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Travel firms roll out discounts in domestic circuit to woo customers

With only a few foreign destinations welcoming tourists, players such as Thomas Cook, Yatra.com and MakeMyTrip are tapping demand for stays in villas, havelis and forts with local experiences

Cardholders' data leaked on Dark Web: What it means and how it affects you

Data of nearly 100 million credit and debit card holders in the country is being sold for an undisclosed amount on the Dark Web. Tune in for more

MakeMyTrip Q2 loss narrows to $12.9 mn; festive season spurs demand

The company's revenue stood at USD 21.1 million (over Rs 155 crore) in the quarter under consideration, compared to USD 118 million (over Rs 869 crore) in the same quarter last fiscal

MakeMyTrip announces foray into United Arab Emirates for expansion

MakeMyTrip announced its foray into the United Arab Emirates with its portfolio of travel offerings across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.

Expect biz to hit pre-Covid levels by next summer, says MMT's Rajesh Magow

In June, domestic flight bookings were 5-7 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels and now that has gone up to to 25-27 per cent, Magow said

From charters to Covid-19 certification, travel firms tap new revenue areas

While regular airline ticket sales have zero or minimum commission, agents can earn around five per cent on charter bookings

Start-ups need to hack costs to cope with pandemic: MakeMyTrip's Deep Kalra

Says capital has become scarce and only a few businesses in areas such as health and remote learning are getting capital, but they are just 1-2% of the ecosystem

MakeMyTrip narrows adjusted operating cash loss to $5.5 mn in Q4

Total Adjusted Revenue falls to $137.2 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2020 from $163.3 million in the same quarter last year

Hotels, travel brands pitch for a rebound as Covid-19 lockdown eases

As lockdown eases, ITC, Taj Hotels, Oyo, MakeMyTrip play up the safety line, bank on employee endorsements to rebuild trust in their brands

MakeMyTrip partners Meru to offer sanitised cab services at major airports

Safety procedures include ozone sanitisation inside the cab, IPA sanitisation of the cab's exteriors, temperature check of the driver-partner at the designated sanitisation hubs at the airports

Covid-19 impact: MakeMyTrip to lay off 350 staff as travel ban bites

it's become clear that there are certain lines of business that are deeply affected and will take much longer than the others to recover, says its CEO Rajesh Magow

MakeMyTrip partners premium hotels to launch online delivery service

With dine-in experiences coming to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic-triggered lockdown, the company aims to bring culinary experiences from top restaurants to the doorstep of customers

Udaan lays off several contractual staff, offers one-month compensation

However, no decision has been taken on laying off permanent employees

MakeMyTrip, tourism ministry launch initiatives to fight coronavirus crisis

MMT has offered discounts for doctors, while tourism ministry has launched a special website for stranded foreign tourists

Covid-19: MakeMyTrip execs to draw zero salary, leadership to take 50% cut

The group is reviewing operating costs and plans to undertake multiple tough measures to keep overall expenses at a minimum

Online travel platforms, airlines reach out amid flight cancellations

The issues include not getting refunds on airline and hotel bookings, getting charged a service fee even if airlines have waived cancellation charges and so on

MakeMyTrip works on app upgrades, wider positioning in all types of travel

According to Magow, MakeMyTrip has been a transaction site but now wishes to cater for the customer even before the latter begins planning a destination

Coronavirus: Online travel firms offer refund after spike in cancellations

"…travellers are being cautious in making their (outbound) travel plans," said a spokesperson at MakeMyTrip

Coronavirus outbreak puts break on travel companies' recruitment drive

Bookings for South-East Asia have hit a snag, and travel firms are bracing for further cancellations with the virus now having spread to Europe

CCI orders detailed probe against Oyo, MakeMyTrip for unfair biz practices

The order came on a complaint filed by Rubtub Solutions Pvt Ltd which operates under the brand name of Treebo Hotels in India and is in the business of providing franchising services to budget hotels.