Over the past two-years, many people have adopted pets as they craved a companion and had the extra time to take care of them as well. Now, post pandemic, the trend of revenge travelling is taking over. People want to make the most out of the eased up restrictions and their vaccination cards. But as they have grown to love their pets as family, they don’t want to leave them behind while they travel the world. This has led to many pet parents taking shorter trips to close-by locations or looking for lodging that are pet friendly.
EaseMyTrip says inquiries regarding pet travel have significantly increased. “Before the pandemic, the queries we received were between 2-3%. Now, it has increased to 16%,” says a spokesperson for the online travel portal.
Ritu Mehrotra, Commercial Director, APAC at Booking.com says, “We have witnessed a demand for pet-friendly accommodations among Indian travellers. In order to meet this demand and make it easier for pet parents to plan their travel, Booking.com introduced a ‘Pet Friendly’ filter which allows them to easily view and select accommodations that are welcoming to pets. These range from hotels, villas, apartments, guest houses and more. People can easily search for pet-friendly properties using the ‘Pets Allowed’ filter on the Booking.com website or mobile app and find the best stays for themselves and their furry friends.”