Will you be cancelling your coming holidays to India?

Jean-Philipe · Dec 5th, 2008, 14:37

It's certainly encouraging to read all the positive responses in this thread.

Unfortunately, IMers don't seem to be representative of all Indian tourists.

Times of India (print edition, December 2) reports that roughly 25% of inbound flight and hotel reservations have been cancelled since the Mumbai attack.

The double whammy of the global financial crisis and the Mumbai attack will have a profoundly negative impact on the Indian tourism industry, I fear.

Looking on the bright side, for those who come, there will be lots of bargains available.

Paleface · Dec 5th, 2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Jean-Philipe

The double whammy of the global financial crisis and the Mumbai attack will have a profoundly negative impact on the Indian tourism industry, I fear.

Yes A friend Travel agent (v. big company) in London has has 40% cancels, no discussion, just cancel please.

djkittycat · Dec 5th, 2008, 19:31

I have not canceled as of yet, but if India goes to war with Pakistan, I will. I know many others who have said this also. I know people in India are angry, but hopefully they will make a thoughtful, measured response.

chAos · Dec 5th, 2008, 19:36

I wonder how many of the cancellations are work-related travel? You can't send employees to places with on-going threats and advisories.

Paleface · Dec 5th, 2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by djkittycat

I have not canceled as of yet, but if India goes to war with Pakistan, I will. I know many others who have said this also. I know people in India are angry, but hopefully they will make a thoughtful, measured response.

It's debatable whether folks are more angry with their own Politicians laxity than with the origin of the species right now. The fact that Benazir was slain and in Mumbai foreigners' may have mitigated the ire against the Pakistan Govt. and shifted perceptions. Otherwise we might have already seen a missile response. Things have definitely shifted and the close involvement of US/Israel/UK agencies, has been a grace on the whole sad scenario. It this is one of those moments that can move us all to higher ground, or suck us deeper into the quagmire. Let's not think war.

Bonitag · Dec 5th, 2008, 20:26

Two weeks to our departure and no signs that we will be canceling. We will only cancel if another incident (and I pray not) takes place between now and then.

Scared? YES; Excited? YES;

Paleface · Dec 6th, 2008, 00:23

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Originally Posted by Bonitag

Two weeks to our departure and no signs that we will be canceling. We will only cancel if another incident (and I pray not) takes place between now and then.Scared? YES; Excited? YES;

I doubt if any incident has you name specifically written on it so you know, take advantage of the opportunity now presented to dissolve some fear, and make some deals because you'll be alright and then say after it's all tucked up back home safe and sound. 'What was I worried about' Now you've set yourself up to a public test of courage. Yeah! though I wandered in the fear of..

Haylo · Dec 6th, 2008, 01:47

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Originally Posted by Bonitag

We will only cancel if another incident (and I pray not) takes place between now and then.

Why? Something that happens before you leave home is something that won't be happening while you're there.

diane123 · Dec 6th, 2008, 03:52

We will be going in about 7wks time and passing through Bombay airport. I feel for all the victims and will think about them.My husband has green eyes and is quite pale but he still wants to go.Even so after Kerela we have planned for Goa and I am a bit worried.

BTW anyone know when the general elections will be in India and is there a lot of trouble during these.

Bonitag · Dec 6th, 2008, 05:42

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Originally Posted by Paleface

I doubt if any incident has you name specifically written on it ..

Paleface, no need to be mean, I certainly hope that no incident in India or any parts of the world has my name on it, I really don't think that anyone is specifically after me or my family to kill us... But thanks for the good wishes.

Bonitag · Dec 6th, 2008, 05:50

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Why? Something that happens before you leave home is something that won't be happening while you're there.

Haylo, if "something" happens while we are there, then we would have to deal with it as we would have no control over the situation. But if something happens while we are hundreds of miles from it, I think that at the very least we have control over going or not.

I don't understand why so many of you have to be so rude and insensitive towards some of the members that for some human reason feel scared due to the horrible events that India has gone through this year, specifically last week.

I am sure that I am not the only person with worries and concerns about my (and my family) up coming trip to India, perhaps I am one of the few brave ones to admit to it.

Thank you for your understanding and support towards the no so brave ones, I suppose we can only wish we had your courage.

calm · Dec 6th, 2008, 06:02

I am coming to India in a month with my extended family for work and a holiday ... we are not changing our plans... stuff happens in life, unless something much more drastic happens we will arrive in wonderful India on the 10th of Jan... can't wait!

pontesnm · Dec 6th, 2008, 08:58

My family and I are coming to India in Dec and are looking forward to the trip. These events make me think about the warnings that we received over the years about to the USA.

A few hours before my first flight to the US in 1980 (I came here as a student) a family friend visited our house and told us that a friend of his had witnessed a man being knifed to death on the streets of NY City - he added some graphic details. (Crime rates in NYC were much higher then). I cam anyway. My college friends often said "Take care" which is the equivalent of goodbye. I literally thought that they were warning me about crime so I asked one of them what precautions I should take.

