- Business
- International Travel House Limited International Travel House Limited (ITHL.BO) operates as a leading travel management company in India, providing comprehensive travel-related services including business travel solutions, air, rail, and bus ticketing; hotel accommodations; car rentals with a fleet exceeding 1,500 vehicles in chauffeur-driven and self-drive options; private airport transfers; passport and visa facilitation; foreign exchange services; travel insurance assistance through partners; MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) management; leisure holidays encompassing domestic, inbound, and outbound tours; self-booking platforms; visa concierge; 24/7 emergency services; and end-to-end trip management tools such as procurement support, travel policy compliance reporting, carbon footprint tracking, and traveler insights. Founded in 1981 as Indian Exploration Private Limited and renamed International Travel House Limited in 1992, the company maintains its headquarters at Travel House, T-2 Community Centre, Sheikh Sarai Phase-I, New Delhi, India, with operations spanning 19 key cities across the country and global affiliations through partnerships like GlobalStar Travel Management in over 85 countries; it holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and serves corporate clients including Fortune 500 companies, individual travelers, and MICE events. As an associate of ITC Hotels Limited, it benefits from synergies in the hospitality sector while functioning as India's first publicly listed travel company since its IPO in 1993. In recent developments, ITC Limited acquired an additional 45.36% stake (36,26,633 equity shares) in the company from its wholly-owned subsidiary Russell Credit Limited in August 2023 for Rs 21.22 crore, increasing ITC's direct holding to 48.96% while the overall ITC Group stake remains at 61.69%, with plans to transfer this investment to the proposed ITC Hotels Limited post-demerger of ITC's hotels business effective January 2025; additionally, in FY 2021-22, it collaborated with ITC Group hotels on Safe Drivable Getaways and launched Magical Journeys at select locations, alongside ongoing expansions in car rental networks and boutique offices. The company continues to report steady financial performance, with Q2 FY2026 earnings released in October 2025 and shareholder approvals for Managing Director re-appointments in August 2025, underscoring operational stability amid post-pandemic travel recovery.