Air Deccan in strategic tie-up with Travelguru

Air Deccan, India's second largest domestic carrier, has announced a strategic tie up with Travelguru, an online travel portal that will allow its passengers to make budget hotel bookings and holiday packages. The tie up will provide Air Deccan passengers the convenience of selecting and making reservations in 2,500 hotels, including over 1,500 budget/ economy hotels, through its website www.airdeccan.net.

Air Deccan said that the hotels are located in 160 cities across India, including all destinations that Air Deccan flies to. The hotels will offer a wide range of facilities such as free airport transfer, breakfast and other value additions.

Air Deccan also said that passengers would be assured of the best available hotel rates, along with instant confirmation of the booking. They will also have online access to both Air Deccan and Travelguru contact centres for speedy and accurate response to their queries.

Capt. G.R Gopinath, managing director, Air Deccan said, "The Air Deccan- Travelguru tie up will serve as the one stop window for affordable travel solutions for the discerning traveler. It is our constant endeavor to bring down the cost of travel by driving up ancillary revenue. Partnership with a leading travel portal like Travelguru will bolster Air Deccan's ancillary revenue creation, which has always been a focus area of our operations."

He further added, "Our passengers will have the advantage of high value for money deals from quality hotels across India including in the metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata where the escalating cost of hotel rates is among the highest in the world."

Ashwin Damera, CEO and co founder of Travelguru, said, " The synergy from the tie up, both in terms of expertise and resources, will create a unique product for the ever increasing league of travelers in India. We believe the prices and range of hotels we have to offer is going to spark a revolution in the hotel segment."