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Could addiction to debt come back to haunt some online travel companies?
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March 25, 2020
If revenue drops due to COVID-19, past debt will make it more challenging for online travel companies to survive economic obstacles.
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MakeMyTrip separates roles of CEO and exec chairman, coronavirus cancellations begin
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February 11, 2020
MakeMyTrip’s co-founder and CEO of the India business, Rajesh Magow, has been elevated to group CEO, a role previously held by founder Deep Kalra.
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Google, Barry Diller, annual marketing spend - what to watch in upcoming online travel earnings
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February 3, 2020
Here are six important questions regarding the upcoming earnings for online travel companies.
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MakeMyTrip takes next step in quest to become travel super app
By Mitra Sorrells
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January 9, 2020
MakeMyTrip now displays destination videos with booking links in its mobile apps, as part of its effort to be a travel super app.
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Amazon expands travel offerings in India with RedBus partnership
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December 4, 2019
Amazon in India is adding bus ticketing through a partnership with RedBus.
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MakeMyTrip reports $181M in quarterly revenue, touts growing customer base
By Steven Lerner
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November 4, 2019
The India-based online travel agency saw gross bookings grow 20.6% year-over-year to $1.5 billion, at the same time as cutting marketing expenses by 10.5% to $40.1 million.
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MakeMyTrip narrows operating losses after growth across air, hotels and bus divisions
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July 30, 2019
Group chairman and chief executive Deep Kalra hailed “strong business growth” in the “peak travel quarter” despite softer domestic demand.
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India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 8, 2019
For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population.
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MakeMyTrip revenue and bookings up more than 25%, operating losses down more
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 21, 2019
Operating losses have decreased and revenue and bookings are up for India's largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip.
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MakeMyTrip enters corporate travel space with majority stake in Quest2Travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 1, 2019
This investment will help MakeMyTrip extend its service offerings to large corporates.
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Ctrip controls half of MakeMyTrip shares after swap deal with Naspers
By Kevin May
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April 29, 2019
Ctrip gives up 6% of its shares in order to gain a 49% stake in MakeMyTrip, the Indian online travel agency where it's had an interest for over three years.
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MakeMyTrip posts gains in revenue and bookings as overall loss figure narrows
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January 24, 2019
Total gross booking volumes hit $1.41 billion, up by 32% on the same period in 2017 - pushing loss figure down to $22.9 million.
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VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market
By Mitra Sorrells
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December 11, 2018
Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India.
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MakeMyTrip soft launches experiences as it reports gains across air and hotel units
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October 29, 2018
MakeMyTrip Group has reported an increase of 27% to gross bookings of more than $1.2 billion for the second quarter of 2019 fiscal year.
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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Rajesh Magow
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October 2, 2018
With responsibility for MakeMyTrip’s business strategy and operational leadership in India, Magow has helped the company become a leader in the country’s online travel industry, with more than $4...
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