Cleartrip
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online Travel Company |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Stuart Crighton (Founder & CEO) and Hrush Bhatt (Founder & Director - Product & Strategy)[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Booking Flights, Hotels, Resorts, Holidays, Buses, Trains, Weekend Getaways & Activities |
| Website | cleartrip |
Cleartrip is an Indian online travel company. The company operates an online travel aggregator website for booking flights[2] and train tickets, hotel reservations, and activities in India and the Middle East countries. It has offices across India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
History
Cleartrip was founded in 2006 as a hotels and air aggregator by Hrush Bhatt & Stuart Crighton.[1] In May 2010, Cleartrip launched its first overseas venture in the UAE.[3] In May 2012, it started services to the Persian Gulf nations of Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.[4]
Cleartrip also operates Cleartrip for Business,[5] an online corporate travel management tool; Agent Box,[6] a travel tool for travel agents; and Cleartrip Mobile,[7] a travel booking app for mobile devices. Later it added new services such as Quickeys, for last-minute deals on hotel booking[8] and other journey planning services.[9][10][11] In 2012, the company launched mobile application for iPhone and Android users.[12]
In 2017, Google announced partnership with ClearTrip for its flight search application, Google Flights.[13] On June 21, 2018, Cleartrip announced the acquisition of Saudi Arabia-based online travel aggregator (OTA) Flyin [14].The deal is expected to offer Cleartrip a wider outreach and a larger client base in an adjacent market.[15]
Awards and recognition
| Year | Name of the Award | Awarded By | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ‘Excellence in Travel Blogging – Company Operated Blog | SATTE Awards | [16] |
| 2017 | CX Visionary | Genesys Awards | [17] |
| 2017 | Best Mobile App for Travel | Mobexx Awards | [18] |
| 2016 | Best in Mobile | WITovation Awards | [19] |
| 2014 | Editor's Pick | Apple App Store | [20] |
| 2013 | Product of the Year - Travel Category | Nielsen survey | [21] |
| 2013 | Best App - Travel & Hospitality | The Mobies, UAE | [22] |
| 2011 | Mobile Mover of the Year | WITovation Awards, Singapore | [23] |
| 2010 | India's Favourite Travel Website | Readers’ India Travel Awards - Condé Nast Travel Awards | [24] |
| 2010 | Top eCommerce Websites in India | The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) | [25] |
| 2010 | Most Innovative Companies in Asia | Red Herring Top 100 Asia | [26] |
| 2008 | Google of Travel Sites | PC World Web Awards | [27] |
| 2007 | Excellence in Open Source Technologies Implementation | Skoch Consultancy Services and Red Hat | [28] |
| 2006 | India's Best Travel Website | PC World's Best Indian Websites Awards | [29] |
References
- ^ a b "People". Cleartrip. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Cleartrip offers cab booking services". The Hindu. 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Cleartrip launches UAE operations" Economic Times 2010-05-06
- ^ Fernz, Charmaine. "Cleartrip to invest and expand localized operations in the GCC". Travel Daily Media.
- ^ "Cleartrip targets 2000 corporates"
- ^ "Cleartrip registered more than 3000 agents in India"
- ^ "Cleartrip launches mobile travel solution"
- ^ Rai, Aman. "Cleartrip Launches Last Minute Hotel Booking Service, Quickeys". medianama.com.
- ^ "Cleartrip launches Waytogo, a Very Cool Multi-Mode Route Finding and Booking Tool". nextbigwhat.com. NextBigWhat.
- ^ Rai, Anand. "Cleartrip expands its hotels product with the launch of Weekend Getaways service, what's on offer?". techcircle.vccircle.com.
- ^ "Cleartrip launches visually-appealing travel guides, Collections". NDTV.
- ^ "Cleartrip launches iPhone app". Best Media Info. 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Google Flights ties up with ClearTrip in India expansion bid". The Economic Times. 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Cleartrip & Flyin join forces". Flyin. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Cleartrip announces acquisition of Saudi Arabia-based OTA Flyin". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Excellence in Travel Blogging – Company Operated Blog by SATTE Awards
- ^ [http://www.traveltrendstoday.in/news/technology/item/5135-cleartrip-bags-cx-visionary-award CX Visionary by Genesys]
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- ^ [http://www.webintravel.com/witovation-awards-2016/ Editor's Pick App Store by Apple App Store ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003081016/http://www.dynamiccio.com/2014/10/cleartripss-mobile-strategy-paying-off.php ]
- ^ Editor's Pick App Store by Apple App Store Archived 3 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Product of the Year - Travel Category by Neilson Survey
- ^ Best App for Travel and Hospitality at the Mobies 2013, UAE
- ^ Mobile Mover of the Year at WITovation Awards, Singapore Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ India's Favourite Travel Website by Reader's india Travel Awards
- ^ Top eCommerce Websites in India by The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
- ^ Most Innovative Companies in Asia by Red Herring Top 100 Asia
- ^ Google Travel Sites at PC World Web Awards 2008
- ^ Excellence in Open Source Technologies Implementation by Skoch Consultancy Services and Red Hat
- ^ India's Best Travel Website at PC World's Best Website Awards