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Trainline voice app rap 2
News / Technology
Trainline creates rap duet to promote its voice app
By Mitra Sorrells | March 9, 2018
Trainline has created a two-minute film with showing what it calls a “voicebot duet” to promote its voice app for Google Assistant.   Read More
Facebook trip consideration ad strategy
News / Online
Facebook launches new targeted ad strategy for travel brands
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
Facebook is using its knowledge of consumers’ online behavior to help brands market their deals and destinations to travelers earlier in their planning process.   Read More
Europe online shopping abandonment
News / Online
Why website abandonment rates are so high for European travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | March 8, 2018
European travelers appear to be more commitment-phobic lately when it comes to booking accommodations, travel and experiences.    Read More
Ctrip Trip.com car rental
News / Online
Ctrip’s Trip.com adds international car rental service
By Mitra Sorrells | March 7, 2018
Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, is bolstering its Trip.com site with the addition of international car rentals, bringing it one step closer to becoming a comprehensive source for all travel... Read More
In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline
Interview / Online
In The Big Chair - Clare Gilmartin of Trainline
By Kevin May | March 6, 2018
The former-eBay exec knows a lot about retail, expansion and customers - and can now add distribution, standardisation and mobile technology to her repertoire of skills needed to run an online business. Read More
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
News / Technology
What airlines stand to gain from better mobile apps
By Jill Menze | March 6, 2018
Many airline mobile apps in the Asia Pacific region are still in their infancy when it comes to the search and booking process, often mimicking desktop purchase flow. Read More
Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption
By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018
The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Read More
Booking Holdings earnings full year 2017 1
News / Distribution
Booking Holdings reveals $12.7B revenue, goes lukewarm on Airbnb threat
By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2018
Booking Holdings – the new name for what was Priceline Group – showed significant growth across all sectors in 2017, with most key metrics up around 20%. Read More
Sony Japan taxi app
News / Technology
Sony developing AI ride-hailing system for Japanese cab companies
By Mitra Sorrells | February 22, 2018
Sony has announced plans to offer artificial intelligence technology to six taxi operators in Japan.   Read More
Priceline Group changes name to Booking Holdings
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018
The Priceline Group will now be known as Booking Holdings.   Read More
Uber Express Pool shared ride launch
News / Technology
Uber launches new cheaper shared ride option
By Mitra Sorrells | February 21, 2018
Uber users in six cities will now have a new option when they open the app.    Read More
RVshare $50M funding
News / Startups
RVshare raises $50M from team that funded HomeAway
By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2018
RVshare, a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle rental platform, has secured a $50 investment from Tritium Partners to accelerate growth of its marketplace. Read More
Zoomcar steers to electric rental future with $40 million round
News / Online
Zoomcar steers to electric rental future with $40 million round
By Kevin May | February 19, 2018
Car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is leading a $40 million investment in on-demand car rental service Zoomcar. Read More
outdoorsy rv marketplace funds
News / Startups
Peer-to-peer RV marketplace Outdoorsy drives away with $25M
By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018
Outdoorsy, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of recreational vehicles with interested renters, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Read More
Didi targets rental alliance for electric cars
Notated News / Technology
Didi targets rental alliance for electric cars
By Sarah Dai - South China Morning Post | February 8, 2018
Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service operator in China, has formed an alliance with 12 carmakers to build an electric vehicle sharing network as it looks to move further into the country’s... Read More
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