CHATT to boost domestic tourism! Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO, Yatra come together for India’s first travel and hospitality tech collaboration

CHATT to boost domestic tourism! Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO, Yatra come together for India’s first travel and hospitality tech collaboration

Following this, CHATT’s founding members conveyed optimism about ‘filling the missing pieces of tech, innovation in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry’ while ‘promoting interests of small enterprises’ and ‘leveraging digital initiatives.’ (Image: Kerala Tourism handle on Twitter) CHATT: Big boost for domestic tourism! Yes, today’s story is about an exciting collaboration in India’s travel … Read more

OYO announces COVID-19 bereavement support with 8 months salary, 5 years education support for children

OYO announces COVID-19 bereavement support with 8 months salary, 5 years education support for children

The pandemic has also shone light on how companies such as OYO are valuing the untold contributions of their employees and their families amidst the grim reality of tackling the second wave of COVID-19. COVID-19 second wave: COVID-19 second wave has been devastating for many, which is why OYO has announced a notable initiative in … Read more

Vaccination visibility will become a confidence builder for travel recovery: Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO Rooms

Vaccination visibility will become a confidence builder for travel recovery: Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO Rooms

For most travellers, they can choose to book hotels with immunized staff and thereby this acts as an enabler for sustaining domestic tourism in the coming months. OYO launches VaccinAid as an industry first feature! Given that vaccination against the virus has emerged as the most important tool to fight COVID-19, OYO has rolled out … Read more

Safety first! From OYO’s latest COVID safety initiatives for quarantine facilities to sustainable travel choices

Safety first! From OYO’s latest COVID safety initiatives for quarantine facilities to sustainable travel choices

Oyo has tied up with local authorities and several hospitals to extend support to COVID-19 patients, essential workers and the medical community. (Image: Delhi Tourism on Twitter) With a surge in Coronavirus cases, Indian travellers are turning cautious with their travel choices. Prioritising safety has become the need of the hour for travellers and staying … Read more

Rising confidence to travel again! Jaipur, Goa, Kochi most popular destinations: OYO’s latest data

Rising confidence to travel again! Jaipur, Goa, Kochi most popular destinations: OYO’s latest data

Now, here’s a quirky fun fact: Around 27% of bookings were made by solo travellers who opted to celebrate Valentine’s Day at OYO’s across India. [Image credit: Rajasthan Tourism on Twitter] Revenge travel drives Valentine’s Day travel trend! This month’s Valentine’s Day weekend shows that Indian travellers are now showing renewed confidence to travel again! … Read more

More demand for road trips, staycations and pilgrimages; biz travel already on the rise: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, OYO India and South Asia

More demand for road trips, staycations and pilgrimages; biz travel already on the rise: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, OYO India and South Asia

Ask Harshit Vyas about his favourite holiday destination and it turns out that it is Mykonos in Greece. How safe is it to go on a weekend getaway or head out to leisure destinations like Goa or a pilgrimage? The answers may vary but travellers are keen to venture out to nearby locations and weekend … Read more

COVID-19 has given impetus to domestic travel and PM’s vision of ‘DekhoApnaDesh’: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, Oyo India and South Asia

COVID-19 has given impetus to domestic travel and PM’s vision of ‘DekhoApnaDesh’: Harshit Vyas, SVP & COO, Oyo India and South Asia

One of the youngest CXOs in the country’s hospitality segment, Harshit Vyas, is an early OYOpreneur and he led OYO’s first foray into the international market. Rising optimism among travellers is giving domestic travel a much needed boost! One of the youngest CXOs in the country’s hospitality segment, Harshit Vyas, is an early OYOpreneur and … Read more

It’s a (m)ad world: The world is evolving, ads must too

It’s a (m)ad world: The world is evolving, ads must too

The first phase of the launch of the ad campaign in February had to be put on hold after several complaints were filed with the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) about the usage of the colour red. By Reya Mehrotra The recent Black Lives Matter movement brought back racism into sharp focus around the … Read more