Then a few years later a friend of my wife was relieved of his gold jewelery (large gold necklace) at knifepoint on the subway when they accidently got on the wrong train and found themselves in uptown Manhattan. My wife and I were moving to the suburbs of NYC and he told us to avoid the NYC subway. We did not listen to him and my wife worked in NYC for several years in uptown Manhattan and rode the subway!

My elderly parents were scheduled to leave the US and fly through Newark on September 15, 2001. After 9/11 my mother was in such a state of shock that she could not bear the thought of flying especially through Newark. They had to extend their stay by a few weeks so that they could reroute through Houston. For several months we had friends in India warn us to stay away from Manhattan. We did not listen to them and we will not be listening to our friends who have asked us to stay away from Mumbai.

Paleface · Dec 6th, 2008, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Bonitag

Paleface, no need to be mean, I certainly hope that no incident in India or any parts of the world has my name on it, I really don't think that anyone is specifically after me or my family to kill us... But thanks for the good wishes.

Hombre, anyone who appreciates The Obscene Bird of Night including it's impressions of Latin American mysticism is not a person I would wish to be mean to - I may not have realised you had children accompanying you. There's that insight by the old man approaching his death 'I had a lot of worries in my life, most of it never happened'

samantha · Dec 6th, 2008, 16:13

I was supposed to leave for India next day after the terror attacks. I have to admit that I had lots of doubts, but here I am - happy and safe enough in Pushkar

My plan was to travel in India until 28 February, but now I'm concidering coming back beforehand. Don't want to make a decision yet.

Dec 5th, 2008, 14:37	#166
Jean-Philipe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: en route from Timbuk1 to Timbuk2 Posts: 240	It's certainly encouraging to read all the positive responses in this thread. Unfortunately, IMers don't seem to be representative of all Indian tourists. Times of India (print edition, December 2) reports that roughly 25% of inbound flight and hotel reservations have been cancelled since the Mumbai attack. The double whammy of the global financial crisis and the Mumbai attack will have a profoundly negative impact on the Indian tourism industry, I fear. Looking on the bright side, for those who come, there will be lots of bargains available. __________________ It's all part of the adventure of travelling! http://indiajp.blogspot.com/

Dec 5th, 2008, 20:26	#171
Bonitag How do I get to....? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: From Dom. Rep. living in NYC Posts: 123	Two weeks to our departure and no signs that we will be canceling. We will only cancel if another incident (and I pray not) takes place between now and then. Scared? YES; Excited? YES; __________________ Bonitag

Dec 6th, 2008, 08:58	#178
pontesnm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bardez/Mumbai/New Jersey (USA) Posts: 418	Warnings over the years My family and I are coming to India in Dec and are looking forward to the trip. These events make me think about the warnings that we received over the years about to the USA. A few hours before my first flight to the US in 1980 (I came here as a student) a family friend visited our house and told us that a friend of his had witnessed a man being knifed to death on the streets of NY City - he added some graphic details. (Crime rates in NYC were much higher then). I cam anyway. My college friends often said "Take care" which is the equivalent of goodbye. I literally thought that they were warning me about crime so I asked one of them what precautions I should take. Then a few years later a friend of my wife was relieved of his gold jewelery (large gold necklace) at knifepoint on the subway when they accidently got on the wrong train and found themselves in uptown Manhattan. My wife and I were moving to the suburbs of NYC and he told us to avoid the NYC subway. We did not listen to him and my wife worked in NYC for several years in uptown Manhattan and rode the subway! My elderly parents were scheduled to leave the US and fly through Newark on September 15, 2001. After 9/11 my mother was in such a state of shock that she could not bear the thought of flying especially through Newark. They had to extend their stay by a few weeks so that they could reroute through Houston. For several months we had friends in India warn us to stay away from Manhattan. We did not listen to them and we will not be listening to our friends who have asked us to stay away from Mumbai.

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Dec 5th, 2008, 19:31	#168
djkittycat Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 70	I have not canceled as of yet, but if India goes to war with Pakistan, I will. I know many others who have said this also. I know people in India are angry, but hopefully they will make a thoughtful, measured response.

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chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dakshin Posts: 1,334	I wonder how many of the cancellations are work-related travel? You can't send employees to places with on-going threats and advisories.

Dec 6th, 2008, 03:52	#174
diane123 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: spain Posts: 193	We will be going in about 7wks time and passing through Bombay airport. I feel for all the victims and will think about them.My husband has green eyes and is quite pale but he still wants to go.Even so after Kerela we have planned for Goa and I am a bit worried. BTW anyone know when the general elections will be in India and is there a lot of trouble during these.

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calm Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 31	I am coming to India in a month with my extended family for work and a holiday ... we are not changing our plans... stuff happens in life, unless something much more drastic happens we will arrive in wonderful India on the 10th of Jan... can't wait!

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samantha Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 59	I was supposed to leave for India next day after the terror attacks. I have to admit that I had lots of doubts, but here I am - happy and safe enough in Pushkar My plan was to travel in India until 28 February, but now I'm concidering coming back beforehand. Don't want to make a decision yet.