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High marketing and sales spend drives loss at MakeMyTrip

By Michele McDonald | May 20, 2017

MakeMyTrip, India’s largest online travel agency, reported adjusted operating losses of $35.8 million... Read More

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OpenJaw builds a chatbot using IBM Watson

By Martin Cowen | May 19, 2017

OpenJaw Technologies is developing a conversational chatbot which will be powered by IBM Watson... Read More

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Ola finds a way with Google to open up rural India

By Martin Cowen | May 18, 2017

India's biggest taxi app Ola is hoping to get a lot bigger, linking up with Google to launch a... Read More

News / Distribution

Thomas Cook Group takes different route to rival TUI

By Martin Cowen | May 18, 2017

Thomas Cook's first-half results talk about its airline operations as a separate business unit, and... Read More

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Flight Centre takes stake in corp travel tech and agency 3Mundi

By Kevin May | May 18, 2017

3Mundi has sold a 25% stake to Flight Centre - in another strategic investment for the Australia-based... Read More

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EasyJet is replacing digital front end

By Michele McDonald | May 17, 2017

EasyJet reported a total loss before tax of £236 million for the six months ending March 31. It... Read More

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Does rich content increase bookings? Webjet puts it to the test

By Michele McDonald | May 17, 2017

Webjet, Australia’s largest online travel agency, completed a first round of testing to measure... Read More

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Dear airlines, is it time for a rethink?

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2017

When companies external to travel say it's time to embrace something new, it can often be taken with... Read More

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Yatra lifts marketing spend by 46% in a year

By Martin Cowen | May 17, 2017

Yatra.com has reported its full-year results to end-March, confirming that it is growing strongly in... Read More

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Tiqets secures $17 million, eyes global expansion

By Martin Cowen | May 17, 2017

Amsterdam-based ticketing platform Tiqets has picked up $17 million in funding and will use the cash... 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

Opinion / Distribution

The hotel industry's real TikTok GO problem has nothing to do with TikTok

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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

September 9, 2025

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