Skyscanner touts Scoot deal as signal of metasearch evolution
Skyscanner touts Scoot deal as signal of metasearch evolution
By Kevin May | January 24, 2017
Singapore Airlines-backed Scoot will be the first low-cost carrier to have direct-booking... Read More
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Flyr predicts $8 million capital injection with accelerate growth
Flyr predicts $8 million capital injection with accelerate growth
By Kevin May | January 23, 2017
Airfare analytics and forecasting company Flyr has attracted the investment capital of high-profile... Read More
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Digital travel forecast to be a $1,100 billion market in five years
Digital travel forecast to be a $1,100 billion market in five years
By Kevin May | January 20, 2017
A new report has forecast the global digital travel sector could be worth $1,091 billion by 2022. The... Read More
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Stay Alfred captures $15 million round to take rental service global
Stay Alfred captures $15 million round to take rental service global
By Kevin May | January 19, 2017
Vacation rental startup Stay Alfred has raised its first round of capital - a sizeable $15 million -... Read More
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Travel brands on alert as Google increases machine learning on search results
Travel brands on alert as Google increases machine learning on search results
By Kevin May | January 19, 2017
Travel brands should ensure they consider the search "intent" of prospective customers when optimising... Read More
News / Online
Could a president Donald Trump protect his (and other) hotels by regulating Airbnb?
Could a president Donald Trump protect his (and other) hotels by regulating Airbnb?
By Kevin May | January 18, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump is well-known now for not only mixing his metaphors but also proclaiming... Read More
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Winners and losers in the US travel website marketplace
Winners and losers in the US travel website marketplace
By Kevin May | January 18, 2017
Airbnb ended 2016 ahead of Booking.com for the first time in visitor numbers on US travel websites,... Read More
News / Online
TripAdvisor overhauls premium listings, includes restaurants for the first time
TripAdvisor overhauls premium listings, includes restaurants for the first time
By Kevin May | January 17, 2017
TripAdvisor is opening up what could be a significant new revenue stream: giving restaurants the same... Read More
News / Online
Travel buyers prioritise mobile as technology budgets increase
Travel buyers prioritise mobile as technology budgets increase
By Kevin May | January 17, 2017
Those organising travel services on behalf of major corporations still consider mobile as the biggest... Read More
News / Technology
eDreams Odigeo acquires hotel booking site BudgetPlaces
eDreams Odigeo acquires hotel booking site BudgetPlaces
By Kevin May | January 17, 2017
Accommodation service BudgetPlaces has ended almost 14 years as an independent company and sold to... Read More
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