Cleatrip signs multi-year agreement with Sabre

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 15 July 2021, 7:00 PM

Cleartrip has signed a multi-year deal with Sabre Corporation. The expanded, long-term agreement sees Sabre become Cleartrip’s global distribution system (GDS) partner and is part of the OTA’s strategy to streamline its GDS relationships. Focusing on advanced technology to spur growth, Continue Reading

MMT launches Trip Guarantee for passengers to upgrade to alternate travel mode in case of unconfirmed train ticket

TBM Staff | Mumbai Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:30 PM

MakeMyTrip (MMT) has introduced a gamut of new features within its trains segment to offer more choices, flexibility and convenience to customers when booking a train journey on the platform. The feature Trip Guarantee has been designed to help passengers discover and book last-minute alternate travel and financing options in case the train ticket remains […]Continue Reading

Mythbusters: Recovery Edition – Part I

Mark Lewis-Brown Thursday, 17 June 2021, 12:41 PM 0

By Mark Lewis-Brown, CEO & President, Vertical Booking USA There are lots of messages out there, in the hospitality industry now, about what hotels need to do, or what technology they need to buy, to reach recovery more quickly. Some of these messages are accurate and others… questionable. But don’t you worry… I’ve got you […]Continue Reading

Travel enquiries, bookings pick up as the second wave of Covid-19 slows down

TBM Staff | Mumbai Friday, 11 June 2021, 3:26 PM 0

According to a report in The mint, as daily infection cases decline and restrictions start to ease across the country, consumers stuck at home are back to planning travel. Even though travel and hospitality firms have seen limited bookings for June, they are flooded with enquiries and expect better business in July and August. Travel […]Continue Reading

Oyo, Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, and Yatra join forces to launch Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry (CHATT)

TBM Staff | Mumbai Thursday, 10 June 2021, 4:00 AM 0

Union Tourism Minister, Prahlad Singh Patel virtually launched the website of CHATT (Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry) for facilitating a better tourism experience. CHATT is the premier industry association formed by Oyo, Airbnb, EaseMyTrip and Yatra that aims to work together to represent small and medium hotels and homeowners across India. It Continue Reading

88% of Indian travellers want to travel more sustainably in the future: Booking.com

TBM Staff | Mumbai Saturday, 5 June 2021, 6:26 PM 0

Before the world of travel starts to open up again, the Sustainable Travel Report 2021 by Booking.com reveals that travellers are more committed than ever to do so in a mindful way, with 88%* of Indian travellers stating that the pandemic has influenced them to want to travel more sustainably in the future and 56%* […]Continue Reading