Yatra.com forays into the state of Andhra Pradesh - Strengthens retail presence by opening its twelth Holiday Lounge in India

New Delhi, May 13, 2010: Yatra.com, India’s leading online travel company, announced rolling out its operations in the state of Andhra Pradesh by launching its first Holiday Lounge in Hyderabad. With this launch, Yatra.com has revved up its domestic retail operations and increased its footprint in Southern India, where it currently has four Lounges.

Centrally located at Road Number 1, Banjara Hills, the Lounge will be a one-stop-shop catering to all the travel needs. The travel consultants proficient in international and regional languages have been trained to handle the intricacies of travel, right from international and domestic flights, hotels, hiring cars to tailor made holiday packages.

“Owing to proliferation of multinational companies and booming IT & ITeS industry, the leisure and business travel has witnessed multifold increase in the region. However, travelers still have limited choice and their needs are under-served.”, speaking on the new expansion, Ashish Kishore, Yatra.com

He further added, “With the launch of Yatra.com Holiday Lounges in the state, we are looking at tapping the innate potential of the region, offering a one stop-shop for all the travel needs and giving customers the opportunity to research and plan holidays in a relaxed, convenient and comfortable environment.”

The Yatra.com Holiday Lounges are open from 9:30 am till 7:30 pm, seven days a week and are supported by a warm and luxurious ambience, where a family can sit and plan a holiday in comfort.

Currently, Yatra.com, has now twelve premium Lounges spanning across the country, which include three in Bangalore, two in Ahmedabad, one in Baroda, six in Delhi (NCR), one in Chennai, one in Chandigarh, one in Ludhiana, two in Kanpur, three in Kolkata, one in Lucknow, one in Mangalore, one in Mumbai, one in Pune, one in Udaipur, one in Nagpur and one in Coimbatore.

About Yatra.com

Yatra.com, rated as India’s No. 1 travel website by Juxt Consult - India Online Survey 2008 is a one-stop-shop for all travel needs. From air tickets to hotel rooms to holiday packages to car rentals, yatra.com has everything to service today's traveler. With yatra.com, you can book air tickets over the internet, through their 24x7 customer care centre, Yatra.com Holiday Lounges or by simply using your mobile phone. Yatra.com gives you an access to the best travel deals across a myriad of national and international destinations. It is one of the largest consolidators of hotels in India. Yatra.com provides reservation for 4,000 hotels across 300 destinations in India. Yatra also has international tie-ups with all the major international airlines and provides real time access to over 90,000 hotels across the world. All products at yatra.com come with a best price guarantee and an assurance of instant bookings.