India tourism ravaged by terrorism

Bombay News.Net
Monday 22nd December, 2008

India-based travel agents have lost millions of dollars in business this season.

The Mumbai terror attacks and the global economic recession has pushed India off the tourism map, even during December’s peak season.

Some travel agents have reported that foreign bookings are at least 70 percent down due to cancellations.

Corporate travelers have also stopped arriving and hotel occupancy has fallen by 40 percent in some places.

The country last year attracted 5.08 million foreign visitors.

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