CCI to probe MakeMyTrip, Oyo for unfair business practices, deep discounts

Oyo Hotels & Homes claim an earlier CCI investigation has cleared it of all allegations on market dominance and predatory pricing

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched an investigation against Oyo Hotel & Homes and MakeMyTrip (MMT-Go) on charges of predatory pricing, creating a monopoly and deep discounting.

A CCI order says there is enough substance to warrant a probe, on evidence that the two are charging excessive commissions from hotel partners and demanding deep discounts which have led to the destruction of competitive pricing in the market.

The complaint in this regard came from the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI). And, CCI has directed its director-general, investigations, to do a detailed investigation in the