ixigo is an AI‑enhanced travel platform that aggregates domestic and international flights, trains, buses, and hotels into a single searchable interface, allowing users to compare prices, access special fares, and book tickets with free cancellation. The service provides real‑time availability, fare alerts, instant web check‑in, live tracking, and a unified dashboard for managing multi‑modal itineraries, supported by 24/7 customer service and a virtual currency for discounts.
Funding
$88.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Travel planning in India often requires using multiple separate websites or apps for flights, trains, buses, and hotels, leading to fragmented searches, inconsistent pricing, and time‑consuming coordination. Limited visibility of discounts, cancellation policies, and real‑time status updates further complicates the booking experience for travelers.
Solution
Ixigo consolidates domestic and international flight, train, bus, and hotel inventory into a single AI‑enhanced platform, allowing users to compare prices, apply special fares, and book tickets in a few clicks. The service integrates real‑time availability, fare alerts, and free cancellation options, while offering a virtual currency (ixigo money) and partner discounts to reduce costs. A unified account tracks all bookings, provides instant web check‑in, live flight tracking, and 24 × 7 customer support, streamlining end‑to‑end trip management on web and mobile apps.
Target Audience
Ixigo serves Indian leisure and business travelers who need to book flights, trains, buses, or hotels, as well as travel agents and corporate travel planners seeking a unified, cost‑effective booking solution.
Features
- AI‑driven price comparison across airlines, rail operators, bus services, and hotel providers, highlighting the lowest fares and exclusive bank offers
- Integrated booking flow with free cancellation, Assured and Assured Flex options, and instant refunds for eligible tickets
- Ixigo money virtual currency and coupon system that can be applied fully to flight and bus bookings
- Real‑time flight tracker, gate and baggage belt information, plus fare‑alert notifications via SMS, email, or in‑app push
- Support for special fares (student, senior citizen, armed forces) and token‑gated discounts for specific user groups
- Multi‑modal itinerary management in a single user dashboard, including web check‑in, seat selection, and upgrade options
- Secure, multi‑method payments (cards, UPI, wallets, net banking) with partner cashback and EMI facilities
- 24 × 7 premium customer service through chat and phone for all travel segments