MakeMyTrip Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Regional Tour Operator, Flamingo Transworld, to Strengthen its Holiday Packages Business
Chennai — MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ: MMYT), India’s leading online travel company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Flamingo Transworld, one of India’s leading regional tour operators, subject to the fulfilment of certain closing conditions. Over the last 30 years of its operations, Flamingo has created a strong affinity in the regional markets of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh with its group tour services. These tours are curated to make holidays a memorable experience and are particularly popular for having curated selection of Indian meals made by on-tour chefs or verified Indian vegetarian/Jain kitchens, in-house tour managers fluent in regional languages and extensive coverage of popular attractions and experiences for domestic and international tourists.
Flamingo’s popular international and domestic group travel packages, which are currently sold largely through 51 offices across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, will complement MakeMyTrip’s established Holiday Packages business and help the platform penetrate deeper into markets across India.
Commenting on the acquisition, Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder and Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, said, “Flamingo aligns closely with the growth strategy of our Holiday Packages business. It is a strong, growing business that has developed a unique moat in the group travel domain. We plan to leverage the complementary customer base, products and distribution focus between the two brands to widen holiday package options for our customers.”
Mohit Kabra, Group Chief Operating Officer, MakeMyTrip, said, “We believe that our proposed acquisition of Flamingo creates a profitable growth opportunity to help MakeMyTrip drive a deeper presence in regional markets across India.”
Commenting on this, Sanjay Shah, Director and Co-Founder of Flamingo Transworld, said, “For over three decades, Flamingo has built something unique in Indian travel, genuine trust. From chef-led tours to regional language guides, the brand has grown by going deeper. By combining Flamingo’s brand equity and operational depth with MakeMyTrip’s digital platform and national customer reach, we aim to build a truly pan-India tour company that brings Flamingo’s signature experience to millions of new customers.”
MakeMyTrip has taken a calibrated approach to inorganic growth, steadily strengthening its presence across key travel segments. Recent strategic acquisitions, including QuestToTravel in corporate travel bookings, Simplotel in hotel technology, BookMyForex in travel forex, Savaari in intercity mobility and Happay in corporate spend management, have expanded its capabilities across leisure, corporate and ancillary travel. These moves have enhanced supply integration, cross-sell potential, and end-to-end control across the connected trip journey, reinforcing MakeMyTrip’s position as a full-stack travel services platform. We expect our proposed acquisition of Flamingo to further contribute to this growth.
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About MakeMyTrip Limited
We own and operate well-recognized online travel brands, including MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and redBus. Through our primary websites, www.makemytrip.com, www.goibibo.com and www.redbus.in, and mobile platforms, travelers can research, plan and book a wide range of travel services and products in India and overseas. Our services include air ticketing, hotel and alternative accommodations bookings, holiday planning and packaging, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, car hire, activities and experiences, and ancillary travel requirements such as facilitating access to third-party travel insurance, forex services and visa processing. We provide our customers with access to all major domestic full-service and low-cost airlines operating in India and all major airlines operating to and from India, a comprehensive set of domestic accommodation properties in India and a wide selection of properties outside of India, tickets for Indian Railways and bus services operated through all major Indian bus operators