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Travel firms roll out discounts in domestic circuit to woo customers

With only a few foreign destinations welcoming tourists, players such as Thomas Cook, Yatra.com and MakeMyTrip are tapping demand for stays in villas, havelis and forts with local experiences

Long weekend brings cheer to hotels, travel firms as demand picks up

Travel and airline executives say leisure demand is now slowly returning with an increase in bookings to popular getaways this weekend

From charters to Covid-19 certification, travel firms tap new revenue areas

While regular airline ticket sales have zero or minimum commission, agents can earn around five per cent on charter bookings

ED raids Delhi-NCR travel firms for alleged fraud, seizes Rs 3.57 cr cash

The central probe agency said on Saturday it raided eight locations in Delhi and Ghaziabad on July 9 under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)

Travel firms may make health certificate must amid Covid-19 crisis

Hotels, too, take the same route to ensure safe trips

The price of liberty

With travel and Covid in the blood, which one will win, and at what cost?

After Covid-19, clients will look at WFH issues: HCL Tech's C Vijayakumar

C Vijayakumar, president and chief executive officer of HCL Tech, tells Neha Alawadhi that though demand has fallen in some sectors, others continue to be strong.

Travel firms get battle-ready for post-Covid scenario even as unknowns loom

Many are doing online product and sales workshops to enable staff to adapt to changed business scenario, even though there is little clarity on when travel curbs will be lifted

Travel start-ups hit a bumpy road amid restrictions due to coronavirus

They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting

Coronavirus fear: Airlines, travel firms grapple with cancellation requests

Those with reservations face potentially steep losses for cancelling; those contemplating trips must weigh the risk of getting sick or being quarantined

Coronavirus: Online travel firms offer refund after spike in cancellations

"…travellers are being cautious in making their (outbound) travel plans," said a spokesperson at MakeMyTrip

Travel firms offer EMI, cashback options to lure customers

Online portals say their business has not been impacted due to demonetisation

Travel firms, airlines make merry on long weekend

A combination of extended weekends and steep discounts on hotels and flight deals have come together to make holidays relatively cheaper