FTAs to India increase by eight per cent in June 2010

According to a PIB release, Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has compiled the monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data received from major airports.   Following are the important highlights, as regards these two important indicators of tourism sector for June 2010.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India:

• FTAs in India during the month of June 2010 were 3.70 lakh as compared to FTAs of 3.42 lakh during the month of June 2009 and 3.42 lakh in June 2008.  
• There has been a growth of eight per cent in June 2010 over June 2009 as compared to a growth of 0.2 per cent registered in June 2009 over June 2008.
• The growth of eight per cent in June 2010 is lower than the growth of 15.5 per cent in May 2010. But the number of FTAs in June 2010 increased to 3.70 lakh from 3.44 lakh in May 2010.