Another Inbound Tourism season is on board and travellers are back to pack the bags for their favourite destinations after two years of uncertainty. Almost all destinations around the globe are facing seasonal concentrations of tourist activities.
Seasonality is a prominent Phenomenon that has no unique and precise definition. The most prominent definition of Seasonality was provided by Hylleberg in 1992. As per definition, Seasonality is systematic, although not necessarily regular, intra-year movement caused by changes in the weather, the calendar, and timing of decisions, directly or indirectly through the production and consumption decisions made by the agents of the economy.
The efficient operation of tourism facilities and infrastructure is based on a good understanding of seasonality in tourism which is very essential. To ensure a better understanding of the phenomenon in case of causes of seasonality, quantification of implications, as well as potential strategies and further examinations at different verticals are also needed.
Pressure on the ecological and sociocultural carrying capacity and inefficient use of tourism facilities are the results of the peaking of tourist demand in a few hectic weeks or months in destinations. Strategies and policies which help to extend the main season and develop additional seasons are needed.
The seasonality Phenomenon of tourism affects all aspects of supply-demand activities including human resources, supplies volume, occupancy, pricing, offered activities, and available attractions.
The most applied classification of seasonality causes is two categories, namely natural and institutional. Weather like temperature, hours of sunshine, calendar effects such as religious festivals like Christmas, Easter, Eid, or Vesak, and timing decisions like school vacations, industry vacations, tax years, and accounting periods all are included in these categories.
In India, October to March is the season while November is one of the best months to travel anywhere in India which offers wonderful weather and multiple festivals are also on the cards. The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan is a unique event to witness, while Diwali, the festival of lights encourages beautiful candle displays, buildings covered in lights, and celebratory fireworks all over the country. For enjoying the rain Monsoon is the best time to visit both the hills or plains in south India and for Ayurveda therapies. The monsoon is not only the key climatic or agricultural event in the Indian subcontinent but also a key economic event. The effects of monsoon reach far beyond agricultural output, shaping political dynamics on regional and national levels.
The pace of change in the travel industry is faster than ever before because of emerging technology and shifting demographics that alter travellers expectations and practices. Hope for a happy and productive season for everyone.
Rajani. A
Editor
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