Hostelworld registers London-Dublin IPO, aims to raise Euro 174M
Hostelworld registers London-Dublin IPO, aims to raise Euro 174M
By Kevin May | October 28, 2015
Budget accommodation online travel agency HostelWorld has confirmed its plan to seek a financial... Read More
News / Online
Shangri-La Hotels begins hard push on virtual videos
Shangri-La Hotels begins hard push on virtual videos
By Kevin May | October 27, 2015
Hotels, tourism boards and many others have been extolling the virtues for years of getting a sneak... Read More
News / Online
How online travel is evolving in a mobile-first country
How online travel is evolving in a mobile-first country
By Kevin May | October 27, 2015
There are a growing number of countries that be considered genuine recipients of the title... Read More
News / Online
Mobile vs desktop and how travellers are booking rental cars
Mobile vs desktop and how travellers are booking rental cars
By Kevin May | October 27, 2015
Some interesting data shared recently by European rental car comparison site HappyCar that... Read More
News / Technology
TripAdvisor says learning as it goes along with instant booking
TripAdvisor says learning as it goes along with instant booking
By Kevin May | October 26, 2015
TripAdvisor's foray into Instant Booking for its hotel metasearch had been motoring along reasonably... Read More
News / Distribution
HotelQuickly slows down as well, now offers seven-day bookings
HotelQuickly slows down as well, now offers seven-day bookings
By Kevin May | October 26, 2015
Asia-based HotelQuickly has followed the trend in the same-day hotel booking sector - in other words:... Read More
News / Technology
Hotel chains disagree over Accor's open marketplace concept
Hotel chains disagree over Accor's open marketplace concept
By Kevin May | October 22, 2015
To say the decision by Accor Hotels to open a "marketplace" has divided opinion would be a bit of an... Read More
News / Distribution
Beware of unicorn aspirations, online travel investors are hungry
Beware of unicorn aspirations, online travel investors are hungry
By Kevin May | October 21, 2015
A panel of investors at a travel conference always raises the interest of startups and incumbents as... Read More
News
Airbnb wants to capitalise on early growth spurt in Asia
Airbnb wants to capitalise on early growth spurt in Asia
By Kevin May | October 21, 2015
Airbnb claims it is seeing "incredible growth" in Asia, with Chinese consumers in particular showing... Read More
News
MakeMyTrip sees opportunity in TripAdvisor challenger and Airbnb model
MakeMyTrip sees opportunity in TripAdvisor challenger and Airbnb model
By Kevin May | October 21, 2015
Indian online travel agency giant MakeMyTrip claims a tough period is now behind it as looks to move... Read More
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