No leave from work, high airfares and persistent inflation were the biggest impediments this year for Indians planning a trip abroad which witnessed a 14 per cent drop from last year, a study has found.
However, the number of domestic holidayers remained stable in comparison to last year with hill stations being the most favoured destination, followed by beaches, according to the study by travel portal TripAdvisor.
A number of factors played spoilsport for holidaymakers this year, of which inflation, high airfares and lack of leave were primary, the annual travel roundup 2012 and holiday forecast for 2013 by TripAdvisor said.
—PTI