How Uber sells itself to nervous local governments
How Uber sells itself to nervous local governments
By Kevin May | October 20, 2015
As news broke in India that an Uber driver had been found guilty of raping a passenger, one of its... Read More
News / Technology
Tours and activities - a little reality check and some optimism
Tours and activities - a little reality check and some optimism
By Kevin May | October 20, 2015
Such is the apparent progress (and interest) in the online tours and activities sector that it can get... Read More
News / Distribution
Investors in APAC travel startups are either smarter or madder than elsewhere
Investors in APAC travel startups are either smarter or madder than elsewhere
By Kevin May | October 19, 2015
Okay, it's not as simple as that, obviously, but there is a considerable shift in the regions that... Read More
News
The salt and pepper of travel startups, from some seasoned pros
The salt and pepper of travel startups, from some seasoned pros
By Kevin May | October 19, 2015
Bright eyed and bushy tailed, and the wonderful sense of optimism that carries travel startups into... Read More
News
The leapfrog in online travel and taking note of the power of the app
The leapfrog in online travel and taking note of the power of the app
By Kevin May | October 18, 2015
Total travel bookings via mobile devices are expected to overtake those from desktops in 2016 in... Read More
News / Technology
Travelport shuffles pack as MTT boss steps down three months after acquisition
Travelport shuffles pack as MTT boss steps down three months after acquisition
By Kevin May | October 16, 2015
Mobile Travel Technologies has an interim CEO after founder and current boss Gerry Samuels decided to... Read More
News / Distribution
Travellers apparently put off booking accommodation if photos are bad
Travellers apparently put off booking accommodation if photos are bad
By Kevin May | October 16, 2015
Hotel app provider Eviivo recently decided to run a test or two, to establish what difference a photo... Read More
News / Online
Airbnb increases host fee as way to pay for Google advertising
Airbnb increases host fee as way to pay for Google advertising
By Kevin May | October 16, 2015
Airbnb is charging hosts an additional 12-15% fee for each booking if their guest found the listing... Read More
News / Online
TravelBird claims still soaring high, depsite staff cull and scaling back operations
TravelBird claims still soaring high, depsite staff cull and scaling back operations
By Kevin May | October 15, 2015
TravelBird says staff and country cutbacks are just part of moving from a "startup to a scale-up"... Read More
News / Online
Consumer survey points to the offline vs online travel landscape
Consumer survey points to the offline vs online travel landscape
By Kevin May | October 15, 2015
Travel agents are most likely to get bookings from consumers when the product is of high value,... Read More
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