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Articles tagged “makemytrip”

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Takes Steps to Escape Becoming a Price-War Casualty

The online travel market in India is ripe with opportunity. But competition is brutal. In response, MakeMyTrip has recently debuted loyalty programs and technological upgrades to entice well-heeled customers to choose it over the discounters.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

MakeMyTrip Takes Steps to Escape Becoming a Price-War Casualty

Online Travel

Travelport Signs MakeMyTrip Deal as the India Online Travel Agency Diversifies Its Distributors for Now

Travelport's distribution deal with India's largest online travel agency suggests that it can punch above its weight. But Travelport still faces a struggle against its much larger competitors.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Travelport Signs MakeMyTrip Deal as the India Online Travel Agency Diversifies Its Distributors for Now

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Puts a Brave Face on Booking.com Encroachment

In India, market leader MakeMyTrip is betting on a multi-pronged strategy to defend itself against the intrusion of Booking.com on its turf. Execution matters. But so does the patience of MakeMyTrip's key backer, Ctrip.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

MakeMyTrip Puts a Brave Face on Booking.com Encroachment

Online Travel

Ctrip Says a Regulatory Mandate Didn’t Get in the Way of Growth

China's largest online travel company says that it has changed its practices for upselling customers to comply with a consumer watchdog's request. The hiccup shouldn't knock Ctrip off its growth stride.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Ctrip Says a Regulatory Mandate Didn’t Get in the Way of Growth

Hotels

Interview: OYO Rooms CEO on Reinventing Hotel Distribution

OYO Rooms founder believes that the future of travel is brands becoming their own distributors, which is, of course, every brand's dream. It may turn out to be true for super brands in isolated cases but it would be a very fragmented and unsatisfying user experience. There is a lot of convergence going on but the mammoth online travel agency sector isn't checking out anytime soon.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Interview: OYO Rooms CEO on Reinventing Hotel Distribution

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MakeMyTrip Acquires Trip-Planning Startup MyGola

MyGola had a creative product but struggled to find an audience and to monetize it. It appears as though MakeMyTrip will now use MyGola to focus on travel inspiration and in-destination activities for the Indian traveler.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

MakeMyTrip Acquires Trip-Planning Startup MyGola

Online Travel

Interview: MakeMyTrip CEO on Keeping Bookers on Smartphones

Rather than working on making it easier for Indian travelers to transition easily between various devices, MakeMyTrip is focusing on keeping consumers on smartphones, and solving the clunkiness of the payment process on mobile. It's a bet that is India-specific, but might be instructive for some other parts of the developing world.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: MakeMyTrip CEO on Keeping Bookers on Smartphones

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MakeMyTrip Acquires European Hotel Booking Site

There are exceptions, but nearly all of the booking sites want to increase their hotel mix because the margins are higher than for airline tickets. MakeMyTrip's acquisition of EasyToBook can be seen in this context.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

MakeMyTrip Acquires European Hotel Booking Site

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip and Ctrip.com growth disappoints investors two years after going public

Investors had high hopes for the most popular online travel sites emerging India and China, but it looks like travelers are turning to more established American brands like Expedia and Google.

Skift | 11 years ago

MakeMyTrip and Ctrip.com growth disappoints investors two years after going public

Skift Originals

India’s Cleartrip goes mobile with hotels tonight and international flights

Mobile may soon outpace desktops in India as the preferred way to book travel and Cleartrip clearly seems to be out front in its smartphone platform.

Skift | 12 years ago