Cleartrip launches online UAE visa application service with ‘money back guarantee’
Travellers can take advantage of discounts on air tickets and visas within the first month from the roll-out of the new service
Dubai, UAE – Reinforcing its commitment to offering consumers seamless travel experiences, Cleartrip, the leading mobile and online travel company in the Middle East, has announced the launch of a new online visa application service on its website for the UAE, www.cleartrip.ae.
As part of the launch of the service, travellers can apply for tourist visas to the UAE together with a ‘money back guarantee’ in the event of the rejection of an application, a first-of-its-kind offer in the country.
To encourage travellers to take advantage of the new service, Cleartrip will offer discounts on air tickets with every visa application. Travellers who apply for 30-day or 90-day visas will receive a discount on their airfare of up to 100 percent of their visa costs.
With the new service, Cleartrip customers can look forward to receiving their visas at the push of a button after submitting their visa application on www.cleartrip.ae. Once processed, the visa will be delivered to the applicant via email, eliminating the need for travellers to visit a physical visa-processing centre.
Commenting on the launch, Sameer Bagul, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Cleartrip Middle East, said: “Making the travel experience even more convenient for our customers continues to be a top priority for Cleartrip. With our new online visa application service that displaces the tedious, manual process of applying for a visa, we have elevated our booking platform to offer a one-stop-shop that caters to every need of our customers and provide them with the convenience of a hassle-free travel booking experience. By launching this feature for travellers from India and the Philippines, the leading source markets for the UAE’s travel and tourism sector, we are seeking to encourage more and more users to take advantage of the benefits online visa application provides. The introduction of this service also complements the UAE’s ongoing efforts and initiatives to ease the process and procedures of inbound travel.”
In 2018, around 250,000 travel bookings on www.cleartrip.ae originated from India, which has remained the top source market for inbound travel to the UAE. The Philippines, whose citizens account for 8 percent of the Gulf state’s total population, is also among the top 10 source markets for inbound international visitation to the country.
About Cleartrip:
Cleartrip is the leading mobile and online travel company in the Middle East. Founded in 2006, Cleartrip [www.cleartrip.ae] offers its customers a comprehensive and personalised travel experience through its innovative and award-winning mobile and desktop solutions. Combining intuitive products with a customer-centric approach and the widest selection of flights, hotels, and local experiences, Cleartrip brings a highly differentiated value proposition to market, offering convenience, choice, competitive prices and exclusive content.
Cleartrip today occupies a leading market position in the Air and Accommodation segments, with over 10 million flight tickets and 1.5 million hotel room nights sold annually. With the launch of Cleartrip Local in 2016, the pioneering and technology-driven company became the first travel aggregator globally to provide online discovery and bookings of over 15,000 hyper-local leisure activities and things-to-do across categories such as outdoor activities, events and F&B. Cleartrip [www.cleartrip.ae] is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including being named ‘Best Travel Portal of the Year’ at the World Travel Brands Award 2015 and ‘Best Mobile App’ at Web In Travel’s WITovation Awards 2016.
Meela Seenarain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE