73% of Gen Z and millennials prefer off-peak travel, Egypt top solo travel chart

73% of Gen Z and Millennial travelers prefer traveling during quieter periods such as off-peak times to avoid crowds and reduce costs, according to a report by Atlys, an online visa application platform.
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Popular destinations: UAE, Vietnam, Egypt
Solo travel hotspots: Egypt, Azerbaijan, Oman
Around 65% of Atlys users are under 35 and prefer solo trips, and in India, youth from Maharashtra, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh are the ones primarily driving the surge in international travel.
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This comes at a time when MakeMyTrip also published a report titled ‘How India Travels Abroad’ which showed that more and more Indians are preferring off-beat destinations and travelling during off-peak times, with interest in lesser-known places like Almaty and Baku surging 527% and 395% respectively.
Apart from this, some European cities are also becoming more and more appealing for Indian travellers. This includes Interlaken, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome.
There has also been a 10% rise in searches of business class flights. Hong Kong led the rest, with a 131% increase and other destinations included Sri Lanka, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia.
There has also been a 42% surge in searches for alternative accommodation choices such as homestays and villas, especially in Bali, Dubai, and Singapore.
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