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Uber's first deck - correct about GPS and data, less so on profit
News / Technology
Uber's first deck - correct about GPS and data, less so on profit
By Martin Cowen | August 25, 2017
If there is such a thing as a sharing economy historian, then access to Uber's first pitch deck could... Read More
TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar
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TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar
By Martin Cowen | August 23, 2017
Fritz Joussen, CEO of European travel giant TUI, is convinced that Blockchain technology will dominate... Read More
Skyscanner India not playing the mega-marketing game
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Skyscanner India not playing the mega-marketing game
By Martin Cowen | August 21, 2017
Skyscanner India's boss Reshmi Roy believes that having a great product and unique features is the... Read More
Startup pitch: Comtravo wants to simplify business travel booking with AI
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Startup pitch: Comtravo wants to simplify business travel booking with AI
By Linda Fox | August 21, 2017
Germany-based startup Comtravo says it's not looking to revolutionise business travel, it wants to... Read More
Despegar files for IPO
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Despegar files for IPO
By Martin Cowen | August 18, 2017
Despegar has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the supporting documents giving a... Read More
Startup pitch: Nightly helps users switch hotels to bring better value to stays
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Startup pitch: Nightly helps users switch hotels to bring better value to stays
By Linda Fox | August 18, 2017
The idea of mix and match flights has been around for some time and highlighted over the years as one... Read More
Airbnb wants to reinvent every aspect of travel
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Airbnb wants to reinvent every aspect of travel
By Martin Cowen | August 16, 2017
Airbnb cofounder and chief strategy officer Nathan Blecharczyk has told Bloomberg TV Asia that that... Read More
Amadeus dismantles the generic APAC traveller
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Amadeus dismantles the generic APAC traveller
By Martin Cowen | August 16, 2017
Amadeus has issued what it claims is "the most comprehensive research on Asia Pacific (APAC)... Read More
Home rental business buys Hello Scout, gets exclusive access
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Home rental business buys Hello Scout, gets exclusive access
By Martin Cowen | August 15, 2017
Hello Scout, a San Francisco-based personalisation and text messaging platform for hotels, has been... Read More
Yatra's big marketing spend leads to more direct and unpaid traffic
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Yatra's big marketing spend leads to more direct and unpaid traffic
By Martin Cowen | August 15, 2017
Nasdaq-listed Indian OTA Yatra has revealed the extent to which marketing costs are driving the... Read More
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Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3
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Tracking travel startup funding rounds and acquisitions in Q3
Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant.... Read More