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Rentivo turns down institutional investment offers, opts for crowd-funded backing

By Kevin May | April 13, 2016

Vacation rental technology provider Rentivo reckons it will snub the money people and secure funding... Read More

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Time Out buys HallStreet travel startup in acqui-hire move

By Kevin May | April 12, 2016

Destination guide publisher Time Out has acquired events marketplace startup HallStreet - and promptly... Read More

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Startup pitch: Triporia brings what you need to book hotels to one page

By Linda Fox | April 12, 2016

Triporia is a UK-based hotel comparison site that thinks of itself as an Excel sheet for hotel rates.... Read More

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Ryanair to launch next wave of digital services

By Kevin May | April 12, 2016

European low cost carrier Ryanair will introduce a string of new tools and service this year as part... Read More

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Airbnb is forecast to have $12.3 billion in bookings in 2016

By Sean O'Neil | April 11, 2016

Hard data on the financials of private company Airbnb are notoriously difficult to nail down. But a... Read More

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Startup pitch: WhereisWhere wants to map the travel world

By Linda Fox | April 11, 2016

WhereisWhere is a map-based tourism marketing platform enabling businesses to load and manage their... Read More

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HomeRez woos Euro 4 million from Expedia vet and others, plots expansion

By Kevin May | April 11, 2016

Vacation rental online booking and distribution service HomeRez has banked Euro 4 million from a panel... Read More

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Airlines shouldn't worry about Google Flights' latest moves

By Viewpoints | April 11, 2016

Google has been investing substantially in its flights metasearch product, turning it into a more... Read More

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Three principles for hotels wanting to boost direct bookings

By Viewpoints | April 8, 2016

The Battle for Direct Bookings has exploded this year. Online travel agencies are developing loyalty... Read More

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Google India sees big hike in searches for branded budget hotels

By Martin Cowen | April 6, 2016

A study from Google India shows that branded budget accommodation will have a bumper summer season, if... Read More

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