rategain travel has approved the re-appointment of Ms. Aditi Gupta as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a second term of five years, effective from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2031. The decision, taken by the Board of Directors through a Circular Resolution on July 10, 2026, is subject to the approval of the company's shareholders.

The re-appointment follows the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Ms. Gupta has confirmed that she meets the criteria of independence under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 16 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Additionally, she has confirmed that she is not debarred from holding the office of director by any order of SEBI or other authorities, in compliance with relevant BSE and NSE circulars.

Ms. Aditi Gupta is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and brings over 15 years of experience in corporate laws, governance, and secretarial compliance. She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce and law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, along with a master's degree in commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University. She has been associated with Rategain Travel Technologies Limited since July 2021.

The disclosure confirms that Ms. Gupta is not related to any other director of the company. The re-appointment is part of the company's corporate governance initiatives and will require ratification by the members in the upcoming general meeting.

Key Details of Re-appointment

Philippine Airlines has selected rategain travel to modernize its pricing capabilities across its global network using AirGain, an AI-powered pricing intelligence solution. The partnership aims to enhance the flag carrier's ability to track competitive fares across direct and indirect channels, enabling faster, data-driven pricing decisions to increase profitability in a competitive market.

Strategic Implementation

Under the collaboration, Philippine Airlines will leverage AirGain's industry-first AI Digest, which delivers daily automated route-level insights to detect pricing gaps and performance shifts. This tool provides revenue teams with actionable intelligence in a structured format, streamlining the process of identifying and responding to market signals. The system is supported by competitive intelligence data from over 300 airlines, 170 online travel agencies (OTAs), and 50 meta-search platforms, ensuring high-frequency rate shopping and enterprise-grade reliability with 99.95 percent uptime.

Operational Benefits

The integration allows the airline to monitor fare movements and detect market shifts early through a single dashboard interface. This real-time visibility is designed to support consistent pricing across short-haul domestic routes and ultra long-haul transpacific services. RateGain plans to introduce Smart Search, a natural-language capability allowing revenue managers to query pricing data directly, further transitioning the tool from a monitoring system to an AI-powered decision assistant.

Executive Commentary

Christoph Gaertner, Vice President for Revenue Management, Commercial Planning & Alliances at Philippine Airlines, stated that RateGain provides better visibility into competitor pricing, aiding informed decision-making and quick responses to market conditions. Vinay Varma, Senior Vice President and General Manager at AirGain, added that the solution gives PAL's teams the signals necessary to act on fare movements in real time, supporting the airline's goal to distribute smarter and react instantly as it scales globally.