Question

Which offer has got the maximum chance for becoming the most popular among the air travellers of Gagan during post new-year period? Among the following options, choose the best offer – explanation combination.

• A. Cozy__travel, because the customers will get twice the number of flights and offer is applicable for all services provided by Cozy__travel.
• B. Cozy__travel, because it allows any customer to transfer the free ticket to any one if they are not interested in using it.
• C. Ek ke sath ek offer from Easy__travel, because it offers absolutely free tickets to all customers.
• D. Cash Back offer from Easy__travel, because all other offers are restricted either in terms of airlines to choose or the period of offer.
• E. Cozy__travel, because it allows customers to use free tickets even after post new-year period.
• A. Recommendation for the Ek Ke Sath Ek Offer of Easy__travel: Negotiate with Gaga Air to come up with an offer that provides one free ticket for every main ticket booked in Air Spice.
• B. Recommendation for the Cash Back Offer of Easy__travel: Ensure that cash back amount will be credited back to the customer’s account within fifteen days.
• C. Recommendation for the offer from Cozy__travel: Reduce the number of free tickets to one and applicable only for air ticket booking (not for other service), but allow customers to book their free ticket from Cozy__travel.com in Gaga Air or comparable airlines without any date restrictions.
• D. Recommendation for the Ek Ke Sath Ek Offer of Easy__travel: Negotiate with Gaga Air to come up with an offer that provides one free ticket for every main ticket booked in Gaga Air and run both offers simultaneously.
• J. Recommendation for the offer from Cozy__travel: Do not allow customers to transfer tickets to others, but disclose that Cozy__travel will consider both GagaAir and AirSpice flights that connect all cities in Gagan for issuing free tickets.
• A. Ek Ke Sath Ek Offer of Easy__travel.
• B. Get the flight ticket and hotel booking from Cozy__travel. He should use confirmed free ticket for return journey and exchange extra ticket (if any) on barter basis.
• C. Get the flight ticket through Cozy__travel, and use the second ticket if available for the return journey.
• D. Get the flight ticket from Cool__yatra.
• O. Get the flight ticket and hotel booking through Cozy__travel, and use free tickets for return journey.
• A. Ek Ke Sath Ek Offer of Easy__travel
• B. Cash Back Offer of Easy__travel
• C. The Cozy__travel offer
• D. The Cool__yatra offer
• T. Buy air tickets directly from airline websites

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the condition for maximum popularity.
An offer becomes popular if it provides maximum \emph{flexibility, usability, and value} to a wide range of customers. Thus, we need to check not just the discount but also how easily customers can avail it.

Step 2: Analyze Cozy__travel’s offer.
Cozy__travel provides two free air tickets on booking any service (flight, hotel, rail). These tickets are non-amendable except for the passenger’s name. - This means if the customer cannot travel, they can still \emph{transfer the ticket to a friend or family member}. - This flexibility greatly enhances usability and ensures the tickets are not wasted. \Rightarrow This makes Cozy__travel highly attractive to customers compared to competitors.

Step 3: Analyze other options.
- (A) Twice the number of flights: Misinterpretation — the offer is not about doubling flights, but about free tickets. ✗ - (C) Ek ke sath ek: Restrictive to only AirSpice airlines, limited validity. ✗ - (D) Cash back: Attractive, but capped at Gs. 2400 and limited in scope. ✗ - (E) Use after post new-year: Incorrect, as free tickets must be used by Feb 28, 2011. ✗

Step 4: Conclusion.
Since Cozy__travel’s transferable ticket policy maximizes usage and ensures no loss of value, it has the greatest chance of becoming the most popular. \[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer: B}} \]

Answer 2

Step 1: Understand why Cool__yatra became most popular.
Cool__yatra had one main edge: although it only offered tickets on Gaga Air, its structure was straightforward. The key differentiator was \emph{date restrictions}. Cozy__travel imposed strict advance booking and date limits, whereas Cool__yatra provided a sense of flexibility.

Step 2: Improving Cozy__travel’s offer.
If Cozy__travel reduces the free tickets from two to one (less generous), but removes date restrictions, customers would find it more practical.
- Customers prefer flexibility over quantity. - Eliminating date restrictions makes the offer easier to use.

