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Baidu dripfeeds hints of Qunar and Ctrip future - is Uber lurking?

By Martin Cowen | October 30, 2015

Timing is everything. Baidu, the instigator, is the first of the three players in the Ctrip and Qunar... Read More

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The naked truth about trust, hotels and Airbnb

By Viewpoints | October 30, 2015

There’s no denying there has to be a high level of trust in the guest-hotel relationship. After all,... Read More

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WAYN heads for hotels, Sabre picked by Shijie99, Blue Air debuts GDS with Amadeus, and more...

By PhocusWire | October 30, 2015

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and... Read More

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Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online

By Linda Fox | October 29, 2015

Founders Kovid Kapoor and Rohit Shroff decided to develop Holidify when they realised there was a lack... Read More

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A giant move - Softbank launches new OTA on Alitrip

By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015

Japanese technology and investment firm Softbank is launching an online travel agency and will list... Read More

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Lufthansa admits overseas headwinds from GDS levy

By Kevin May | October 29, 2015

Lufthansa Group has conceded that the introduction of its controversial surcharge on GDS-issued... Read More

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Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board

By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015

Australian tours and activities software specialist Rezdy has raised $3 million Series A funding and... Read More

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Snapshot on European independent hotel bookings [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | October 28, 2015

The difference between the European and US markets is vast when it comes to hotel ownership and how it... Read More

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Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2015

Alibaba's Q2s contain some eye-watering bigger picture e-commerce numbers but its response to a... Read More

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Ixigo preps intercity cabs, sees apps embedded into Micromax handsets

By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2015

Indian travel search and trip-planning site Ixigo is ready to expand its recently launched taxi meta... Read More

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