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Didi and TripAdvisor China talk the full service ecosystem talk

By Martin Cowen | October 21, 2016

In the wider scheme of things, TripAdvisor doing something with 100 hotels wouldn't blip the radar. Unless those hotels are in China, and TripAdvisor is doing something with Didi, China's biggest t... Read More

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What Google's new, separate mobile search index implies for travel

By Viewpoints | October 21, 2016

Last week’s announcement that Google will create separate indexes for mobile and desktop results— and will be treating mobile as the primary index — is the inevitable conclusion of the company’s protr... Read More

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Deem acquires Olset, the hotel recommendation startup

By Sean O'Neil | October 20, 2016

Deem, a business travel technology company, is acquiring another San Francisco-area company: Olset, a machine learning and artificial intelligence startup that is focused on hotel recommendations.... Read More

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TrustYou ramps up its guest feedback integration globally

By Sean O'Neil | October 20, 2016

TrustYou has unveiled a fresh way for hotels to connect with its guest feedback platform via the hotel technology systems they already use. More than 20 partners worldwide, such as Accor's Fastbook... Read More

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Startup pitch: TravelBank collects $10 million in investment for its T&E tracking service

By Sean O'Neil | October 20, 2016

San Francisco startup TravelBank, which provides a mobile app and website to help manage travel expenses and budgeting, debuted today. It has received a $10 million Series A round of investment fro... Read More

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As mcommerce grows in travel, so does the need to understand mobile fraud

By Sponsored Content | October 20, 2016

As mobile becomes an established transactional channel for most travel companies, either via an app or through the mobile web, fraud in mcommerce needs to be taken seriously. NB This is a viewpoint... Read More

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Traveltek's £5.3m funding to kickstart three-year international growth trajectory

By Martin Cowen | October 20, 2016

Scotland-based Traveltek has picked up £5.3 million in funding from YFM Equity Partners. Traveltek has been around since 2002 and provides dynamic packaging technology and associated back-office fu... Read More

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Booking.com eyes Asia-Pacific for next move in global domination chess game

By Kevin May | October 20, 2016

Be warned, Asia-Pacific: Booking.com has big ambitions for the region and wants to replicate the success it had in Europe. The Priceline Group-owned online travel agency carved out a considerable p... Read More

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Warning to travel startups: pause for reflection and get investment approach right

By Kevin May | October 20, 2016

Travel startups should reconsider their obsession with raising money but also smarten up their act when pitching to investors. This was the stern message from a panel of financial backers at the We... Read More

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Musement marches ahead with Regiondo deal

By Sean O'Neil | October 19, 2016

Musement, the Italy-based startup, has been on the march since its €5 million funding round 18 months ago. The startup says it has been finding traction, having begun with a tours-and-activities fo... Read More

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CellPoint Mobile bets on blockchain-enabled travel services

By Marisa Garcia | October 19, 2016

Fintech firm CellPoint Mobile, which provides commerce and payment tools for airlines, has launched a Travel Innovation Hub (CTIH) to fast-track applications of blockchain technology for travel-relate... Read More

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Kayak claims time is right for APAC attack, but regrets not investing in Qunar

By Kevin May | October 19, 2016

Kayak will embark on its first significant push in the Asia-Pacific region in 2017, years after missing out on investing in one of China's hottest web properties. The travel search brand, which has... Read More

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Five ways to find the right pricing strategy for your hotel

By Sponsored Content | October 19, 2016

Revenue managers dedicate a big part of their day to managing hotel rates and driving profits. They are constantly analyzing data and various influencing factors to find that coveted sweet spot – and... Read More

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Amadeus suggests four online travel scenarios for 2020

By Martin Cowen | October 19, 2016

The latest analysis from Amadeus uses a "scenario planning" methodology to paint a picture of what the future might hold for online travel agents. But unlike many similar projects, the future Amade... Read More

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Some notes on what the MakeMyTrip merger with Ibibo means

By Viewpoints | October 19, 2016

Ibibo Group and MakeMyTrip, by many measures the top two online travel agencies in India, announced a merger — ending an expensive competitive pricing and discounting race. First, some context. Whi... Read More

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