The The Role of Air Connectivity in Enhancing Tourism Revenues in India: A Time-Series Analysis (2003–2024)

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Air Connectivity, Tourism Revenues, Time-Series Analysis, UDAN Scheme, Indian Aviation

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Ankush
Research Scholar, Department of Management Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab, India
Pardeep Kumar Jain
Professor, Department of Management and Humanities, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab, India.
Anshul Kumar
Research Scholar, Department of Management and Humanities, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab, India.

Abstract

Tourism revenue income from 2003 to 2004. The main aim to examine Weather improvement in This Article explores how growth of Indian civil aviation transportation network has influenced flight connectivity and total air passenger number has changed increase into tourism incomes. We used secondary data collected from official government sources such as DGCA , Ministry of tourism and RBI. The Study applies a series of time series test including the Augmented Dickey–Fuller (ADF) test, Zivot–Andrews test, Johansen cointegration, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), and Granger-causality analysis. All calculations were executed on R studio. The main finding a long-term strong association between air connectivity with tourism revenue and further government incentive UDAN programme have strengthened regional access and, in turn, stimulated tourism-driven economic activity. These results underscore the need for coherent policy coordination between the aviation and tourism sectors to ensure inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Ankush, Jain, P. K., & Kumar, A. (2026). The The Role of Air Connectivity in Enhancing Tourism Revenues in India: A Time-Series Analysis (2003–2024). CINEFORUM, 66(2), 159–179. Retrieved from https://revistadecineforum.com/index.php/cf/article/view/660
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