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Boycott MakeMyTrip and Goibibo trending on Twitter. The reason was a PIL
Trending boycott against MakeMyTrip and Goibibo due to data privacy concerns trended on Twitter. However, a Public Interest Litigation filed in Delhi High Court has been dismissed.
MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, OYO fined Rs 392 crore by CCI for unfair business practices
The allegations are that MMT-Go "imposed a price parity in their agreements with hotel partners." Under these deals, hotels are not allowed to "sell their rooms on any other platform or on its own online portal at a price below the price at which it is being offered on the two entities' platforms."
Goibibo sees a 65% jump in transacting users since Jan 2022, calls itself India's second largest OTA brand
Goibibo said it has also been seeing an uptick in users who opt for segment-specific features including its price lock feature for flights and the 'goConfirmed ticket' feature for the trains segment, besides price offerings such as 'Daily Steal Deals.' Vipul Prakash, chief operating officer at Goibibo said the brand's strong push on innovations will continue as it attempts to further consolidate its position as India’s second largest OTA brand.
TripMoney acquires majority stake in BookMyForex
“With this investment, BookMyForex’s suite of services, including currency exchange that offers real-time exchange rate, multi-currency prepaid forex cards, cross border remittances as well as other ancillary products, will be rolled out soon for the benefit of MakeMyTrip and Goibibo customers,” said a statement.
TripMoney, MakeMyTrip’s fintech arm, buys majority stake in foreign exchange services provider, BookMyForex
The company said private equity firm Faering Capital as well as founders and promoters - Nitin Motwani and Sudarshan Motwani will continue to stay invested in BookMyForex.
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One in every three Indians planning Christmas, New Year Holiday: Goibibo Survey
“A recent survey conducted by goibibo’s Consumer Insights team further indicates that 60% of the respondents who are willing to travel during the winter holiday season are planning to spend the year end vacationing in the hills or by the beach. Amongst the surveyed, more than 70% are hoping to relax and celebrate this winter holiday season with their family, spouse or partner while the rest are looking to end the year traveling with friends and long-not-met colleagues,” said a statement from Goibibo.
Growth in bookings witnessed for Diwali season: Report
There has been a 40 per cent growth in daily check-ins during this year's Diwali season as against the average bookings made in October this year, the report said.
Goibibo’s Vikalp Sahni quits after 13 years, recites heartfelt journey on social media
Sahni joined Goibibo as a software engineer in 2007 after building a flight booking engine for the company in three weeks.
Goibibo launches inter-city cab e-pass assistance service
The company said the Goibibo app provides riders with vehicle and driver-partner information – a prerequisite for applying for a travel e-pass within a few hours of the booking.
72% prefer 'couple-friendly' hotels for short duration stays: Survey
With internet savvy millennials and Gen Z seeking an end to invasive questions while booking their stay, a survey has revealed that more than 72 per cent respondents prefer 'couple-friendly' hotels for short duration stays.
Goibibo goes live with flight bookings on PhonePe
In June 2018, as part of the first phase of this association, Goibibo went live with its offering of hotels on the PhonePe platform.
Goibibo introduces new login feature via WhatsApp
This first-of-its-kind Whatsapp login authentication will help mobile web users to log in without needing to remember password, keying in a one time password or mobile number, the company said in a statement.
Goibibo partners with PhonePe for hotel bookings
As a part of this partnership, Goibibo will be live with their ‘Hotels’ store (microapp) on the PhonePe application to streamline travel booking experience through Goibibo.
Goibibo signed as principal sponsor of Mumbai Indians
The 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to begin on April 7 and continue till May 27, 2018.
Goibibo to soon launch alternative accommodation segment
Ashish Kashyap, president, MakeMyTrip, which owns and operates both brands, said that Goibibo will have about 3,000 listings at the time of launch, which is anticipated to be in May later this year.
Goibibo co-founder Deepak Tuli joins MakeMyTrip as senior VP
Online travel company MakeMyTrip today appointed Deepak Tuli, former co-founder and COO at Goibibo, as Senior Vice-President-Growth Business.
MakeMyTrip ropes in Goibibo co-founder Deepak Tuli to head its growth business
Tuli joins MakeMyTrip as senior vice-president-growth business and will focus on building and implementing strategies for growing new business lines in the accommodations segment.
Online travel agencies like MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Yatra blocked OYO & Zo Rooms from their websites
The development comes at a time when OYO Rooms and Zo Rooms gear up for mega financing rounds in order to capture the budget stays market.
Goibibo.com hosts its first hackathon
Goibibo.com, an online hotel aggregator is hosting its first hackathon - GoCode, on the HackerEarth platform.
Travel portal Goibibo launches budget accommodation platform GoStays
The new platform will partner with the property owners to deliver a consistent experience comprising free Wifi, breakfast, AC, television and hygienic washrooms.
Goibibo launches budget accommodations platform 'GoStays'
Online hotel aggregator Goibibo today launched a platform 'GoStays' to facilitate booking budget accommodations through its mobile apps.
Goibibo launches ability of booking Flights + Hotels in a single cart on its mobile app
While searching for flights between origin and destination, travellers now have the option to add a hotel to their destination.
PayUMoney ties up with redBus to woo customers to wallet
PayU, started in 2011, is part of Naspers Group, which owns companies such as red-Bus, OLX and Goibibo.
TrueJet Airline launches on Goibibo.com
Goibibo was the first online travel agency in India to take TrueJet live. The first booking happened within 1 hour of going live.
More people now prefer to book their hotels via portals like Makemytrip, Hotels.com & Goibibo
After years of advertising the lowest possible fares, online travel sites like Makemytrip, Hotels.com, Goibibo and Yatra are talking hotels.
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