Even as foreign tourists keep trickling into Kerala, defying the unusually sultry weather this summer, the inflow of domestic tourists has reduced. Tourism stakeholders are keeping their fingers crossed, since the summer vacation season beginning in April generally sees domestic tourists visiting Kerala’s popular destinations.
A senior official of Kerala Tourism drew a stark contrast between domestic tourist inflow to the State in April-May in the past years and this year. “The dull response this year can be attributed to the unusually sultry weather here and a good share of government officials being held up with poll preparation. These officials generally opt for leave travel allowance (LTA) during this time of the year, since it coincides with the annual vacation of their children. However, many foreign tourists have chosen to visit Kerala this time,” says the official.
