India Tourism Report Q2 2010

Executive Summary ....................5
SWOT Analysis............................6
India Tourism SWOT ................... 6
India Political SWOT................... 7
India Economic SWOT................. 8
India Business Environment SWOT ............................. 9
Industry Forecast Scenario ............................10
Arrivals................. 10
Table: Arrivals Data, 2006-2014............................... 10
Expenditure........... 11
Table: Tourism Expenditure And Economic Impact, 2006-2014........................... 11
Inbound Tourism........................ 12
Table: Tourists Arrivals By Region, 2006-2014 (‘000, unless stated)................... 12
Table: Tourist Arrivals By Country, 2006-2014 (‘000)................... 12
Outbound Tourism..................... 15
Table: Outbound Tourism Data, 2006-2014.............. 15
Table: Resident Departures By Destination Country, 2006-2014 (‘000) .............. 15
Market Overview – Travel ..........16
Commercial Airlines.................. 16
Focus On Jet Airways................ 17
Focus On Low-Cost Carriers................ 17
Table: Domestic Market Share Of Indian Airlines, 2008................ 18
Improving Infrastructure ........... 19
Cruise Sector ........ 19
Global Oil Products Price Outlook............................ 20
Table: Oil Product Price Assumptions, Q108-Q409 (US$/bbl)............................ 22
Table: Oil Product Prices, 2007-2014 (US$/bbl) ........................... 23
Market Overview – Hospitality .......................25
Hotels.................... 25
Table: Accommodation Data, 2006-2014 (‘000)............................. 26
Tax Breaks For Hotels In Budget............................... 27
Gambling .............. 29
Special Focus: 2010 Commonwealth Games....................30
Special Focus: Medical Tourism ...................32
H1N1 Virus Update ................... 33
H5N1 Virus Update ................... 33
Business Environment Outlook.....................36
Tourism Business Environment.................................. 36
Table: Asia Travel And Tourism Business Environment Ratings .......................... 36
Security Ratings .............. 36
Table: Asia Pacific Regional Security Ratings................................ 37
Table: Asia Pacific State Vulnerability To Terrorism Index ........... 38
India’s Security Rating ................... 38
Regional Security Overview: North And South Asia ....................... 40
Currency Forecasts...................45
Table: India Currency Forecasts .................... 45
Table: India Monetary Policy, 2006-2013 ................. 46
Global Assumptions .................47
Table: Global And Regional Real GDP Growth, 2008-2011 (%) ......................... 47
Table: Global Assumptions, 2008-2014..................... 48
Table: Developed Market Exchange Rates, 2008-2011 (average) ........................ 49
Table: Emerging Market Exchange Rates, 2008-2011 (average) ......................... 49
Company Profiles......................50
Jet Airways ........... 50
Taj Hotels ............. 52
National Aviation Company of India (Air India)............................. 53
Methodology ......................55
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ................ 55
Tourism Industry........................ 55
Tourism Ratings – Methodology ................................ 56
Table: Tourism Business Environment Indicators .......................... 57
Table: Weighting of Components............................... 58
Sources ................. 58