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                                                                                 Travelxp India Pvt. Ltd is the sister
                                                                                 concern of the larger media and
                                                                                 travel group, Travelxp. Behind this
                                                                                 growing enterprise is the mind of Mr
                                                                                 Prashant Chothani and Mrs Nisha
                                                                                 Chothani. Primarily hailing from
                                                                                 a media background, Mr and Mrs
                                                                                 Chothani spearhead more than 10
                                                                                 channels and are now the founder
                                                                                 CEOs of the fastest-growing travel
                                                                                 group in the world. Travelxp, the
                                                                                 television channel, is broadcasting
                                                                                 to over 400 million people today,
                                                                                 and Travelxp.com is heading in
                                                                                 a similar direction. Headed by
                                                                                 Tanay Chothani, Travelxp.com
                                                                                 will represent the new vigour and
                                                                                 determination of a young, passionate
                                                                                 team, led by a dynamic and decisive
                                                        Tanay Chothani           entrepreneur who want to make their
                                                        CEO
                                                                                 mark in the travel space.



        * How does Travelxp India Private Limited work on      enter the business segment?
        making the industry better?
                                                               Entering the industry has been a push enforced by
        The Indian travel market is unique in that it’s both a   consumer demand, following the growth of a successful
        price-sensitive but a very demanding market. Customers   brand. With Travelxp’s rise as the world’s leading travel
        want the best of both experiences and price, which is a   channel, an increasing number of our viewers from
        difficult trade-off, and one that can leave the customer’s   across the world wanted curated holidays and experiences
        satisfaction hanging on a thread. Bringing customers more   resembling the ones shown on our channel. It became
        awareness, in terms of the fine print and the real cost of   imperative to create an avenue for these travellers to
        their holiday is a number one priority for our business. On   experience the world the way we thought best, and hence
        the other hand, being a part of the Travelxp group comes   Travelxp.com was born. However, as our core priority
        with humble principle guidance, and that is promoting   remained the broadcasting business, our B2C push was
        the tourism of India. Travelxp was founded 10 years ago   reserved for a later time, a time which has now come. This
        with the sole mission of making travel a joyful experience,   August, Travelxp.com will be making its B2C push, as we
        and opening the world up, but also with the mission of   believe that the market severely lacks an AI-first solution
        making India one of the world’s biggest travel destinations.   that puts the customer sentiment and needs at the forefront
        We believe that even with India’s growing travel market,   of the equation.
        the fundamental distrust between travel aggregators and
        suppliers is a powder keg waiting for that one spark. We are   * What can be expected from Travelxp India Private
        committed to creating long-lasting relationships with our   Limited in the upcoming years?
        suppliers to ensure that we create a strong link between the
        local tourism economy and tourists from all over the world,   We are committed to creating customer centric products
        based on a system of transparency and mutual growth.    and services, and expect to see a growth in the number
                                                               of services in that direction. We are already underway
        * What inspired Travelxp India Private Limited to      with the final process of testing an entirely new cross-



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