TripAdvisor arrives in India, empowering people to plan perfect trip
New Delhi, Sept 2 (ANI/Business Wire India): TripAdvisor(r), the world's largest travel community that enables people around the world to plan and have the perfect trip, on Tuesday announced the launch of its local Indian site (www.tripadvisor.in).
TripAdvisor India offers localised features, reviews and recommendations, providing
comprehensive travel information to Indian travellers.
"We are very excited to launch TripAdvisor in India, knowing the increasing enthusiasm
and participation of Indian travellers," said Marc Charron, Managing Director, TripAdvisor
Europe and South Asia.
"India's diversity and natural beauty has enthralled the world for millennia.
TripAdvisor India will not only offer Indian travellers relevant information, but also
provide a platform to share their travel experiences, both in India and beyond, with the
rest of the world," Charron added.
TripAdvisor is the largest travel community in the world, with more than 24 million
unique monthly visitors, more than six million registered members and 15 million+ unbiased
reviews and opinions. The backbone of TripAdvisor is the ability to enable its users to
plan the perfect trip by providing real advice from real people.
"The passion and zeal of our members has made TripAdvisor a trustworthy and
comprehensive source of travel information for millions across the globe," said Sharat
Dhall, Managing Director, TripAdvisor India.
"We are focused on expanding our Indian community and building a platform that will
empower Indian travellers to plan their perfect trip," Dhall further said.
With valuable traveller advice on over 33,000 cities, 230,000 hotels and 76,000
attractions - Indian users can now make informed choices about their holiday plans.
Features like photos, videos, maps and traveller articles make it easier for travellers to
be a part of this community and share their recommendations with the rest of the world. In
addition to these features, TripAdvisor India sports relevant information for India
including top 10 lists of hotels, destinations, raves & rants and much more.
TripAdvisor also provides easy access to leading travel suppliers, such as online
travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, and airlines. In India, TripAdvisor has forged
partnerships with leading online travel agencies such as Makemytrip, Yatra and Cleartrip.
TripAdvisor has recently entered into a content syndication partnership with Cleartrip,
wherein Cleartrip will display TripAdvisor ratings and reviews for hotels in India and 140
countries. TripAdvisor.in will offer prospective partners effective cost-per-click and
graphical ad marketing platforms for reaching a highly targeted and valuable audience.
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--ANI
