India, Sept. 15 -- India's travel calendar is gradually expanding beyond its traditional summer, festive and year-end peaks, with September and October emerging as a strong additional travel period, according to Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel.
The companies said travellers are increasingly showing flexibility in choosing when to holiday, with September-October gaining popularity for short breaks, family holidays and experience-led vacations. Multiple festivals, public holidays and long weekends during the period are encouraging consumers to combine celebrations with travel.
Festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra, along with favourable post-monsoon conditions, are supporting demand for do...