The biggest step forward in world tourism was the invention of the
jet liner. This aircraft did for international tourism what
the railways did for domestic tourism. Tourist traffic
reached phenomenal proportions which far surpassed any known
previous record. To get an idea of the growth in
international tourist arrivals, the world travel receipts during
the last few years can be sourced from the statistics published by
the global travel forums.
The saga of growth in the tourism industry until this day is only a
small chapter of the world tourism developments, and no doubt, the
future of tourism remains assured as a preferred human
activity. Travel and tourism is now a major income generator
for the state of Kerala. With better promotions more people
will certainly visit this picturesque state.
Chartered flights have now directly linked Trivandrum, the state
capital with scores of destinations in Europe and North
America. It is a great help to the global tourist who would
have had to change aircrafts and baggage at different airports to
reach Kerala. While the tourist season begins during the
early part of the month of October, almost all the prominent
resorts and hotels are spruced up to welcome visitors from other
parts of the world. Due to increasing demand, the hotel
charges used to go up phenomenally making it difficult for the
domestic tourist to enjoy a stay in the prominent resorts.
Even then, the prominent businessmen do not mind shelling out the
extra amount.