Travel and accomodation platforms report surging demand for Maha KumbhAccommodation and travel platforms are seeing a significant rise in demand for the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, starting Monday. Oyo and M...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
For Independence Day break, travellers make tryst with luxuryThe extended weekends in August, including Independence Day, resulted in a booming demand for hotels and flights, causing prices to soar an...
01 Aug, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Soul searching, rebooting, going off the grid amongst the top travel trends for IndiansIndians are increasingly looking at travel, not as a means of escape but as a mechanism to live their best lives. Travel platform MakeMyTri...
29 Dec, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
Hotel rates set to go through the roof for Christmas and New YearHundreds of marriage receptions taking place in hotels along with greater domestic traveller demand are also escalating rates for the Chris...
28 Nov, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
Uptick in Covid cases fails to ground long weekend plansBookings are expected to gain further momentum from Monday. August 11-15 is being touted as one of the longest weekends of the year with tr...
06 Aug, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
India has done an incredible job with vaccination: Glenn Fogel, CEO, Booking HoldingsThe US headquartered company, which has been looking at a long-term strategy of a connected trip, bringing together all the elements of tra...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Vaccine key to recovery of travel business: Glenn FogelGlenn Fogel said as lockdown restrictions are eased in phases across states in India, it is “heartening” to see that travellers remain opti...
18 Aug, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Udemy secures $50 mn investment from Benesse HoldingsThe company completed 10 years in January this year and has given out over $350 million in lifetime payments to instructors on its platform.
20 Feb, 2020, 02.40 PM IST
How tech companies are cashing in on sports sponsorship dealsTech-based brands like GoDaddy, Uber, Booking.com and Byju’s are spending top dollars on sports sponsorship.
05 Oct, 2019, 01.42 PM IST
Booking.com sees opportunity in India, will invest more: CEOTans, who rides a bike to work everyday, spoke about Oyo’s overseas expansion and its business model, hospitality industry and the OTAs and...
12 May, 2019, 11.56 PM IST
The sister act: Gillian Tans wants to fight gender bias in tech, get more women on boardTo create a level playing field, Tans feels that companies need to do more.
19 Mar, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans says her job - and life - is like running a marathonTans says that working out daily helps her, both, physically and mentally.
30 Jan, 2019, 08.55 AM IST
We are constantly innovating: Gillian Tans, CEO, Booking.comShe spoke about the company’s presence in India, tackling competitors like Airbnb and the evolution of the online travel business.
08 Jun, 2017, 01.10 AM IST
Booking.com partners with Paytm for promotionsAfter joining hands with India's leading travel portal, MakeMyTrip, for overseas properties this year, Booking.com has now tied up with Ali...
23 Mar, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
Priceline CEO resigns after relationship with employeeOnline travel giant Priceline Group said CEO Darren Huston is resigning after an investigation found he had a personal relationship with an...
30 Apr, 2016, 05.09 AM IST
Paytm eyes Rs 500 crore revenue from hotel bookingsDigital payments company Paytm has expanded its platform to allow customers to make hotel bookings and expects revenue of Rs 500 crore from...
18 Oct, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
Priceline Group's global hotel inventory to be added to TripAdvisor's instant booking platformThe Priceline Group has entered into a strategic partnership with user review and hotel metasearch website TripAdvisor.
14 Oct, 2015, 07.03 PM IST