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New Delhi: India and the US are gearing up for a significant rise in travel between the countries this winter, primarily driven by people of Indian origin..
A report by BSE-listed RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd, which provides SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, said winter, typically, is not a season when Indians travel to the US, but this season will be a deviation from last year..
The drop in bookings from the US to the UAE emerged as a significant factor in making India a key destination for outbound US travellers..
The US is the most booked outbound leisure travel destination for Indians with 17% of all bookings, primarily travellers visiting family there..
A 2019 study by consulting firm Nangia Andersen LLP and the Ficci lobby group revealed that Indians spent $22.9 billion on outbound trips that year..
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