EaseMyTrip Steps Up Game in Corporate Travel with New Offering — India Report

Indian online travel agency EaseMyTrip has launched its latest offering for corporate travel — EMT Desk. The company calls it an "all-in-one platform" for corporate travel needs as it includes a dedicated travel manager for each corporate client to provide planning and budget analysis. 

Apart from this, EaseMyTrip highlighted that the platform also allows expense tracking, report generation, and travel policy management. In a statement, the OTA said that it is also offering employee benefits including exclusive discounts on flights, premium hotel accommodations, and a centralized booking system.

Indian OTAs and Corporate Travel: EaseMyTrip launched its corporate travel business division last year. With the launch of this platform, the travel company could look to scale this segment further, much like other Indian OTAs. 

Last month, MakeMyTrip acquired expense management platform Happay from Indian fintech company CRED. The deal would allow MakeMyTrip to deepen its foothold in the expanding corporate travel market, Asia Editor Peden Doma Bhutia had reported. MakeMyTrip’s corporate offerings, myBiz and Quest2Travel, have demonstrated strong growth in recent years.

“The acquisition of Happay’s brand and expense management platform is a natural next step in our