Is this the beginning of a wave of IPO activity among Indian travel companies? Yatra is set to become the second online travel agency to be listed on the Indian stock exchanges, following EaseMyTrip. Both Ixigo and Oyo are also poised for potential listings, indicating a growing interest in the public markets within the Indian travel sector.
If you are making travelers pay to give access to "exclusive deals" you need to ensure that the offer is worth the investment. Will Yatra deliver on its promises? Only time will tell.
There’s perhaps more opportunity than ever for cybercriminals to take advantage of consumers who are increasingly getting lured in by deals that are literally too good to be true.
Buying up smaller agencies has now become the tried-and-tested method of expansion for Navan, the corporate travel agency formerly known as TripActions. But this approach is highly relevant in India, with its mostly offline corporate travel booking practices.
Government agencies, planemakers, and telecom companies still have work to do to ensure safe flight operations around airports with 5G airwave infrastructure.