Goa attracting travellers from new international destinations through charter flights: Tourism Dept

The Goa Tourism Division has stated that the state is more and more attracting worldwide travellers from a rising variety of international locations. The division in a media assertion issued right here has stated that new constitution flights from key markets, together with Russian cities Moscow and Ekaterinburg, London, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, assist worldwide arrivals. A Polish constitution flight is ready to reach within the coastal state on November 8.

These flights signify Goa’s attraction past seaside tourism, drawing guests to the state’s scenic hinterlands and fashionable websites like Dudhsagar falls, it stated.

To reinforce worldwide accessibility, Goa is targeted on securing higher direct connectivity with key abroad markets and collaborations with main airways and worldwide journey platforms are underway, the tourism division spokesman stated.

“Nonetheless, establishing strong direct worldwide connectivity requires additional assist from the Authorities of India, which we’re actively searching for to make Goa an much more enticing, accessible, and globally related vacation spot,” he added.

The spokesman stated that whereas world journey confronted unprecedented disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting international vacationer numbers worldwide, Goa’s worldwide tourism is on a gentle path to restoration. “In 2023, international vacationer arrivals rose to over 4,50,000, a big improve from pandemic lows, as journey restrictions eased and world mobility improved,” he stated. In response to the division, Goa noticed over 8 million home guests in 2023.

The spokesperson additionally downplayed comparisons between locations in Goa and international locations like Sri Lanka. Such comparisons might yield an inaccurate perspective, he stated.

“Goa does face some challenges. For instance, restricted scheduled worldwide air connectivity. The state authorities is working carefully with the Centre to relook at level of name and extra seat entitlement for Goa, to determine extra strong worldwide connections,” he stated.