Overview
- Millennials account for 54% of winter visa applicants and Gen Z contributes 25%, according to Atlys.
- Travellers are splitting into Snow-Seekers bound for Switzerland, France, Austria and the UK, and Sun-Chasers heading to Sri Lanka, Bali, Dubai, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Roughly half of millennial bookings target Schengen destinations, with rising interest in multi-country European routes that often conclude in the UK.
- Women make up 34% of applicants, with Sri Lanka emerging as a leading choice for female travellers while men lean toward Schengen trips.
- A large winter wedding season is fueling European honeymoons, and outbound demand is expanding beyond Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to Tier 2 cities such as Lucknow, Ludhiana and Surat.