Ahead of World Cup, travel portal sees 442% rise in searches about Australia

Ahead of the cricket world cup 2015, which is being held in Australia and New Zealand, Indians are showing increasing interest in going to these countries.

Leading travel portal Skyscanner says it got a 442% surge in searches about Australia and 437% increase in searches about New Zealand for travel from India in the month of February 2015 as compared to February 2014. This indicates a growing interest amongst fans to combine their passions for cricket and travel.

"As the ICC World Cup in Australia kicks off, many cricket fans seem to be planning their next holiday, clubbing their passion and leisure time. The World Cup is the ultimate gratification for the sport, and increasing number of people are travelling to Australia and New Zealand to support Team India to bring the trophy back home. Our search data shows maximum traction for cities hosting the Indo-Pak match and the quarter finals amongst other matches," said Ravish Doctor, marketing manager, Skyscanner India.