Indians pause foreign holidays as fares surge and rupee weakens airlines see booking slips

Forward bookings soften as airfares and rupee bite

Airlines report weak forward bookings and cautious growth plans as Indians reconsider overseas travel amid high airfares and a weaker rupee. The shift follows calls to postpone foreign holidays, yet large-scale cancellations have not hit operations hard. Instead, carriers and tourism stakeholders are redirecting attention toward boosting domestic travel, banking on its wider economic ripple effects.