Ola offers free rides on trials in Aussie city
Bengaluru: Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Wednesday said it began offering two free rides in Australia's Perth city as a soft launch of its service with local partners.
"Customers in Perth can download our app, register for our account and book their rides. The first two rides up to $10 value are free as part of our trial service," the city-based online cab aggregator said in a statement here.
The company on January 30 announced driving into Australia to foray into the international market to rival its US-based Uber. It also started hiring private vehicles and drivers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth over a fortnight.
The company has sought feedback from customers and driver-partners on their experience and tips to improve the service.
Private-hire vehicle owners in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth can register with the company at drive.olacabs.com.
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AI, AI Express look to add capacity amid IndiGo flight disruptions
New Delhi (PTI): Air India Group is looking to add capacity to help passengers impacted by the IndiGo flight disruptions.
"Since 4 December, economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights have been proactively capped to prevent the usual demand-and-supply mechanism being applied by revenue management systems," a statement said on Saturday.
Both Air India and Air India Express have put in place caps on economy class fares.
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The statement from Air India came hours after the government announced introduction of airfare caps amid IndiGo flight disruptions.
Air India also said it is not technically possible to cap fares for all flight permutations.
"Air India and Air India Express are seeking to add capacity to help travellers and their baggage reach their destinations as quickly as possible," the statement said.
