High temperature takes travel to a fever pitch, pushing up airfaresInternationally, short-haul destinations such as Vietnam and long-haul ones like Europe are seeing increased interest, say travel industry ...
01 May, 2024, 07.48 AM IST
Travel firms ramp up hiring amidst governmental push on tourismIndian travel companies are aggressively hiring mid-senior talent with AI and automation skills from hospitality and tech sectors, offering...
22 Mar, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
As economy flies high, so does corporate air travel: Business flyers pass pre-Covid numbersExecutives at airlines and travel companies said increased activity among IT, mechanical, banking services, and pharmaceutical companies is...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Final call for all summer flyers: Book tickets nowIndia's largest airline, IndiGo, has 74 aircraft grounded till December. While it is ramping up capacity by extending its lease on existing...
07 Feb, 2024, 06.59 AM IST
Cleartrip lays off up to 100 staff in IndiaThe company has laid off about 80-100 people across their offices in Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru in functions like business contracting ...
05 Dec, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Domestic airfares see up to 30% dip this year, as compared to lastExecutives at India’s top travel companies said that average peak-season fares are the lowest this year, having consistently fallen over th...
24 Apr, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
Visit to parents slips down list of festival prioritiesAbout 50% of respondents said they spend less than 30 days a year with their parents while 76% of working professionals have cancelled a fa...
02 Mar, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
Hotels lost business in violence following Ram Rahim verdictThere was a sharp increase in cancellations for the Chandigarh region during August 25-30, said Amit Taneja, chief revenue officer of Clear...
01 Sep, 2017, 01.18 AM IST
As occupancy drops, high-end hotels find luxury comes at a costA levy of 28%, the highest rate under GST, is imposed on hotels with room tariff of Rs 7,500 or more. Those that charge less face GST at 12...
16 Aug, 2017, 12.55 AM IST
New tax regime takes a toll on occupancy at high-end hotelsA levy of 28%, the highest rate under GST, is imposed on hotels with room tariff of Rs 7,500 or more. Those that charge less face GST at 12...
15 Aug, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
No big impact on airfares, hotel rates: Travel agentsTravel agents said the pace of discounts, sales and other incentives being offered by them will continue the same way, post GST.
30 Jun, 2017, 01.09 AM IST
Average airfares in India cheapest in three yearsIndia was found to have the cheapest airfares in a list of 43 countries. More than half the Indian market is controlled by low-fare carrier...
16 Dec, 2015, 06.01 AM IST
How online travel firms like Yatra and Cleartrip are enteringing into the budget accommodation spaceExecutives at OTA have set their sights on the burgeoning budget accommodation space as travellers in India increasingly prefer small, unbr...
27 Aug, 2015, 07.54 AM IST
Mobikwik sees revenue run rate doubling this fiscalRevenue run rate is a term used in online retailing to indicate total value of merchandise sold over a time-frame.
07 May, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Travellers are preferring small hotels and inns, thanks to good reviews on travel websitesTravellers in India increasingly prefer small, unbranded hotels and villas to star hotels, encouraged by their high ratings in popular hote...
05 Jan, 2015, 07.27 AM IST
Air travellers take to mobile apps to get best out of flash salesThe shift to mobile app behaviour has been driven by flash sales of airlines such as SpiceJet which encourages consumers to embark on impul...
15 Sep, 2014, 01.53 PM IST
- Cleartrip.com to start international booking
Online travel portal 'cleartrip.com' will start international booking within a month as it expects to achieve a growth target of 300 per ce...
29 Oct, 2007, 06.05 PM IST