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Growth Story: Building a Direct Demand Channel Against OTA Dependence

An India-based travel operator whose bookings depended almost entirely on OTA commission, with no direct demand channel of its own.

INDUSTRY

Travel operator, domestic and outbound leisure itineraries.

MARKET

India — multi-city origin demand, WhatsApp-first follow-up.

CHALLENGE

Bookings dependent on OTA commission with no direct demand channel.

OBJECTIVE

Build destination intent pages and a WhatsApp-first qualification flow that produces direct, recurring bookings.

Engine built

DISCOVER

Destination and season demand mapped by origin city.

ATTRACT

Destination intent pages built for direct discovery, outside marketplace listings.

QUALIFY

Destination, dates, travellers and budget-per-person capture.

NURTURE

WhatsApp-first qualification and fast quote follow-up.

CONVERT

Booking value and repeat-rate tracking against OTA-sourced bookings.

SCALE

Recurring-revenue tracking and direct-vs-OTA attribution.

Direct enquiries—

Recurring revenue—

Qualified enquiries—

ALL FIGURES PLACEHOLDER UNTIL VERIFIED CLIENT RESULTS ARE SUPPLIED AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION

CLIENT STATEMENT

Quote to be supplied and approved by the client before publication.

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