Gurgaon-based iXiGO.com, online & mobile travel search engine, has launched a full-featured flights and hotels search application for Android devices. The app is available globally on the Android market and can be downloaded and installed for free on any smartphone running the Android Operating System
Launched in 2007 by IIT, INSEAD and Amadeus alumni Aloke Bajpai, Rajnish Kumar and Dharmendra Yashovardhan, the company was soon chosen a finalist at the Red Herring Global 100, 2007 and the Red Herring Asia 100, 2007. iXiGO is an offering from an international team of web and travel enthusiasts. iXiGO is an investee company of SAIF Partners and MakeMyTrip.
The iXiGO’s Android App allows Android smartphone users to instantly search for flights and hotels and compare fares across multiple airlines, hotels and online travel agency websites. The app allow users to track flight status and delays, view hotel maps, see hotel information and pictures, view airport information and locations and even complete the booking by redirecting to the booking provider’s website or by making a call to the relevant booking provider’s phone number.
Rajnish Kumar, C0-Founder and CTO, iXiGO, said, “We are proud to announce the first Indian travel search app on the Android app market. With the growing market-share of Android phones and the availability of cheap smartphone devices, we are committed to delivering the same richness of user experience and depth of flight and hotel information as our website, on Android phones and tablets.”
Kumar has an experience of eight years on technology lifecycle management and several J2EEE applications to his credit. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
The company has earned a reputation among travelers as the most trustworthy, comprehensive, transport and accurate travel site in India for flights, hotels, buses, train and deals. Its meta search business model compares travel deals from more than 100 travel sites and has helped millions of travelers save time and money on their travel.
Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder and CEO, iXiGO.com, said, “Our mobile strategy is gaining more prominence since over 5 percent of our website now come from a mobile device. In addition to our Android and iPhone apps, we also have a full-feature mobile website coming soon.”
Bajpai believes in lean and mean teams and building the best products. He evangelises Travel 2.0 and has eight years of managerial, operational and product experience in the industry. Bajpai holds an Electrical Engineering Degree from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from INSEAD where he also did a summer exchange at Wharton.
Launched in 2007 by IIT, INSEAD and Amadeus alumni Aloke Bajpai, Rajnish Kumar and Dharmendra Yashovardhan, the company was soon chosen a finalist at the Red Herring Global 100, 2007 and the Red Herring Asia 100, 2007. iXiGO is an offering from an international team of web and travel enthusiasts. iXiGO is an investee company of SAIF Partners and MakeMyTrip.
The iXiGO’s Android App allows Android smartphone users to instantly search for flights and hotels and compare fares across multiple airlines, hotels and online travel agency websites. The app allow users to track flight status and delays, view hotel maps, see hotel information and pictures, view airport information and locations and even complete the booking by redirecting to the booking provider’s website or by making a call to the relevant booking provider’s phone number.
Rajnish Kumar, C0-Founder and CTO, iXiGO, said, “We are proud to announce the first Indian travel search app on the Android app market. With the growing market-share of Android phones and the availability of cheap smartphone devices, we are committed to delivering the same richness of user experience and depth of flight and hotel information as our website, on Android phones and tablets.”
Kumar has an experience of eight years on technology lifecycle management and several J2EEE applications to his credit. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
The company has earned a reputation among travelers as the most trustworthy, comprehensive, transport and accurate travel site in India for flights, hotels, buses, train and deals. Its meta search business model compares travel deals from more than 100 travel sites and has helped millions of travelers save time and money on their travel.
Aloke Bajpai, Co-Founder and CEO, iXiGO.com, said, “Our mobile strategy is gaining more prominence since over 5 percent of our website now come from a mobile device. In addition to our Android and iPhone apps, we also have a full-feature mobile website coming soon.”
Bajpai believes in lean and mean teams and building the best products. He evangelises Travel 2.0 and has eight years of managerial, operational and product experience in the industry. Bajpai holds an Electrical Engineering Degree from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from INSEAD where he also did a summer exchange at Wharton.
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