Aggressive EaseMyTrip flies into top league

Projects Rs 2,500 cr as revenue in FY17; set to become 3rd or 4th player in online travel sector

When Nishant and Rikant used to book flight tickets for their father’s frequent business trips a decade back, little did the Pitti brothers know that they would start a business with annual revenues of several hundred crores. 

EaseMyTrip, their online travel company, has projected revenues of Rs 2,500 crore by the end of this financial year (2016-17). Founded in 2008, it could well occupy the third or fourth position in the sector dominated by MakeMyTrip and partner ibibo.

Last financial year (2015-16), the company — founded by Nishant, Rikant and Prashant — clocked a revenue of Rs 855 crore. With