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August 2025 witnessed an extraordinary convergence of two major Indian holidays — Raksha Bandhan (Aug 10) and Independence Day (Aug 15) — creating a 10-day travel window that drove massive price surges across OTA platforms. Actowiz Solutions conducted a comprehensive web scraping based study across major travel websites and APIs to understand how airfares and hotel prices reacted to this surge in demand.
This report offers scraped pricing insights, route-wise flight cost trends, hotel booking surges, and strategic insights for OTAs, travel startups, and airline operators to prepare better for high-demand windows.
Category | Details |
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Countries | India |
Cities (Flight) | Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata |
Tourist Cities (Hotels) | Goa, Manali, Udaipur, Jaipur, Rishikesh, Lonavala |
Platforms | Google Flights, Skyscanner, MMT, Booking.com, Agoda |
Travel Period Analyzed | August 1 to August 15, 2025 |
Route | Avg. Price (Aug 1–5) | Avg. Price (Aug 10–12) | Surge % |
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Mumbai → Delhi | ₹5,600 | ₹9,200 | +64% |
Bengaluru → Goa | ₹3,100 | ₹5,900 | +90% |
Delhi → Srinagar | ₹6,200 | ₹10,500 | +69% |
Hyderabad → Jaipur | ₹4,000 | ₹6,800 | +70% |
Chennai → Kochi | ₹3,400 | ₹5,200 | +53% |
City | Avg. Price (Weekday) | Avg. Price (Aug 9–15) | Surge % |
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Goa | ₹2,800 | ₹5,200 | +85% |
Udaipur | ₹3,500 | ₹6,100 | +74% |
Manali | ₹2,600 | ₹4,300 | +65% |
Jaipur | ₹3,000 | ₹4,700 | +56% |
Rishikesh | ₹2,200 | ₹3,700 | +68% |
40% of last-minute bookings (<3 days in advance) saw prices rise 70% or more
Airlines like IndiGo, Akasa, Vistara dynamically updated prices 8+ times/day
Overall rating dropped from 4.3⭐ to 4.0⭐ during surge days
Complaints rose for:
With Raksha Bandhan on a Saturday (Aug 10) and Independence Day the following Thursday, travelers took extended holidays from Aug 9–15, creating a 10-day demand spike.
Flight prices began rising from August 3, peaking between August 9–12, with last-minute fares 60–90% higher.
Scraped rankings showed Booking.com and Agoda prioritized high-occupancy properties, pushing budget hotels lower despite availability.
Data reveals frequent fare changes across routes like Delhi–Goa and Mumbai–Delhi, suggesting dynamic pricing algorithms were in overdrive.
Destinations like Udaipur, Manali, Rishikesh had limited supply and high demand, with OTA scraping showing 80%+ rooms sold out on surge days.
Target Audience | Recommendation |
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OTAs & Travel Startups | Build surge detection models using scraped APIs. Offer early-bird alerts to app users. |
Hotel Chains | Adjust pricing based on OTA visibility trends. Monitor review sentiment live. |
Airlines | Refine fare algorithms for surge windows. Reward early booking behavior. |
Travel Aggregators | Create visual dashboards for holiday surges to attract B2B partners. |
D2C Travel Brands | Promote loyalty pricing 5–7 days before known public holidays. |
The August 2025 travel surge caused by Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day demonstrates the value of real-time scraping and pricing intelligence. Platforms that adapted their algorithms based on actual demand patterns were able to increase visibility, improve margins, and enhance customer experience.
Actowiz Solutions continues to lead the way in providing real-time travel scraping APIs, dashboards, and region-wise travel intelligence that enable businesses to stay ahead of consumer demand trends.
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