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Magow: MakeMyTrip holds about 30% share of Indian domestic flights

Rajesh Magow · Why A 25-Year-Old Should Build A Hotel, Not An App | MakeMyTrip x Taj | WTF is Travel? · Sep 9, 2026 · at 19:33

Rajesh Magow, co-founder and CEO of MakeMyTrip, discusses MakeMyTrip's market share in domestic air travel compared to competitors like ClearTrip and Yatra.

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“Like for our total market share for domestic air segments will be about 30%. And they might be single digit, high single digit.”

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