Travel

EaseMyTrip expands international presence to Philippines, Thailand, and the USA

EaseMyTrip CEO and co-founder Nishant Pitti said Philippines, Thailand, and the USA represent a significant part of the company's international holiday package business. The company will launch a localized travel search engine in each global subsidiary besides tying with local airlines and payment gateways, he added.

Travel agents seek cash refund from bankrupt Alitalia

BSP is a system designed to facilitate and simplify the selling, reporting and remitting procedures of IATA Accredited Passenger Sales Agents, as well as improve financial control and cash flow for BSP Airlines.

A look at tourism in Asia in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic

Asia's tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic's second year, reports AP. That is because, with international travel heavily restricted, foreign tourists can't enter many countries and locals can't get out. This has hit livelihoods across many sectors. From Kashmir to Bangkok, the report takes a look at life in some of the popular spots.

MakeMyTrip betting big on alternative accommodation, adding 1000 properties every month

MakeMyTrip CEO Rajesh Magow said the model would be similar to hotel commissions, and the platform will have properties spread across budget to super premium segments. The serviced apartments would be in leisure markets as well as key business cities. Hostels could also be sought by segments such as pilgrimage travellers besides students, he added.

Dive into the mesmerizing experience of the Maldives

EaseMyTrip will be No. 1 flight booking company in 3-4 years from now: Prashant Pitti

"At EaseMyTrip we have all travel-related services — be it bus, train, hotel, holidays, cabs or flight. Most of these services were started in the last three-four years, so we are cross-selling these to our air users who have been using our services for the last 13 years. That is why we are growing almost 2X every year in the non-air space."

Travel bodies mull approaching MHA and civil aviation ministry over ban on commercial flights

The developments come even as countries such as Sri Lanka have reopened for fully vaccinated tourists from India including those who got Covaxin. While continuing with the ban for this month, DGCA said the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the DGCA and that international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis.

Anxiety over a third Covid wave mars people's Diwali travel plans

Even though bookings are higher than last year, the numbers are lower than the pre-pandemic level showing that people are still wary of stepping out.

India should give deemed exporter status to tourism: Thomas Cook India MD

India’s tourism industry is not in need of dole outs but requires structural changes as the industry’s contribution to the economy is significant, Thomas Cook India managing director Madhavan Menon said.

Hiring finally pays a visit to travel industry

Travel trends such as staycations and workations, coupled with massive pent-up demand and revenge travel in the luxury segment, are also driving the need for more talent.

Travel platform ixigo files for Rs 1,600-crore IPO

Ixigo plans to raise Rs 750 crore by issuing new stock and Rs 850 crore via an offer for sale by existing investors, according to its draft IPO papers filed with the capital markets regulator.

Indian tourists can now experience the best of Maldives

Covid impact of tourism: 14.5 million jobs lost in 2020’s Q1 alone

A study on the impact of coronavirus on tourism conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research has reported that the pandemic caused “significant” jobs losses in the tourism sector after the lockdown was implemented.

Tourism revives as wanderlust bites homesick people in Bengaluru

Multiple resorts ET spoke to said they are seeing an uptick in bookings and occupancy after the government eased lockdown restrictions in the first week of July.

EaseMyTrip aims 100% growth this year

"We anticipate a huge pent-up demand for the travel and tourism sector post the vaccination drive across India, giving us strong revenue visibility for years to come. All in all, we are hopeful of more than 100 per cent growth vis-a-vis last year," Nishant Pitti CEO and co-founder EaseMyTrip told.

Germany, and Maldives to reopen their borders for Indians from next week

Germany and the Maldives are set to reopen their borders for Indian travellers. Germany has also lifted its travel ban from five countries that were badly hit by the Delta strain. These five countries are India, UK, Russia, Nepal, and Portugal. Both Germany and the Maldives have also allowed non-essential travel from India.