Travel becomes more personalized, says Kaushal
A quarter (25%) of the Indian surveyed recently are wanting to travel to the UK and Europe for their next international holiday in 2025, while 18% intend to travel to other Asian countries and 16% to Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific islands.
The Allianz Travel Index 2025 survey reveals that about 47% of Indians who are planning to travel in 2025 have saved up to Rs.126,000 or more.
Commissioned to Kantar Consumer Link, over 1,000 Indian adults were surveyed to understand their holiday aspirations and preferences while travelling, Allianz Partners, a world leader in B2B2C Insurance and Assistance services, said of the survey.
Speaking on the survey, Charu Kaushal, Managing Director at Allianz Partners India, said on 12 May, “The Allianz Travel Index 2025 explores the evolving travel landscape, emphasizing Indian travellers growing appetite for unique, experience-led journeys.
“As travel becomes more personalized, Allianz Partners India is committed to redefining protection and security, enabling safer journeys and inspiring the confidence to explore freely”.
The survey highlights that majority of Indians are likely to purchase travel insurance for their trip for security and peace of mind.
Cost is the major factor for Indians not planning to travel with 84% mentioning either they do not have money to travel, or it is expensive, according to the survey https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
Entertainment is the most important when travelling, followed by being prepared if luggage is lost.
Personal safety is a concern for 49% Indians while travelling, 48% are wary of extreme weather events.
Those 50 years and older are less worried about their personal safety and other concerns https://www.bseindia.com/.
The survey found that 42% higher income earners are more concerned about flight cancellations and delays.
An overwhelming 85% Indians intending to travel are likely to purchase travel insurance for their next trip, but this is more skewed towards higher income earners https://www.nseindia.com/.
43% of those who intend to travel are more likely to purchase from a travel website, while 18% purchase directly from the insurance provider
Those not travelling in 2025 are more likely to purchase from a Travel Agent or not purchase any at all.
61% of Indians are purchasing travel insurance for their own security and peace of mind https://fieo.org/.
Launching in India for the first time in 2025, The Allianz Travel Index now contributes to a suite of consumer data from over 20,000 consumers in Asia, Australia, NZ, USA, Canada, and Europe. Allianz Partners commissioned Kantar Consumer Link to conduct an online survey of 1,000 Indian adults between 31 Jan and 7 Feb 2025, providing relevant insights into Indian traveller behaviours and travel intentions in 2025.
Allianz Partners is present in over 75 countries, with 21,900 employees speaking 70 languages, and handling over 72.5 million cases each year. fiinews.com
