The festive season this year could set new benchmarks for the travel and tourism industry. 3 days into the season, and all signals point to the number of tourists exceeding pre-Covid levels. Hotel tariffs are hitting new highs, airline fares are sky-rocketing, train tickets have waiting lists extending into hundreds… some estimates even forecast creation of thousands of new jobs due to this travel bonanza. A short while ago, Catch Sakshi Batra with Neeraj Singh Dev, Executive Vice President, Ecommerce, India and Short haul holidays, Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, for a deeper insight into the big takeaways this season.