Zhubaijia raises $78M to mimic Airbnb in China, just six weeks after a $30M round
Zhubaijia raises $78M to mimic Airbnb in China, just six weeks after a $30M round
By Kevin May | September 29, 2015
Not content with trousering a $20 million Series B round in August this year, Zhubaijia has also gone... Read More
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British Airways uses Google to showcase why passengers should fly business to NYC
British Airways uses Google to showcase why passengers should fly business to NYC
By Kevin May | September 28, 2015
How should an airline persuade customers that they should spend a £2,800 on a return ticket from... Read More
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Replicating online user experience when the passenger is on-board
Replicating online user experience when the passenger is on-board
By Kevin May | September 28, 2015
Airlines are in a wonderful position - they have a captive audience from anything between one and 12... Read More
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Skioo raises $1.5 million from Norwegian ski champion
Skioo raises $1.5 million from Norwegian ski champion
By Kevin May | September 28, 2015
Aksel Lund Svindal, an Olympic gold medal winning skier from Norway, has invested $1.5 million in... Read More
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Cross-device shopping in travel - the mobile reality
Cross-device shopping in travel - the mobile reality
By Kevin May | September 28, 2015
Really good report released by Criteo this week that outlines the role of mobile at the beginning and... Read More
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Lufthansa blames GDS booking volume drop mostly on pilot strike
Lufthansa blames GDS booking volume drop mostly on pilot strike
By Kevin May | September 25, 2015
Lufthansa has hit back at GDS bookings figures revealed by Tnooz yesterday as being "heavily... Read More
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What a hotel's guest is expecting could happen by 2030 [INFOGRAPHIC]
What a hotel's guest is expecting could happen by 2030 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 25, 2015
Marriott Rewards and US banking giant Chase surveyed travellers earlier this year to find out what... Read More
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Lufthansa takes GDS booking tumble with new surcharge, rival carriers benefit
Lufthansa takes GDS booking tumble with new surcharge, rival carriers benefit
By Kevin May | September 24, 2015
German carrier Lufthansa is beginning to see the impact of its decision to impose a levy on all... Read More
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Hotel bookings via GDSs reach record high
Hotel bookings via GDSs reach record high
By Kevin May | September 23, 2015
Hospitality reservation system provider TravelClick claims the industry is seeing an all-time record... Read More
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Kayak does a Hipmunk, uses heat map search for hotels
Kayak does a Hipmunk, uses heat map search for hotels
By Kevin May | September 23, 2015
A long time ago (okay, three years ago), Kayak co-founder and CEO Steve Hafner (in)famously... Read More
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