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Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015

Travelzoo says it expects to increase investment in marketing and member acquisition by up to $3... Read More

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Cleartrip unlikes Facebook's Internet.org in India

By Martin Cowen | April 17, 2015

Indian OTA Cleartrip has pulled out of internet.org, the Facebook-run initiative designed to make... Read More

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Yandex makes deeper inroads in travel, unveils package holiday search

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015

Russian search engine Yandex has launched a service enabling consumers to search for holiday packages... Read More

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Some lessons learned from user testing hotel websites

By Martin Cowen | April 16, 2015

To highlight how user-testing can be useful in finding opportunities to improve, three of the most... Read More

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Ola hails mammoth $400 million funding round

By Martin Cowen | April 16, 2015

India's biggest taxi app Ola has raised $400 million from new and existing investors, and has... Read More

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Startup pitch: Qaribu wants to be the go to social online travel agency

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2015

Proving that there may still be life in the social travel concept is Qaribu, a startup which is part... Read More

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Baidu building up a taxi-app portfolio

By Martin Cowen | April 14, 2015

Chinese search giant Baidu has invested in another two taxi-sharing apps, Tiantian Yongche and... Read More

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Zomato sows $50 million, buys restaurant POS company Maple

By Nick Vivion | April 14, 2015

The Indian restaurant reservation and technology company Zomato has moved into its Series F with $50... Read More

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Vacatia lands $7 million funding amid reshuffle of management team

By Kevin May | April 14, 2015

Another funding round for vacation rental marketplace Vacatia as it picks up $7 million from Javelin... Read More

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Are customers abandoning bookings because of your online payment process?

By Viewpoints | April 14, 2015

Almost 50% of customers abandoned their online travel booking early because of payment-related... Read More

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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

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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

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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