Make My Trip com creates India`s First True MCommerce platform for Travelers

Released on: February 15, 2008, 3:20 am

Press Release Author: Navita Berry

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Launches a suite of mobile travel products - MakeMyTrip on
Airtel Live and MakeMyTrip AnyMobile with mChek - to enable instant search, booking
and ticket delivery through the Mobile

Press Release Body: Delhi, February 14, 2008: India's leading e-Commerce player,
MakeMyTrip is powering the country's first holistic MCommerce for travellers -
allowing customers to search, book, pay and even receive their ticket on their
mobile phones at no additional cost.

Speaking about the offering, Mr. Sachin Bhatia, CMO & Co-Founder, MakeMyTrip.com,
said, "This launch positions MakeMyTrip as the first travel Company to offer a true
MCommerce platform for travelers in India. It is our biggest mobile initiative so
far and strengthens the existing channels of access that we offer. Our mobile
booking facility is now accessible to the user-base of 60 million Airtel
subscribers. This development is also a triumph for our R&D division since the WAP
application has been designed indigenously."

MakeMyTrip AnyMobile:
MakeMyTrip has launched the only mobile travel product that works Anywhere, Anytime
and does not require a GPRS subscription. MakeMyTrip has partnered with mChek to
offer MakeMyTrip AnyMobile service. Customers only need to send "MakeMyTrip" as SMS
to 543219. The instructional menu appears on the screen allowing customers to
search, book and pay for their flight tickets through their handsets. Thus the
entire transaction is completed on the mobile phone.

Benefits
 Search & book flights on MakeMyTrip wherever you are - get your e-ticket &
PNR by sending just one SMS
 Works on all handsets - no GPRS connection required
 Safe - credit card details to be registered only once on mChek; 4-digit
mChek PIN required for subsequent bookings.
 Easy & fast menu-driven processes, step-by-step guide
 Instant booking of air tickets - ticket delivery by SMS & email
 No additional charge by MakeMyTrip
 No charge for sending SMS

mChek is an SMS-based, simple and secure payment system that provides access to
domestic flight booking services on MakeMyTrip and does not require a PC or Laptop,
and works on all handsets makes. This mobile payment system links users' credit
cards to their mobile numbers through a one-time registration. Following this,
customers are freed of the hassle of entering credit card details every time they
transact, and only need to enter a mChek PIN number in a safe and simple
environment. Currently, this service is only offered to Airtel subscribers. Users
having a valid and active VISA / MasterCard powered credit card can register on
mChek.

Mr.Sanjay Swamy, CEO of mChek, said, \"Searching and purchasing tickets on the go,
using even the simplest of mobile phones is a landmark for mobile commerce. We are
delighted to work with MakeMyTrip and Airtel to bring this anytime-anywhere
convenience to consumers.\"

MakeMyTrip on Airtel Live:
Airtel GPRS subscribers can log onto the MakeMyTrip WAP site through Airtel Live -
an in-built application which provides Airtel customers one-click access to
MakeMyTrip services. Currently, domestic Air Tickets booking facility is provided
over the mobile phone using credit card payment mode. PNR details are sent to the
customer through email / SMS.

Benefits
 MakeMyTrip mobile internet site offers rich experience - anytime, anywhere
 Instant booking of air tickets
 Easy payment option through Credit card
 No additional cost
 Inbuilt Demo section to try & get familiar with application

MakeMyTrip on Airtel Live can be accessed globally by Airtel Live users through
Airtel's own GPRS network and their extensive roaming tie-ups.

MakeMyTrip on Nokia Mobiles:
Over the past year, MakeMyTrip entered into a tie-up with Nokia to bring its
services to users on the mobile platform. The Nokia N-Series has a pre-built
MakeMyTrip JAVA application providing flight bookings solution on the go.

Benefits
 Single click access to MakeMyTrip application on phone
 No need to type or remember anything - Phone client makes it very easy
 Free download facility for Nokia phone users
 Instant booking of air tickets

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Note to Editors:

About the online travel industry
Growing impressively, the online travel industry in India is estimated to be worth
US$ 6 billion by 2010. The travel boom, emergence of low cost carriers,
proliferation of the internet and the growing acceptance of e-commerce over the last
few years, are key factors that have contributed the emergence of this sector as a
formidable force in the overall travel industry. According to industry estimates, it
is expected to corner around 23% share of the total travel market by 2010. Make My
Trip.com was the first online travel agency in India, and is the current market
leader.

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About MakeMyTrip India
The India business of MakeMyTrip was launched in September 2005. As the first and
only comprehensive online travel site with real time booking for flights, hotels,
holidays and cars, MakeMyTrip.com is heralding a revolution in the way travel is
bought in India.

After a successful launch, MakeMyTrip continues to lead the market with innovative
products and services. In 2006 - 2007 it helped people plan over 1 million trips.
They sell over 8000 flight tickets, 1000 hotel room nights and over 100 holiday
packages every day. The site attracts over 3.5 Million unique visitors every month
according to ComScore Media Matrix, an independent internet research agency.

Headquartered in Gurgaon, MakeMyTrip crossed Rs. 562 Crores (USD 125 Million) in the
last fiscal year, which is approximately 180% growth from the registered sales of
Rs. 200 Crores (USD 42 Million) in 2006. The projected turnover for 2007 - 2008
fiscal year ending March 2008 is Rs 1000 crores (USD 250 million), which is 78%
growth from the previous year.
MakeMyTrip offices are located in over 8 cities in India.

About mChek

mChek India Payment Systems Pvt. Limited has won international acclaim and won a
global award at the GSM Associations annual awards 2008 in Barcelona. mChek is an
ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS 1.1 certified company funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a
leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. The company has developed several
patent-pending applications in the areas of security and banking. mChek's service
have been developed with several years of technology and market research and
collaboration with VISA International, and brings the eco-system of telecom
operators, banks, merchants and consumers together in a cohesive and win-win manner.
The mChek service is currently available to customers on AIRTEL in India and Dialog
Telekom in Sri Lanka. For more information, visit http://www.mchek.com or email
info@mchek.com.


Web Site: http://makemytrip.com

Contact Details: Navita Berry

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