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  • www.goibibo.com becomes the first Indian OTA to partner with Google Flight Search

    www.goibibo.com becomes the first Indian OTA to partner with Google Flight Search

    MUMBAI: www.goibibo.com, one of India’s top three online travel aggregators has become the first Indian portal to partner with Google for its Flight Search feature. The association reinforces Goibibo’s core value proposition of offering the FASTEST and most TRUSTED booking experience and will enable the portal to reach out with its services to a wider base of users.

     

    “Goibibo.com is the first OTA in India to partner with Google for Flight Search .This is in line with our philosophy and core differentiation of delivering the fastest booking experience to our travellers”, said Ashish Kashyap, Founder & CEO of ibiboGroup (ibibo owns Goibibo.com and redbus.in).

     

    Venkat Chandramoleshwar, Partnerships Manager, Travel, said: “Goibibo has grown in the past five years to become a leading online travel aggregator in India, and we are delighted they are joining the Google Flight Search family. Travellers can now easily find and compare the best flights on Flight Search and can book their flights on Goibibo, one of the blue partner book buttons featured on Google.“

     

    On using Google Flight Search in India, travellers are offered the option to book the best flights available directly on the airline site or via Goibibo.com. The association, therefore, benefits the customers by allowing them to quickly find, compare and book flights from their mobile device, tablet or desktop in the most seamless way.

     

    It is also a shot in the arm for Goibibo because not only does this validate its position as the quickest way to make travel bookings but also allows for greater penetration into the Indian online travel market, further bolstering its leadership position. Being the first Indian OTA to partner with Google Flight Search demonstrates the company’s commitment to enhancing the convenience of its customers through continued technological innovations and collaborations with other industry leaders. 

  • redBus crosses 2 million downloads

    redBus crosses 2 million downloads

    MUMBAI: redBus.in, number 1 online bus ticketing platform in India, crossed 2 million app downloads last week across its three platforms – Android, iOS and Windows. redBus achieved this feat in 22 months. 

    redBus completed its 1st million downloads in 18 months and next 1 million came in just 4 months’ time. redBus is now one of the highest downloaded travels app in India and also maintains a high rating of 4.3+ across its 3 apps. 

    redBus is focusing deeply on its mobile customers by releasing some key product features like real time travel tips, live tracking on mobile, directions to boarding points, suggest best dropping point, one touch payments & cancellation etc. These innovations have not only helped redBus build a loyal customer base for its apps but also reach new customers organically. redBus mobile now accounts for than ~35% of its online transactions and half of its traffic comes from mobile now. 

    Prakash Sangam, CEO, redBus.in says: At the ibiboGroup, we have disproportionate focus on the mobile platform. Over the past year, most of the innovation and go-to-market at redBus has centered around Mobile. This strategy seems to be paying off well making redBus possibly the most downloaded app in the OTA space. And with an average rating of 4.3 across all store fronts, it is certainly the highest rated app in its category. Mobile would witness continued investments in the days to come.”

     

  • Introducing redBus.in Windows 8 App

    Introducing redBus.in Windows 8 App

    MUMBAI: Booking Bus Ticket online just got a lot easier on your Win 8 device! redBus.in, India’s largest online bus ticketing company, has launched app on the Windows 8 store. This new app brings redBus.in’s signature bus booking experience to both Windows 8 PC and Tablets in a unique titled Modern UI that is immersive and engaging. The app can be downloaded for free today, from Windows Store (http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/redbus-in/5b4cfb9e-e7a4-460d-8dd7-622ac65693f8)

    The app comes with a sleek new design and allows you buy ticket across 1200 operators across 10,000+ routes.

    The redBus.in team has kept the design of app refreshingly different from its website and all previously launched mobile apps by introducing a new design paradigm that’s optimized for touch. 

    Said Alok Goel, Chief Operating Officer redBus.in, “Windows 8 platform is gaining rapid traction in India and hence strategically important to us. As largest bus ticketing company, we want to provide best in class experience to every platform that our users choose. This app is a significant addition to our solid app offerings.”

    Speaking on the launch of the app on Windows Store, Amrish Goyal, Director – Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are very happy to add the redBus.in app on the Windows Store. The Windows Store is growing by leaps and bounds, and we are sure consumers will love using the latest rich and engaging Windows apps.”