20-25% surge in travel bookings for PL match venues, last-minute bookings trending despite higher airfares

Aloke Bajpai, Chairman, Managing Director, and Group CEO of ixigo, reported a noticeable 20-25% increase in travel bookings. “There is a high demand for match destinations like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The majority of the bookings are happening between 0-3 days before the match, indicating fans are booking tickets at the last minute despite higher airfares,” he said.