IntelliStay Hotels has partnered with STAAH’s global distribution platform to expand online visibility and lift its share of web-based bookings for all brands under the company. Nishant Kumar, General Manager, Revenue, IntelliStay Hotels said, “This partnership will definitely boost our booking channel and reservations delivery.…

Online travel company Yatra has acquired corporate travel service provider company Air Travel Bureau (ATB) for an undisclosed amount. According to the release issued by Yatra, ATB is India’s ‘largest corporate travel services provider’ with gross bookings of Rs 1,500 crore and a client base…

VFS Edu Support Services, the education services arm of VFS Global, has announced a partnership with UK-based Edtech Oxademy Technologies and its subsidiary Oxademy Business School to form the new global digital learning platform ‘VFS-Oxademy’. VFS-Oxademy will offer a first-of-its-kind knowledge-driven artificial intelligence (AI) cloud…

Bird Information Systems Private limited (BIS), part of Bird Group and a leading provider of automated aviation and travel related software solutions, today announced its partnership with Nepal Airlines Corporation to provide them with its Internet Booking Engine (IBE). Under this long-term agreement, Bird Information…

Following the recent implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) across India, Amadeus worked around the clock to ensure its Global Distribution System (GDS) was ready to comply with the country’s new taxation system, effective July 1, 2017. Amadeus ensured compliance to GST for…

Cleartrip, one of the leading online travel and leisure activities platforms has recently won the prestigious CX Visionary award at the 12th annual Genesys Customer Innovation Awards. Cleartrip was one of ten global industry leaders – selected from over 100 nominations – to bag awards…

Sabre Corporation, one of the leading technology providers to the global travel industry, has announced a new global distribution partnership with Himalaya Airlines. This partnership is in line with supporting and strengthening the airline’s objective of becoming the premium carrier that connects Nepal to the…

IndiGo and Travelport have partnered to distribute IndiGo’s fares and ancillary products to Travelport-connected customers worldwide. This is the first time that IndiGo has struck a deal with a global GDS by choosing Travelport as its distribution partner, reflects the value the airline sees in…

Cleartrip, one of India’s most comprehensive travel and leisure activity platforms, has launched of ‘Cleartrip Instant Search’ for its mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms. The new and improved search feature is aimed at significantly reducing the time taken to search and book…

BirdRes, the B2B distribution channel from Bird Group has partnered with OYO, one of India’s largest hotel networks. Through this association, BirdRes will enable OYO with access to its nationwide network of travel agents and help expand its business in the Indian market. Commenting on…

Idea Money has announced an exclusive partnership with India’s largest hospitality company OYO to offer standardised affordable stays through its Retailer Assisted Model (RAM) via Idea Money retailers. The partnership aims to support Idea Money customers with limited or no internet access, to book hotels…

Airbnb, guests and hosts communicate directly with each other about checking in, exchanging keys, and checking out. While we do direct guests to check-in instructions left by hosts on their listing page, we haven’t yet provided a comprehensive in-app or online check-in or checkout process.…

Bragpacker.com, a one stop travel shop was recently introduced for pre-travel shopping solutions. From luggage to lens and everything in between, Bragpacker offers a curated list of premium travel gear from the most trusted travel brands globally and is changing the way Indian’s do their…

Yatra.com has unveiled its latest advertising campaign featuring their new brand ambassador, Ranbir Kapoor. The campaign introduces Yatra’s new brand proposition of being ‘India ka travel planner’, which resonates with its marketplace model. As a travel marketplace, Yatra caters to all types of travellers keeping…

The board of Cox & Kings Ltd. yesterday approved the demerger of its foreign exchange division into a separate financial services company to be named Cox & Kings Financial Service Ltd. (CKFSL). The demerger is effective April 1, 2017, and is subject to high court…