The number of outbound travellers from India grew by 15% to 6.2 million in 2005. This was almost twice the number of arrivals witnessed by the country. A booming economy, with GDP growth of more than 7%, rising disposable incomes, higher aspirations, cheaper air travel to countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore and better products from the industry enticed Indian travellers. This has prompted a number of global tour operators to enter the Indian tourism market either directly or through strategic alliances.
