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Ixigo acquires majority stake in Brevistay to expand hotel business
By Cathy Walsh
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June 5, 2026
The companies’ shared hotel network now spans more than 10,000 directly contracted hotels across India, advancing Ixigo’s efforts to expand its hotel supply.
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Ixigo launches travel app with conversational booking and agentic AI
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May 14, 2026
The app includes natural language trip planning through Ixigo’s AI assistant TARA and AI-powered tools for flight alerts, boarding passes and post-booking support.
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Ixigo launches three ChatGPT apps
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April 30, 2026
The India-based online travel company has added ChatGPT apps across ixigo, AbhiBus and ConfirmTkt, allowing users to search and compare travel options in a conversational interface.
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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Amex GBT, Google, Agoda and more...
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April 3, 2026
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry.
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Travel funding deal volume hits new low in Q1 2026
By Linda Fox
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April 3, 2026
Travel startup funding was mostly made up of Series A rounds in Q1 2026, with total investment sinking lower compared to the same period in 2025.
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India-based MakeMyTrip, Ixigo working with OpenAI to expand AI capabilities
By Abby Crotty
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February 18, 2026
The travel companies are working with the U.S. AI giant to advance trip planning and AI capabilities across their platforms.
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Ixigo eyes global expansion, acquires majority stake in Trenes
By Linda Fox
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February 13, 2026
Ixigo expects “meaningful synergies” from the investment by combining Trenes' customer base and integrations with the Indian OTA’s product innovation and technological expertise.
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2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT
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November 6, 2025
At WiT Singapore last month, Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo weighed in on domestic travel in India, AI and more.
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Ixigo lands $146 million from Prosus
By Linda Fox
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October 10, 2025
The company said it plans to put the investment towards organic and inorganic growth opportunities and general corporate purposes.
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How should travel companies measure AI success?
By Mark Frary
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October 9, 2025
Travel industry players weigh the value of AI-generated code and the potential pitfalls of revealing associated metrics.
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In the age of AI, experience is the real product
By Rajnish Kumar - Ixigo
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September 29, 2025
According to Ixigo group co-CEO, the frontier of AI is shifting, and experience is a sustainable advantage.
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Weighing in on the next generation of travel products and services around the world
By Abby Crotty
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August 1, 2025
In an executive panel at Phocuswright Europe 2025, Emilie Dumont, CEO of Digitrips, and Rajnish Kumar, group co-CEO of Ixigo, discussed the tech ties that bind different regions of the world.
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The evolution of digital payments and fintech in India
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July 14, 2025
Check out a preview of Phocuswright's "Fintech and the Indian Online Travel Landscape" report.
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Elevation Capital offloads Ixigo shares as Schroder Fund buys in
By Abby Crotty
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June 23, 2025
The block deal went through on June 19, with the Schroder Fund acquiring a significant stake from Elevation Capital.
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Rapid Fire with Emilie Dumont of Digitrips
By Morgan Hines
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June 3, 2025
As we count down to Phocuswright Europe, PhocusWire is shining the spotlight on a selection of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.
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