Travel & Leisure$20 flights, seaplanes and a giant statue: India's tourism plan
New SpiceJet routes draw flood of interest despite coronavirus
A SpiceJet seaplane lands in the Sabarmati river. Also called hydroplanes, these aircraft can land on water, meaning they can access rugged terrain and other areas where building a landing strip may not be an option. © Reuters
AKIRA HAYAKAWA, Nikkei staff writer
November 21, 2020 23:51 JST
TOKYO -- With India's tourism and travel sector mired in a massive slump as the country, along with most of the world, remains in a virtual lockdown because of the coronavirus, government and industry leaders have had to come up with novel ideas to spark some kind of growth.