Essential travel is the one that we see pick up in the first few weeks, followed by domestic leisure as the lockdown situation eases, says Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group CEO of MakeMyTrip NEW DELHI : Pummelled by the covid-19 crisis, the travel and tourism industry needs a survival, not just a stimulus, package from the government, said Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group chief executive officer of MakeMyTrip Ltd.
The immediate need of India’s aviation and tourism industries is liquidity to be able to survive and rebuild their businesses, Magow said in an interview.
Edited excerpts: What relief measures have you sought from the government? The travel and tourism industry is one of the worst-hit.