Travelocity shuts down India site as operating costs rise


Skift Take

Operating costs in Indian travel sector have been rising with various fees imposed by airlines on booking sites and government stepping in. Even the once high flyer MakeMyTrip saw its air ticket revenues drop dramatically. Travelocity saw the writing, it seems.

It appears that Travelocity has pulled the plug on its India specific website Travelocity.co.in: the site currently informs visitors that “This India-specific site is not operational anymore; however we are re-directing you to our global site, Travelocity.com where you will find all the options you ma