(EMT) one of the leading players in the Online Travel Aggregators segment has expanded
its footprint into the UK Market. In its pursuit of adding itineraries and
entering into new markets, the company has now set up a new office via subsidiary
company of EaseMyTrip – EASEMYTRIP UK LTD at London in UK.
a turnover of Rs.1956 Crore in FY 2017-18
with the total ticket sales exceeding to more than 50% in FY 2018-19 & a customer base of more than 8 million direct customers.
development, Mr. Nishant Pitti, Co-Founder
& CEO of EaseMyTrip said, “UK is the 6th most popular tourist destination
in the world, with more than 40 million people visiting the country in 2018. We
foresee immense potential in this country for travel & tourism sector which
will thus boost our business. Our subsidiary company EASEMYTRIP UK
LTD in UK is focused at providing the
best travel experience to our customers. Furthermore, we can also customize
travel itineraries for UK by analyzing the budget and requirements of our
clients.”
report, foreign tourists spent US$31.93 billion in the United Kingdom in 2017.
In 2017, there was a sharp rise in the number of visitors from China,
Australia, the Middle East, India and the US that produced a 9% growth in total
spends. The year 2017 observed a record 562,000 visits from India to the UK,
which was 35% more in comparison to the previous year. Indian travelers spent a
record £454 million in the country, thus showing the absolute popularity of the
country’s beauty and culture amongst Indians.
strengthening its position with non-air products like hotels, bus and train
booking. In its quest to offer the entire gamut of travel related services, the
company recently introduced IRCTC Train Tickets on its platforms. They tied up
with China’s VariFlight for real-time GPS tracking of flights to ensure
technologically advanced services to its customers thus enhancing the user
experience.