Articles tagged “makemytrip”

Oyo-parent Prism is heading towards the largest travel IPO in India in what would be its third attempt at listing in the public markets.

2025 may have been marred by several uncertainties when it comes to travel. But it also brought together two Asian travel powerhouses restoring direct flight connectivity after 5 years.

Indian and Chinese travelers are rewriting the rules of how travel is discovered, booked, and experienced. For destinations, adapting to these markets means more than translation. It means rethinking payments, safety, personalization, and platform partnerships from the ground up.

AI might not change how Indians travel overnight. But for MakeMyTrip, it’s become central to how it plans to stay relevant to the next billion travelers.

Two AI assistants. Two of India’s biggest online travel companies. Ten days apart. That’s not coincidence, it’s proof that AI is moving from experiment to core strategy in India’s online travel sector.

While MakeMyTrip’s success hinges on how well it stitches together a seamless travel journey, one thing's clear: India’s biggest online travel agency wants to own the full journey. And it's betting that travelers are ready for that.

MakeMyTrip is decisively paring its long‑time investor’s stake on the business. And as more buybacks could come before year‑end, Trip.com Group’s influence looks set to keep shrinking.

AI is here to stay in the travel industry, but for now it’s as an assistant, not a replacement. Travel has too many moving parts, so when things go wrong, or a big trip is on the line, travelers still tend to trust a specialist.

MakeMyTrip cutting back Trip.com's role might be a sign that ownership structures are no longer just numbers on a chart. They are tied to bigger questions around national interest, transparency, and trust.

MakeMyTrip's bet on outbound and spiritual travel paid off during the last fiscal year. But this year has come with geopolitical tensions and tariff concerns.