Brands
Make an adventurous Cleartrip to Cafe Coffee Day
MUMBAI: Reiterating its position as an undisputed leader in the local leisure and activities domain, Cleartrip, India’s leading online travel and leisure activities platform, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Cafe Coffee Day. Under this first-of-its-kind association, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards are available for offline purchase in 936 Cafe Coffee Day stores in 15 top cities across India. Gift Cards from Cleartrip are already amongst the highest selling branded gift cards online. VASIPL (Stellr India), a distribution partner, is enabling Cleartrip Local create retail presence for its gift cards pan India.
An extension of the core product offering, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards allow users to choose from over 20,000 experiences comprising events, eat-outs, and activities for their near and dear ones. By enabling unique experiences like Zumba classes, luxury bike rentals, yatch ride and rock climbing in 240 categories across 35+ cities, the brand is redefining the very essence of gifting for Indian consumers through Cleartrip Local Gift Cards.
Cleartrip CMO Subramanya Sharma said, “Young urban Indians comprise a major share of Cleartrip’s target audience. Full of energy and enthusiasm, these individuals are always on the lookout for new experiences and adventures around them. This discovery of curated activities and experiences is what we facilitate through Cleartrip Local. Our partnership with Cafe Coffee Day, which has established itself as the hangout destination of choice for the youth, is aimed at exploring and consolidating the mutual synergies between our brands to popularise the offline adoption of Cleartrip Local Gift Cards. Covering activities like entertainment, experiences, travel, and fast food etc., we are confident that Cafe Coffee Day patrons will find these cards the perfect gifting option for their family and friends.”
The latest development from Cleartrip is aimed at augmenting the offline footprint for Cleartrip Local and Travel Gift Cards, which are currently available through large retail chains like Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Hotspot The Smartphone Store, TwentyFourSeven, Barista, and Croma.
Brands
IndiGo appoints captain Rohit Rikhye as head of operations control centre
Leadership change follows dgca penalties and december flight disruptions
MUMBAI: IndiGo has appointed Captain Rohit Rikhye as the new head of its operations control centre (OCC). The appointment, effective immediately following an internal announcement on Friday, sees Rikhye take over from Jason Herter. He will report directly to the chief operating officer (COO), Isidre Porqueras.
Captain Rikhye brings over 11 years of experience within IndiGo to the role. He previously served as chief pilot for standards, QA, and ops safety. In his new position, he is responsible for the airline’s central nerve centre, overseeing flight operations, including real-time coordination, planning, and dispatch; tracking and compliance, ensuring all flights adhere to air traffic control and safety regulations; and resource management, handling crew scheduling and rostering across the network.
The leadership transition comes after a period of significant operational challenges in December 2025. These lapses resulted in strict intervention from the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) in January 2026.
According to statements made by additional solicitor general Chetan Sharma on behalf of the civil aviation ministry, the regulator imposed penalties totalling Rs 22 crore on the airline. The regulatory response also led to the dismissal of a senior vice-president to address the systemic issues identified during the disruptions.
The OCC is critical to the airline’s daily performance, managing everything from flight paths to crew availability. By appointing a veteran from the safety and standards division, IndiGo aims to strengthen its regulatory compliance and ensure operational stability moving forward.
