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Airbnb continues to build presence in India
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Airbnb continues to build presence in India
By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2016
Airbnb has announced a strategic partnership with India's largest media conglomerate The Times Group. Some reports in media outlets owned by the Times Group say that its investment arm - Times Glob... Read More
Edge Retreats raises $1 million to expand luxury rental platform
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Edge Retreats raises $1 million to expand luxury rental platform
By Kevin May | April 18, 2016
Investors seem to be at the stage of backing niches within a niche, especially within the burgeoning sector of the moment: vacation rentals. Edge Retreats, a UK-based startup which features only lu... Read More
Hotel technology neglects design thinking at its peril
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Hotel technology neglects design thinking at its peril
By Viewpoints | April 15, 2016
When you venture into the back-of-the-house in hotels, it’s surprising to encounter a battlefield of broken furniture, soiled linens, battered walls, and employees who look like they haven’t seen the... Read More
Hipmunk gets another $6 million in capital
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Hipmunk gets another $6 million in capital
By Kevin May | April 15, 2016
Flight and hotel metasearch brand Hipmunk has raised $6 million in venture funding, two years on from its large $20 million round. The company says it will not disclose any details regarding the ro... Read More
TripAdvisor claims $478 billion boost to travel economy from reviews
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TripAdvisor claims $478 billion boost to travel economy from reviews
By Kevin May | April 15, 2016
Bragging rights for the week go to TripAdvisor, which has made some massive claims as to its ability to generate money for local economies and the industry. The user review giant says during 2014 i... Read More
EU directive tells airlines to hand passenger data to authorities
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EU directive tells airlines to hand passenger data to authorities
By Linda Fox | April 15, 2016
Members of the European Parliament have approved a directive whereby airlines will pass passenger information, via the passenger name record (PNR), to the authorities. The information is for passen... Read More
HomeToGo secures $20 million to boost vacation rental metasearch
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HomeToGo secures $20 million to boost vacation rental metasearch
By Kevin May | April 15, 2016
Vacation rental metasearch service HomeToGo has caught the eye of Insight Venture Partners - winning a $20 million Series B round. The Germany-based company has also wooed interest from DN Capital... Read More
Airbnb hosts get destination guide building service
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Airbnb hosts get destination guide building service
By Kevin May | April 15, 2016
The idea of "living like a local" is, in reality, a fallacy - a local often has far more mundane and real-life things to do than experience their own city. But the rise of so-called sharing economy... Read More
Five tech metrics for hotel distribution that shouldn't be overlooked
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Five tech metrics for hotel distribution that shouldn't be overlooked
By Viewpoints | April 15, 2016
It’s widely understood that hotel distribution is technology-intensive and that business opportunities can be missed — sometimes without even knowing it. NB: This is a guest viewpoint from Matthew... Read More
Events and attractions market themselves with virtual reality
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Events and attractions market themselves with virtual reality
By Kevin May | April 15, 2016
Taking in a show, a sport event or gig when in a destination is commonplace - but visitors are often unaware of what are the best tickets to get at a venue. Ticket sellers will inevitably be able t... Read More
OYO Rooms captures more funding - this time it's $100 million
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OYO Rooms captures more funding - this time it's $100 million
By Kevin May | April 14, 2016
The backing for India-based OYO Rooms continues, with the branded hotel booking site luring in a further $100 million in funding. The company has yet to officially confirm the deal, but it is under... Read More
Understanding the science behind Expedia's marketplace
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Understanding the science behind Expedia's marketplace
By Sponsored Content | April 14, 2016
For nearly as long as commerce has existed, consumers have gone to a marketplace to get the right product at the right price. NB: This is a viewpoint by Melissa Maher, senior vice president of the... Read More
CWT crunches flight data to help understand booking behaviour
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CWT crunches flight data to help understand booking behaviour
By Linda Fox | April 14, 2016
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has been looking at its flight data to uncover patterns, identify segments and assess the financial impact of behaviour. By looking at more than six million air transactions... Read More
Farelogix and Routehappy will integrate their platforms for airlines
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Farelogix and Routehappy will integrate their platforms for airlines
By Sean O'Neil | April 14, 2016
Later this year, Farelogix will integrate FLX Merchandise, a tool airlines use to create dynamic offers, with the Routehappy Hub content management tool built by Routehappy, the companies said today.... Read More
Vacasa raises $35 million to expand rental platform
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Vacasa raises $35 million to expand rental platform
By Kevin May | April 14, 2016
Unperturbed by consolidation and moves by the big players in travel, investors have thrown a sizeable chunk of money ($35 million) at vacation rental brand Vacasa. The Series A round was led by Lev... Read More
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