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Airbnb India head: 'There is a new economy that can be based on people’s inclination to have new experiences'

on Aug 28, 2017 | 0 comments

By Taruka Srivastav

With the rise of a digital economy, digital travel sales in India are set to touch the $22.52bn mark in 2017, according to eMarketer.

According to Indian Ministry of Tourism, India registered an 11% year-on-year increase in foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) during 2016, with as many as 9 million tourists visiting the country, excluding visits by non-resident Indians.

This has facilitated growth of online marketplace and hospitality service like Airbnb in the Indian market.

Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky believes that India will be one of the biggest world market in 10 years for Airbnb, as the company Read full story ›

Source: The Drum