Easy Trip Planners , operating under the brand name EaseMyTrip, has expanded its strategic partnership with HOI to introduce a complimentary airport meal service for travelers departing from Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Goa airports. This latest initiative builds upon their existing smart kiosk rewards program, further enhancing the pre-boarding experience for passengers.

Complimentary Meal Service: Addressing Airport Queue Frustrations

The new service directly tackles the challenge of long food court queues, which can exceed 30 minutes during peak hours. EaseMyTrip now enables passengers to pre-select their dining options as part of their flight booking journey, eliminating wait times and creating a more streamlined airport experience.

How the Enhanced Service Works

Upon completing their flight booking, travelers are guided to the HOI platform where they can choose their preferred food outlet, specific dish, and scheduled pickup time. The process captures flight and passenger details, ensuring meals are prepared for the designated pickup time. This eliminates the need to wait at kiosks or in queues, helping passengers save time and enjoy a more relaxed airport experience.

Existing Smart Kiosk Rewards Program Continues

Alongside the new complimentary meal service, EaseMyTrip's existing smart kiosk rewards program remains active. The program, which has already transformed the travel experience for over 5,000 passengers, continues to offer:

• Immediate ₹500 EaseMyTrip coupons for every kiosk order
• Monthly draws for ₹5,000 EaseMyTrip vouchers
• Contactless food-ordering capabilities

Executive Vision for Integrated Travel Experience

Rikant Pittie, Co-Founder and CEO of EaseMyTrip, commented on the enhanced initiative: "Time spent at airports often involves multiple small decisions before boarding. This complimentary pre-ordered meal offering, introduced in collaboration with HOI, is designed to simplify one such moment and make the experience feel more convenient. This initiative is part of our broader vision of building a unified travel ecosystem where services work together to make journeys smoother and more efficient."

Comprehensive Airport Services Ecosystem

The expanded partnership reinforces EaseMyTrip's commitment to delivering practical and thoughtful customer-first travel solutions. HOI's platform continues to offer comprehensive airport services including:

• Real-time flight tracking with high accuracy
• Intelligent baggage updates
• AI-powered passenger assistance
• Premium Meet & Greet services
• Duty-free integration

This complimentary meal offering at select airports reflects EaseMyTrip's focus on convenience, thoughtful design, and customer-led innovation, supporting travelers in starting their trips with greater ease while building a seamlessly connected travel experience from airport entry to departure.

Easy Trip Planners , operating under the brand EaseMyTrip, has announced significant changes to its leadership structure, effective August 29, 2025, subject to shareholder approval.

Leadership Changes

• Nishant Pitti, a founder and long-serving board member since 2008, has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).
• Prashant Pitti has stepped down from his position as Managing Director with immediate effect.
• Vikas Bansal has been appointed as a Whole-time Director.

Nishant Pitti's New Role

In his expanded role as Chairman cum Managing Director, Nishant Pitti will:

• Guide the company's long-term vision
• Focus on innovation, expansion, and stakeholder value creation
• Lead EaseMyTrip's evolution beyond travel into a diversified ecosystem of businesses and services

Commenting on his new position, Nishant Pitti stated, "Stepping into the role of Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) gives me an opportunity to work even more closely with our people to unlock new opportunities, scale new heights, and continue building a travel-tech brand that India can be proud of."

Prashant Pitti's Future Plans

Prashant Pitti, in his resignation letter, expressed his intention to:

• Dedicate more time to mentoring young startups
• Pursue new business ventures
• Work on urban traffic solutions and other public-good initiatives

He assured stakeholders that he will continue to remain a promoter and committed long-term shareholder of EaseMyTrip.

Promoters' Commitment

The company reiterated two key points regarding the promoters:

1. No further promoter shares will be sold
2. All promoters will continue to draw zero salary

This decision underscores their strong alignment with shareholders' interests and confidence in EaseMyTrip's long-term growth prospects.

Additional Board Decisions

The Board of Directors also approved:

1. Appointment of M/s SMD & CO as the Secretarial Auditor for two consecutive years
2. Amendment in the object clause of the Memorandum of Association
3. Notice of the 17th Annual General Meeting along with the Board Report

Market Response

Following the announcement, EaseMyTrip shares traded 1.42% lower at ₹8.36 on the stock exchange.

Easy Trip Planners, founded in 2008, has established itself as one of India's leading online travel-tech platforms. The company offers end-to-end travel solutions including flights, hotels, holiday packages, and various other travel services. With a strong presence in India and expanding international operations, EaseMyTrip continues to focus on growth and innovation in the travel-tech sector.