Amidst the India-Pakistan tension, Indian tourists are boycotting Turkey and Azerbaijan. According to MakeMyTrip, cancellations of passengers going to Turkey-Azerbaijan have increased by 250% in the last one week. Along with this, bookings have fallen by 60%. At the same time, cancellations have increased by 30% for Azerbaijan and 22% for Turkey. Actually, Turkey and Azerbaijan openly criticized India’s Operation Sindoor. After this, Boycott Turkey and Boycott Azerbaijan were trending on social media in the past few days. Harsh Goenka said – Turkey and Azerbaijan stand with our enemy Harsh Goenka requested Indian tourists going to Turkey and Azerbaijan not to go. He wrote on social media platform X, ‘Indians gave Rs 4,000 crore to these countries last year. We supported their economy, but today they stand with our enemy. There are many beautiful places in India and the world… skip these two. Jai Hind Travel companies have issued advisory Earlier, many online travel booking companies had issued advisory for their customers. EaseMyTrip said that avoid traveling to Turkey and Azerbaijan or go only when it is very important. Because both the countries have supported Pakistan in the Pahalgam attack and the conflict between India and Pakistan. The company’s co-founder and president Nishant Pitti wrote on X, ‘I am very worried about the recent developments. The safety of travelers is our top priority. We advise all our customers to exercise extreme caution and stay updated with official travel advice before planning a trip to sensitive areas. Nishant Pitti wrote on X – We will not strengthen the enemy ‘Travel is a strong tool, do not use it to strengthen those who do not stand with us. Last year, 287,000 Indians visited Turkey and 243,000 visited Azerbaijan. Tourism is a major contributor to the economy of both these countries. Tourism contributes 12% to Turkey’s GDP and employs 10% of the people. Whereas, it contributes 7.6% to Azerbaijan’s GDP and provides 10% employment. When these countries openly support Pakistan, should we promote their tourism and their economy? Every rupee spent abroad is a vote. Let’s spend it where our values are respected.’ Cox & Kings stops travel bookings for three countries Another travel booking brand Cox & Kings has temporarily withdrawn all new booking options for Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Company director Karan Agarwal said that this decision has been taken to protect national interest and principles. Until there is clarity in the geopolitical situation, travelers need to exercise restraint. Travelmint makes cancellation free Online travel company Travelmint has immediately suspended booking of all travel packages for these two countries. Company’s CEO Alok K Singh said that we have taken this decision in support of the boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan raised in India. Flight booking facility will be available for emergency. At the same time, no charge will be taken for cancelling the existing booking. This means that any passenger who wishes to cancel his booking can do so for free. Operation Sindoor is the answer to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Under Operation Sindoor, Indian armed forces targeted the infrastructure related to terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan. This operation was carried out in response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April, in which 26 people were killed. —————————– Read this news too… Tourists start to migrate after Pahalgam attack: 90% hotel rooms empty in 24 hours, people fear job loss, GDP will be affected After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22nd April, about 90% people have cancelled their travel bookings. Tourists want to get out of the valley as soon as possible, so they are reaching Srinagar to catch flights. People there fear losing their jobs. The economy here is highly dependent on tourism, so it may suffer losses. In the last few years, after the efforts of the government, both peace and economy were seen coming back on track in the valley. Now, after 26 people were killed in the Pahalgam attack, tourism and related sectors may suffer a major setback. In this story, we will talk about the state of tourism after the attack and the immediate and long-term impact it will have on the economy of JK… Read the full news…
