Articles tagged “cleartrip”

EaseMyTrip realized early on that the convenience fee is perhaps the most inconvenient part of travel bookings and were willing to let go of it in return for loyal customers.

The Middle East focus is surely helping Wego go places, but CEO Ross Veitch has bigger plans.

Amazon is doing travel these days in India in its own image — as a way to build even greater traction for Amazon Pay. Hey Amazon, where to next?

Booking.com has a substantial presence in the Middle East, but there is a vacuum that Wego Group and homegrown players could begin to fill over the next few years.

Business travel is showing significant signs of life in India. That could bode well for corporations and road warriors in other geographies, too.

Fkipkart's acquisition of Cleatrip, which has been staggering from the coronavirus pandemic, should inject some much-needed funds and energy. Look for Cleartrip's partnership with Amazon to fade away.

New data from AirDNA show that corporate hosts wield huge power on Airbnb's platform despite the fact that individual hosts make up more than 90 percent of hosting's ranks. Airbnb is empowering the growth of these property managers, but the result could be disenchanted hosts and guests.

Online travel in the Middle East is not an opportunity to be scoffed at, and smaller online travel outfits and travel search engines are flexing their muscles against established portals like Booking.com and TripAdvisor to capture the increasingly digital traveler.

Amazon's deal with Cleartrip using Amazon Pay for India domestic flights could be a forerunner of similar moves in other emerging markets where payment systems are being disrupted. This time around in travel, Amazon has decided to partner rather than build its own offering — a very reasonable way to get back into the game.

A shoe just dropped. Amazon is stepping into travel again. It may offer travel products in all sizes once it really gets going.