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India: Air India has partnered with Booking.com to allow customers to book accommodation directly through a dedicated platform on the airline’s website and mobile app.
The partnership gives Air India customers access to Booking.com’s accommodation portfolio, which includes more than 31 million listings worldwide, including hotels, homes, villas and other types of stays.
The deal is that those using the Air India Maharaja Club loyalty programme will be given five Maharaja Points for every ₹100 booked on Air India through the platform. Points can be used to redeem flight rewards and cabin upgrades.
The new booking platform is part of Air India’s larger travel offering as it merges flight booking services with the company’s accommodation booking services.
Speaking about the partnership, Abhijit Menon, the divisional vice president and head of revenue management at Air India, said: “Our partnership with Booking.com is another step in our efforts to build a comprehensive travel ecosystem for our customers.”
Laura Houldsworth, the managing director and vice president for Asia Pacific at Booking.com, said that the deal will integrate Booking.com’s inventory of rooms with Air India’s international network, so that users can reserve flights and rooms in one place.
The partnership can be used through Air India’s website and mobile application.
Highlights:
- Air India has partnered with Booking.com to launch an accommodation booking platform integrated into the airline’s website and mobile application.
- Through the partnership, Air India customers can access Booking.com’s portfolio of more than 31 million accommodation listings worldwide.
- Maharaja Club members will earn five Maharaja Points for every ₹100 spent on accommodation bookings made through the dedicated platform.
- The new platform combines Air India’s flight booking services with accommodation reservations, allowing travellers to arrange both through a single booking channel.
- Booking.com said the agreement connects its global accommodation inventory with Air India’s international network through the co-branded booking platform.
