Festicket adds a further $4.6 million in funding, hot on the heels of its recent $10.5 million Series D round.... Read More

Take a deeper look at what’s going on away from the geopolitical headlines, and marketers will understand how trends in China are going to eventually affect us all.... Read More

Dubai-based Finalrentals is digitizing price comparison and booking for short- and long-term car rentals in the UAE, where it estimates 70% of bookings currently take place offline. The company is also gradually adding short-term rental service in markets around the world. ... Read More

The search giant says the proliferation of devices has created rapid, cultural shifts and changed the way people expect things from their brands... making people more curious, demanding and impatient.... Read More

Phocuswright's recent travel research identifies four key developments that make the U.S. online travel agency market an exciting one to watch in 2019.... Read More

Travel brands and suppliers need to be aware that the Chinese travel market is not only growing - it is also changing.... Read More

LuggageHero - named one of PhocusWire’s Hot 25 Startups for 2019 - has raised $1.45 million to expand its luggage-storage operations to 36 additional cities.... Read More

The dull mechanics behind what is known as process shouldn't be allowed to prohibit a brand such as Airbnb from making a genuine challenge to OTAs.... Read More

On-demand coach platform Zeelo drives off with funding of £4.25 million from ETF Partners.... Read More

Xiaozhu is a Beijing-based short-term rental and management platform. The company was launched in 2012 and recently established a second base in Chengdu. It has already expanded to Japan and South-east Asia.... Read More

B2C messaging platform Zingle has landed $11 million in new funding to support its growth in hospitality.... Read More

Virtuoso is selling the tool to members and encouraging them to use it as part of their consultative services.... Read More

OYO continues its rapid expansion with a ramp up in Indonesia and launch in the Philippines.... Read More

Data from MMGY Global points to growing interest in cruising among younger travelers and also a shift in features that influence purchase decisions.... Read More

Keeping track of an airline's data, let alone gaining insights from it, is beyond the means of any one carrier's I.T. department - so other methods are now vital.... Read More