry in India, impact of COVID-19, trends and more. However, when travel restrictions began to uplift in various popular international tourist destinations, the industry gained momentum in travel bookings especially for leisure travel and staycations as working from home made it flexible for most of the people to break away from the monotony. At first, the industry was skeptical that the spread of the COVID variants at the time of the second wave would lead us to miss out on the travel season for a second year as well. Also, as more flyers become mindful of the safety compromises traveling with commercial airlines entail, the demand for chartered aircrafts, which is one’s safest possible options right now, is at an all-time high.
The travel and tourism industry is definitely witnessing a pickup in demand in air travel bookings and this will further increase during the time of Dussehra and Diwali holidays when families and friends would like to reunite with their loved ones during the festive season.
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