India-Maldives Row: EaseMyTrip Suspends Flight Bookings For The Island Nation

India-Maldives Row: EaseMyTrip Suspends Flight Bookings For The Island Nation

SUMMARY

EaseMyTrip cofounder and CEO Nishant Pitti took to X and said that in solidarity with the country, the startup has suspended all Maldives flight bookings

Prior to this social media post, EaseMyTrip’s other cofounder Prashant Pitti said the startup would come up with “crazy special-offers” for Lakshadweep travel

EaseMyTrip’s competitor MakeMyTrip said on X that it has observed a 3,400% increase in on-platform searches for Lakshadweep since PM Modi’s visit to the union territory

Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Maldives following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, traveltech major Easemytrip has announced suspension of all flight bookings for Maldives.

EaseMyTrip cofounder and CEO Nishant Pitti took to X on Monday (January 8) and said, “In solidarity with our nation, EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings.”

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