{"id":459899,"date":"2024-06-02T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/02\/easemytrip-responds-to-congress-post-on-maldives-bookings-amid-row\/"},"modified":"2024-06-02T08:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T08:23:00","slug":"easemytrip-responds-to-congress-post-on-maldives-bookings-amid-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/06\/02\/easemytrip-responds-to-congress-post-on-maldives-bookings-amid-row\/","title":{"rendered":"EaseMyTrip Responds To Congress Post On Maldives Bookings Amid Row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\">\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv_cont\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"EaseMyTrip Responds To Congress Post On Maldives Bookings Amid Row\" alt=\"EaseMyTrip Responds To Congress Post On Maldives Bookings Amid Row\" id=\"story_image_main\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/d104l2l_maldives-generic_625x300_01_February_24.jpeg?im=FaceCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">EaseMyTrip initially halted operations in Maldives in January<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the company&#8217;s decision to halt bookings for Maldives hotel and flight reservations. Mr Pitti stated that the boycott of Maldives bookings is a long-term commitment and not an easy decision for the company.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nishant Pitti, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EaseMyTrip, said, &#8220;Dear @INCIndia, thank you for your concern. @EaseMyTrip has halted Maldives bookings from January 8th until today. Some bookings did occur between May 16th &#8211; 26th, but we took immediate action and got them removed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@INCIndia<\/a>, thank you for your concern. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EaseMyTrip?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EaseMyTrip<\/a> has halted Maldives bookings from January 8th until today. Some bookings did occur between May 16th &#8211; 26th, but we took immediate action and got them removed.<\/p>\n<p>Why focus only on us? Are you not aware of other Chinese-owned\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0NrHtoEIxy\">https:\/\/t.co\/0NrHtoEIxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nishant Pitti (@nishantpitti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nishantpitti\/status\/1796895708681048461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He emphasized the company&#8217;s dedication to a nationalistic approach, stating, &#8220;We&#8217;ve been serving for the last 16 years without any foreign investments. Yes, you&#8217;re right, nothing is permanent&#8211;the money will come and go. But our nationalistic approach will never change. By the way, we are here for the long haul, and it&#8217;s not easy for us to go. Hope you understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This response came after Kerala Congress questioned EaseMyTrip on X, highlighting the company&#8217;s earlier decision to remove Maldives from their platform as a show of support for Prime Minister Modi.<\/p>\n<p>The Congress party questioned the resumption of bookings, asking, &#8220;A couple of months ago, online travel aggregator @EaseMyTrip made a nationalistic move by removing the Maldives as a destination from their flight and hotel booking platform to support PM Modi. Now they have quietly resumed booking to Maldives. We are wondering what happened. Is it a sign of something? Is money more important than PM Modi? Money will come and go, and so is PM Modi!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Recently, screenshots circulating on social media showed Maldives bookings available on EaseMyTrip, prompting questions about whether the company had reversed its boycott.<\/p>\n<p>Nishant Pitti clarified on social media that the boycott remains in place and any future changes would be formally announced.<\/p>\n<p>EaseMyTrip initially halted operations in Maldives in January after three Maldivian ministers made derogatory comments about Prime Minister Modi following his visit to Lakshadweep.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension of flight bookings to the Maldives, made in solidarity with the government, impacted 240,000 annual bookings through their platform. Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, noted a significant 40 per cent surge in bookings last year compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the boycott, EaseMyTrip recently reported its highest-ever earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the fiscal year 2024, amounting to Rs 2,282 million, reflecting a 19 percent year-on-year growth.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s consolidated revenue from operations for the same period reached Rs 5,906 million, marking a 32 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>In the fourth quarter of FY24, EaseMyTrip demonstrated impressive growth across various segments, with 1.4 lakh hotel night bookings, representing a 39 percent increase over the previous year and contributing 12 percent to the segment revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/nationalistic-approach-wont-change-easemytrip-on-maldives-stance-5799126\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] EaseMyTrip initially halted operations in Maldives in January New Delhi: EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the company&#8217;s decision to halt bookings for Maldives hotel and flight reservations. Mr Pitti stated that the boycott of Maldives bookings is a long-term commitment and not an easy decision for the company. 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