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Taxi app shake-up in Europe, Hailo brand to be phased out

By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2016

Mytaxi has merged with Hailo, giving its owner Daimler Group a 60% stake in what is now Europe's... Read More

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What is SnapShot up to with hotel data analytics?

By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2016

In June, SnapShot Travel, a data analytics company in Berlin, opened up its core product to hoteliers.... Read More

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Five design principles to attract the Millennial traveller

By Viewpoints | July 25, 2016

The Millennial generation is often described as fickle, work-shy, narcissistic and driven by a raging... Read More

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Make peace, not losses - Didi and Uber backers talk truce

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

Uber China has had another story to not comment on this week after Bloomberg reported that some... Read More

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German media giant invests in Indian budget hotel startup

By Martin Cowen | July 22, 2016

India's Treebo Hotels has picked up $16.7 million in Series B funding, with the Indian-based... Read More

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Digital travel sales to break through $800 billion by 2020

By Martin Cowen | July 21, 2016

Research house eMarketer has updated its forecasts for digital global travel sales and now thinks the... Read More

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Metasearch mobile war begins: Skyscanner integrates hotels and car rental

By Kevin May | July 21, 2016

It's been a long time coming, but Skyscanner can finally go head-to-head with arch-rival Kayak on... Read More

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Inspirock prioritises engineering and awareness, sees stellar growth

By Martin Cowen | July 21, 2016

Trip planning site Inspirock has created significantly more itineraries in the first half of 2016 than... Read More

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Canadian online travel consolidation as iTravel2000 sells to RedTag

By Kevin May | July 21, 2016

The mid-tier online travel agency market in Canada has got smaller this week with the acquisition of... Read More

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Europcar Lab buys stake in Wanderio

By Martin Cowen | July 20, 2016

Paris-listed Europcar has announced the latest investment by its Lab unit - a minority stake in... Read More

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Besty AI closes $3.75M seed round

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Germany sets a travel spending record—sustaining it won’t be simple

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Tripadvisor to sell TheFork to American Express for $700M

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Loook wants to be the storytelling layer for in-destination discovery

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Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

August 19, 2025

Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

May 6, 2025

Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More