Step 3: Eliminate other recommendations.
- (A) & (D): Dependent on negotiations with airlines, uncertain feasibility. ✗ - (B): Faster cashback is good, but doesn’t remove the cap of Gs. 2400. ✗ - (E): Restricting transfer reduces attractiveness. ✗

Step 4: Conclusion.
Thus, recommendation (C) directly addresses the weakness of Cozy__travel’s offer by focusing on flexibility. \[ \boxed{\text{Correct Answer: C}} \]

Answer 3

Step 1: Fix the possible interview window.
Exam date $=$ 2 Jan 2011. Shortlist announced \emph{within} two weeks $\Rightarrow$ any day up to 16 Jan.
Interview held \emph{within} 15 days of shortlist $\Rightarrow$ latest interview by 31 Jan.
\Rightarrow Jagan cannot predict the exact interview date and will likely get at most 15 days’ notice.

Step 2: Map each offer’s date/usage restrictions.
\begin{itemize} \item

Cozy__travel: Free ticket request must be submitted at least 21 days in advance; tickets non-amendable (except passenger name). $\Rightarrow$ Not usable for an interview that may be scheduled with $\le 15$ days’ notice. \item

Ek Ke Sath Ek (Easy__travel): Free ticket must be booked at least 15 days prior to travel and travel must be completed within the offer period (sale Jan 11–31). $\Rightarrow$ Risky/possibly invalid if interview falls after Jan 31 or if the 15-day prior rule cannot be met once shortlist arrives. \item

Cool__yatra: After buying any ticket, the next ticket’s base fare is refunded on Gaga Air; free ticket must be \emph{booked within 15 days of the original booking} and its \emph{travel date at least 15 days after booking}; also 7-day gap vs original travel. Refund is post-travel (after Mar 1 or 15 days after travel). $\Rightarrow$ Feasible: Jagan can book his return/interview trip to Akashpur for any date $\ge$ 15 days after booking; the unknown interview date (by Jan 31) fits this window. \end{itemize}

Step 3: Cost angle for hotel.
Booking Akashpur hotel via Cozy__travel costs Gs.\ 2{,}400, while an equally good non-listed hotel costs Gs.\ 1{,}000. $\Rightarrow$ Cozy hotel add-on is costlier by Gs.\ 1{,}400 and unnecessary.

Step 4: Eliminate choices.
(B) and (E) require Cozy__travel hotel booking (expensive) and Cozy free ticket (needs 21-day advance) $\Rightarrow$ infeasible.
(C) still depends on Cozy free ticket $\Rightarrow$ fails the 21-day rule.
(A) faces tight sale window and “15-days-prior” constraint $\Rightarrow$ risky.
(D) meets the uncertain-date need; all routes are connected and Gaga Air works. $\Rightarrow$

best. \[ \boxed{\text{D (Cool__yatra is the only robust, date-feasible option)}} \]

Answer 4

Step 1: What does Janaki want?
A confirmed round trip: depart Jan 28, return after 15 days (around Feb 12). She prefers the offer that yields the \emph{lowest effective outlay} with \emph{least friction}.

Step 2: Evaluate each offer against her fixed dates.
\begin{itemize} \item

Cozy__travel: Two free air tickets (base fare) for bookings made in the window; free tickets are requested at least 21 days in advance and travel by Feb 28. For a planned Jan 28 outbound and mid-Feb return, she can request in time and effectively get an \emph{immediate} free-ticket benefit (no waiting for refund). \item

Cool__yatra: Next ticket’s base fare refunded (Gaga Air only), but refund is credited \emph{after travel} (post Mar 1 or 15 days after travel). Also, free ticket must be booked within 15 days of original and travel at least 15 days after booking — administratively tighter and cash-flow negative till refund. \item

Ek Ke Sath Ek (Easy__travel): Requires free ticket to be booked at least 15 days prior and travel completed within the offer period; more restrictive than Cozy__travel for the given fixed dates. \item

Cash Back (Easy__travel): 25% cashback capped at Gs.\ 400 per ticket, total cap Gs.\ 2{,}400 — materially smaller than gaining a full base-fare free ticket. \end{itemize}

Step 3: Choose the best.
Cozy__travel gives a minimum of one free ticket with \emph{up-front} value realization and fits both Jan 28 and mid-Feb travel within the program period.
\Rightarrow Cozy__travel yields the largest and most immediate savings for this round trip. \[ \boxed{\text{C (Cozy__travel provides the highest immediate benefit for Janaki’s dates)}} \]