Cleartrip, in partnership with Flipkart for the first time during the big billion days deal, which runs till October 10 and includes a flat 20% discount on domestic tickets. There is a complete refund on flight cancellations at ₹1 and up to ₹25,000 off overseas flights.
Travel companies, hotels and resorts, and airlines are promoting more bargains and festive deals this year to attract bookings even though they see a week-over-week increase in bookings.
The offer would also allow travellers to discover alternative local and international destinations, according to Prahlad Krishnamurthi, Cleartrip’s chief business officer.
He further says that due to the ambiguity regarding Covid restrictions and expensive cancellation fees, consumers have been limiting themselves to arrange and schedule their travel in advance during the last year. Cleartrip brings back the ease and flexibility of booking for their consumers with offers like EzCancel @Re 1 on sale days.
According to Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, the pandemic was difficult for everyone. This year everyone wishes to take advantage of the incoming traffic. As a result, hotels and airlines are offering more deals this year than last.
EaseMyTrip has several deals with numerous banks and wallets on airfares, hotels, buses, and trains during the holiday season.
He also said that amongst the most prominent offers right now is FestiveSale, which provides users up to a 25% discount on all domestic routes. In addition, they will continue to offer a complete refund on domestic flights if their customers cancel because of medical reasons.
According to Pitti, reservations for flights, hotels, and vacations are looking decent because travel demand has increased dramatically.
Their hotel and vacation rental businesses have witnessed a 50% increase, and their domestic flight reservations have increased by 15% to 20%, while their international flight bookings have increased by roughly 25%.
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has introduced the ‘Dekho Apna Desh Festivals by India, Stays by Taj’ offer, which includes’ special’ accommodation prices and ‘festive’ facilities for bookings made before October 15 for stays between October 1 and January 15 of the subsequent year.
IndiGo is providing gift vouchers that are entirely transferrable. One can split across numerous trips and are available for 90 days from the date of purchasing.
While demand for seasonal travel in October has shown an encouraging increase across planes, trains, and buses, Aloke Bajpai, co-founder and Group CEO at ixigo, revealed his business is running discounts with bank collaborators on ixigo applications and the site.
JetSetGo Aviation’s CEO and founder, Kanika Tekriwal, stated that her company is producing packages to boost sales this season.
Through their empty legs specials and deals, the JetSteals program lets passengers enjoy private charters at a lesser rate. These deals make travel more accessible to those who need it at a considerably lower cost than usual.
Tekriwal said she has been receiving travel requests from families and friends who wish to visit their relatives over the festival season, particularly during Diwali, for the past month. She says parents of students attending university abroad have also made requests.
This month, they’ve seen a significant increase in inquiries, particularly for holiday travel. With the continued vigorous vaccination effort and the reopening of several prominent international locations for Indian travellers, people’s confidence in the journey is restoring.
So are you planning to travel? Then ensure that you have a safe trip. Follow all the COVID-19 guidelines to ensure your and your partner’s/family’s safety. Wash your hands after exchanging objects like luggage, cash, cards, etc. Before entering dining halls, eateries, or bars, look for hand sanitiser dispensers and use them.
Keep at least a metre away from employees and other guests while coughing or sneezing, and cover with tissue and throw it away in a closed container.
Happy travelling!
