British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata Andrew Fleming on Friday (March 15, 2024) said that India is one in all the most essential inbound visitor markets for Britain which is forecasted to contact a billion-pound (billion greenback) visitor market for the UK from 2025.

He described tourism as a main a part of British commerce.

“Tourism is an financial powerhouse and a main a part of British commerce, and it’s nice to see the construct again in worth post-pandemic with spend already exceeding 2019,” he stated whereas addressing VisitBritain’s Great Tourism Roadshow in Kolkata.

He stated: “Our work with the journey commerce in India is extremely essential in East and Northeast India.”

He stated: “I consider this Great Tourism Roadshow helps us to enhance visits throughout the seasons and throughout the Bengal-Britain hall.”

According to a assertion issued by the British Deputy High Commission’s workplace in the metropolis, guests from India spent a report £764 million in the UK in 2022, exceeding 2019 ranges.

“Today, we’re conducting an itinerary-building workshop with the journey commerce business brokers and tour operators right here. It will assist the contributors in creating nice itineraries for their purchasers as per their necessities,” Vishal Bhatia, VisitBritain Country Manager, India, advised IBNS.

As per VisitBritain web site, the UK welcomed 516,484 guests from India in 2022.

“This 12 months we count on to see shut to 700,000 guests to the UK from India,” Bhatia stated.

The final statistics, masking the interval between January to September 2023, as shared by the British Deputy High Commission’s workplace, guests from India spent £608 million on their journeys to the UK from January to September 2023, up 16 p.c in contrast to the identical months in 2022.

More than 50 journey commerce business brokers and tour operators attended the Great Tourism Roadshow in the metropolis.