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MakeMyTrip partners with Mastercard on AI travel concierge
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March 23, 2026
The service, which is called Lifestyle Navigator, aims to offer a personalized experience, by combining MMT’s travel marketplace and trip planning assistant Myra with Mastercard’s AI capabilities.
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MakeMyTrip ponders IPO in India
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March 17, 2026
The OTA said a listing could unlock additional capital for growth and strengthen its position in the country.
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MakeMyTrip to expand packages through Flamingo Transworld acquisition
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March 9, 2026
The acquisition will complement MMT’s holiday packages business and help drive its growth across India.
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India-based MakeMyTrip, Ixigo working with OpenAI to expand AI capabilities
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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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Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
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February 2, 2026
SiteMinder's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that direct booking remained largely unchanged in 2025.
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MakeMyTrip reports profit growth, spike in ancillary sales in Q3
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January 21, 2026
The OTA saw significant growth in its "other" segment, which includes ancillaries, with the adjusted margin up 45.5% year over year.
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Travel's movers, shakers and newsmakers in 2025
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December 17, 2025
PhocusWire names its 2025 newsmakers, spotlighting the companies and individuals behind the most significant moves.
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A snapshot of AI developments in travel in 2025
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November 17, 2025
AI-focused launches and partnerships have been a weekly, sometimes daily, feature of travel tech news in 2025—and the pace is unlikely to let up.
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2 of India's travel founders on their journeys, rivalries and the future of the industry
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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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Rapid Fire with Raj Rishi Singh of MakeMyTrip
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October 30, 2025
As we approach The Phocuswright Conference in San Diego, PhocusWire is highlighting a number of conference speakers in a series of Q&As.
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Message received: WhatsApp’s role in travel industry
By Morgan Hines
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October 30, 2025
Travel companies are integrating with WhatsApp to take advantage of its wide user base.
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MakeMyTrip reports robust domestic and international demand, updates on AI
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October 29, 2025
The India-based OTA reported margin gains across air, hotel and bus ticketing business units.
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Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining 'The Next 20'
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September 24, 2025
WiT and Phocuswright are peeling back the curtain on shifts in Asia Pacific with this list of 10 trends redefining The Next 20, ahead of the WiT Singapore conference.
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Travel tech flashback: What made headlines in 2024?
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September 10, 2025
The travel industry was enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024, with the topic repeatedly making waves.
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India-based OTA Yatra launches AI assistant DIYA
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August 18, 2025
The launch comes weeks after MakeMyTrip announced its own upgraded AI assistant for trip planning.
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