Articles tagged “buses”

Tourism

Which Generation Is Spending Most on Travel? – India Report

Younger generations form the biggest traveler base in India, and are key to the country's growth as a source market. Millennials' willingness to spend more on travel is a positive sign for their tourism economies of their destinations.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 days ago

Which Generation Is Spending Most on Travel? – India Report

Podcasts

The Great Digital Shift of India’s Road Transport

To meet the demands of India’s mobile-first consumer economy, the ground transportation sector is undergoing a significant digitization boom. A shift that reflects broader trends in how people prefer to navigate their journeys.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 weeks ago

The Great Digital Shift of India’s Road Transport

Ground Transport

Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

Buses are key to last mile travel in India, connecting people from smaller Indian towns to international and domestic destinations. The funding reflects a positive outlook of investors towards the bus industry as more online players enter the segment.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Ixigo-Backed Bus Startup Raises $10.5 Million – India Report

Airlines

Akasa Air Co-Founder On International Expansion and Profitability — India Report

Akasa Air launched in August 2022, and since then, it has expanded its network to 25 cities. The low-cost airline's expansion plans range from international destinations to smaller Indian cities to enhance connectivity within and outside India. And its business model seems to be paying off so far.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 months ago

Akasa Air Co-Founder On International Expansion and Profitability — India Report

Online Travel

Ixigo IPO Opens: CEOs Explain Timing and Smaller Listing Size

Wait-and-watch? Not anymore! Ixigo's CEOs tell Skift that they’re ready to dive into what they’re calling the "golden era" of online travel. With ideal market conditions for growth, the Indian OTA is moving forward with an IPO, aiming to use tech-driven customer experiences to strengthen its position.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago

Ixigo IPO Opens: CEOs Explain Timing and Smaller Listing Size

Tourism

Fighting Overtourism: Madhya Pradesh Looks to Introduce Tourist Registration System — India Report

Religious travel is a significant aspect of tourism in India. However, overcrowding at key religious destinations often leads to potential dangerous situations such as stampedes. Uttarakhand has taken its first step to solve this issue, and Madhya Pradesh is now likely to follow.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 months ago

Fighting Overtourism: Madhya Pradesh Looks to Introduce Tourist Registration System — India Report

Tourism

Record-Breaking Number of Road Trips Projected For Memorial Day Weekend

Buckle up. AAA expects a major weekend for air travel and especially road trips this Memorial Day.

Elizabeth Casolo | 4 months ago

Record-Breaking Number of Road Trips Projected For Memorial Day Weekend

Ground Transport

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Much of the world's population travels between cities via bus, and many of those operators track sales on spreadsheets. There's a big opportunity to digitize that industry.

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

Busbud Acquires Buson to Expand Digital Bus Ticketing in Latin America

Hotels

Oyo Gets Boost for Program to Aid New Hotel Owners – India Report

Oyo launched an accelerator program last year to support first-generation hoteliers. The credit facility boosts India's hospitality industry.

Skift | 6 months ago

Oyo Gets Boost for Program to Aid New Hotel Owners – India Report
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Ground Transport

The $157 Billion Travel Sector Nobody Is Talking About

Ground and sea transportation is a highly valuable yet largely under-the-radar segment of the travel industry. It represents a major market opportunity, yet it still needs to undergo widespread digital transformation to reach its full potential.

Travelier + Skift | 9 months ago

The $157 Billion Travel Sector Nobody Is Talking About