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Startup Pitch - ViaHero focuses on planning trips to Iceland and Cuba

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2017

ViaHero is a trip-planning site which serves as a marketplace platform to connect travellers with... Read More

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Five ‘first-class’ tips to drive online revenue

By Sponsored Content | January 10, 2017

In the rapidly growing ecommerce market, high-friction and time-consuming identity verification... Read More

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Travel sector in line to benefit from WeChat's new service

By Viewpoints | January 10, 2017

WeChat has launched a new initiative called "Mini Programs" which could see travel having an enhanced... Read More

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Airbnb bookings by corporate travellers on growth tear

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

In some respects, booking figures for Airbnb by corporate travellers remain low compared to those for... Read More

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Lola raises another $15 million

By Martin Cowen | January 9, 2017

On-demand personal travel app Lola has raised $15 million in a Series B round, led by new investor... Read More

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Ciao, Venere - Expedia closes headwind-facing hotel booking site

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

Venere - the European hotel site once considered to be a part of Expedia's attempt to counter the rise... Read More

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Starkov’s technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part two)

By Viewpoints | January 9, 2017

Finding the balance between form and function on the hotel dotcom, personalisation of marketing... Read More

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Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

Some momentum in recent weeks for TripAdvisor and its Instant Booking service - with global hotel... Read More

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Starkov's technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part one)

By Viewpoints | January 6, 2017

There was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘book direct’ marketing strategies in 2016, with... Read More

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Is there any travel sector that Ctrip isn't investing in?

By Martin Cowen | January 6, 2017

Ctrip has taken part in a $215 million Series D funding round for Mobike, China's leading... Read More

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