Revinate funding hits $45 million with new $13 million round
Revinate funding hits $45 million with new $13 million round
By Kevin May | July 5, 2016
A Series C investment into Revinate has seen it strengthen its position as the heaviest backed online... Read More
News / Online
Google goes deep on mobile search and booking behaviour
Google goes deep on mobile search and booking behaviour
By Kevin May | July 5, 2016
Search giant Google and research house TNS have combined forces to examine the role of mobile in... Read More
News / Technology
CheckMyBus stops for seven-digit investment round
CheckMyBus stops for seven-digit investment round
By Kevin May | July 5, 2016
International bus transport metasearch service CheckMyBus has raised a seven-digit funding round in a... Read More
News / Distribution
Hotels versus intermediaries - consumers think online travel agencies are cheaper
Hotels versus intermediaries - consumers think online travel agencies are cheaper
By Kevin May | July 4, 2016
Travellers presume they are getting a better deal if they book on an online travel agency -... Read More
News / Distribution
Skioo raises $6.1 million to expand ski resort ancillary sales
Skioo raises $6.1 million to expand ski resort ancillary sales
By Kevin May | July 4, 2016
Just nine months after securing a $1.5 million round, Skioo has skied into another investment round of... Read More
News / Technology
Marriott direct booking drive has Millennial travellers at its heart
Marriott direct booking drive has Millennial travellers at its heart
By Kevin May | July 1, 2016
Marriott says its controversial marketing campaign to encourage travellers to book direct is based on... Read More
News / Distribution
How Booking.com dominates hotel bookings in two simple charts
How Booking.com dominates hotel bookings in two simple charts
By Kevin May | June 30, 2016
The industry knows (and many get irritated by the fact) that Booking.com is the online travel giant of... Read More
News / Distribution
Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers
Facebook shows no signs of relinquishing network-of-choice status for travellers
By Kevin May | June 29, 2016
It will take a huge effort to unseat Facebook as the main social network for travellers looking to... Read More
News / Online
One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network
One travel brand thinks it can resurrect the independent social network
By Kevin May | June 28, 2016
Between the late-2000s and around 2012, countless travel startups tried (and failed) to create their... Read More
News / Technology
UK hotels reap benefits of virtuous cycle of online reviews
UK hotels reap benefits of virtuous cycle of online reviews
By Kevin May | June 28, 2016
More evidence has emerged that online reviews, over time, can push the overall standards of a hotel up... Read More
News / Online

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