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Qunar could follow eLong's lead and go private

By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016

Chinese OTA Qunar has received a "going private" offer from a unit of Chinese travel investment... Read More

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What happens when Airbnb muscles in on your business?

By Viewpoints | June 23, 2016

Airbnb is moving into the tours and activities - some think in a very big way. The company has been... Read More

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Jovago rebrands to Jumia Travel

By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016

Africa Internet Group is rebranding its ecommerce operations - including hotel booking site Jovago -... Read More

News / Technology

A fifth of business travellers unsure if the likes of Uber and Airbnb are in the travel policy

By Linda Fox | June 23, 2016

The latest GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment contains a few snippets on where so-called sharing economy... Read More

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Google convenes meeting of travel brands to ease tensions

By Kevin May | June 22, 2016

Google has created what it is calling a "Travel Industry Council" in a bid to improve relations with... Read More

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Where airline execs think ancillaries are heading

By Linda Fox | June 22, 2016

SAS is gradually introducing a new digital platform which the Scandinavian airline says it has been... Read More

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Tujia strengthens top slot in China's home rentals market

By Martin Cowen | June 22, 2016

Tujia has bought smaller rival Mayi, firming up its position as China's biggest home rentals platform.... Read More

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Mobile dominates Nigeria's hotel bookings

By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016

One of Nigeria's leading accommodation sites, hotels.ng, has revealed that around 60% of bookings so... Read More

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Reflections on a pivot: when a travel startup goes from B2C to B2B

By Viewpoints | June 21, 2016

Flightfox just turned four years old. That makes us ancient in startup years. But we've had quite a... Read More

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Let the disruption really begin - Chesky hints at Airbnb API

By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016

Airbnb's founder and CEO Brian Chesky has told the advertising industry's mega-event in Cannes that... Read More

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

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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

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Mayumi Nakamura Birt on reinvention, resilience and the art of the imperfect

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