Travellers from major Indian metros are booking their vacations months in advance to escape terrible air conditions and get a breath of fresh air. Online travel marketplaces are also reporting an increase in the number of last-minute bookings from cities like Delhi, Mumbai and others to escape deteriorating air conditions, reported Economic Times. The trend of leaving cities to escape bad air quality has now been termed ‘escape travel’, joining the ranks of other travel trends like ‘revenge travel’. ‘Revenge travel’ was when people headed out for vacation as soon as lockdowns eased and travel restrictions were lifted. Tourists flock to locations with good air and plenty of natural beauty in ‘escape travel’.

Source: Economic Times November 27, 2021 14:29 UTC