VIA turns 10 in style, expects 50 million users at 10th anniversary sale

As Via.com turns 10 on July 26, the company is celebrating its decade-long journey by launching the 10th Anniversary Sale. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 22, 2016 - Bangalore : Asia's largest travel network will kick start this sale on flights, hotels, buses and holidays from 22-26 July across Via.com desktop sites, mobile site and app. During the five-day 10th Anniversary Sale, the company will offer cashbacks and discounts to cash in on immediate travel and upcoming holiday season.

Customers can look forward to deals on flights, hotels, holidays and buses. The company will offer up to Rs 400 off along with 2000 cashback on flight booking; up to 90 per cent off on hotels; up to Rs 40,000 off on holidays; up to Rs 350 Off and flat 500 cashback on bus tickets. One of the most interesting offers that Via.com is providing is an exclusive discount on selected hotel bookings. The user can book a hotel for two or more nights and get one room night just for Rs.10.

The company is expecting 50 million users and 200 per cent rise in transaction during the offer period. The mobile app of Via has almost reached the one-million mark. The company expects two-fold increase in installations during the five-day sale.

Talking about the upcoming sale, Swaminathan Vedaranyam, Chief Executive Officer, VIA said, "The core DNA of our company is to add value to the user's experience. We are giving them a platform to explore various deals across all our channels during this period. We aim to tap users for immediate travel and upcoming holiday season. Our 10th Anniversary Sale will provide offers and discounts across flights, hotels, buses and holiday packages."

The sale will be amplified on all social media platforms with a supporting social media campaign.

About Via.com
Via.com is Asia's leading omni channel travel, retail & fintech company. Its distribution strategy includes enabling small businesses with an intuitive tech platform which helps them with best in class content, closed looped wallet and a range of CRM & accounting functionalities to run their business effectively.

Via.com is the most comprehensive & consistently profitable travel e-commerce company with 10 years of experience & presence in 6 countries: India, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and UAE. Through its global network of over 100,000 independent re-sellers in the travel, retail & fintech space, the company provides access to a broad array of products including air travel, train tickets, hotels, holiday packages, buses, car rentals, insurance, mobile recharges and money transfer. In addition to this, Via.com has more than 5,000 corporate customers and also engages directly with consumers through its B2C website and mobile app.

Established in 2006 as flightraja.com, Via.com was incorporated in 2007 and has since dramatically disrupted the Indian travel space with its innovative offerings that became hugely viral in multiple markets. IndoUS Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital are the primary investors in Via.com.

For further information, please contact:
Megha Paul
Senior Manager - Corporate Communications
Via.com
Telephone: 9711923132
Email: megha.paul ( @ ) via dot com

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