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Expedia says TripAdvisor and Trivago instant booking are both on the table
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Expedia says TripAdvisor and Trivago instant booking are both on the table
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2015
On a call about quarterly earnings, investment analysts grilled Expedia Inc CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about how his company would respond to challenges and opportunities on several fronts, such as the ris... Read More
Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online
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Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online
By Linda Fox | October 29, 2015
Founders Kovid Kapoor and Rohit Shroff decided to develop Holidify when they realised there was a lack of comprehensive and useful information on the places to go. Kapoor and Shroff are joined by S... Read More
Sabre sees air revenue surge, considers hospitality acquisitions
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Sabre sees air revenue surge, considers hospitality acquisitions
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2015
Sabre consolidated third quarter revenue increased to $785 million, up about 17% relative to $672.5 million for the same period last year. That represented an 18% in gross profit rise, compared to... Read More
It's all about the good vibes on TripAdvisor (apparently)
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It's all about the good vibes on TripAdvisor (apparently)
By Kevin May | October 29, 2015
Three quarters of people writing reviews on TripAdvisor do so because they want to share a good experience, rather than rant about it. The user review service carried out a study with Phocuswright... Read More
A giant move - Softbank launches new OTA on Alitrip
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A giant move - Softbank launches new OTA on Alitrip
By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015
Japanese technology and investment firm Softbank is launching an online travel agency and will list inventory on Alitrip, the travel platform run by Alibaba. It will offer trips to Japan to Chinese... Read More
Lufthansa admits overseas headwinds from GDS levy
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Lufthansa admits overseas headwinds from GDS levy
By Kevin May | October 29, 2015
Lufthansa Group has conceded that the introduction of its controversial surcharge on GDS-issued tickets has had an impact on overseas bookings. In a call with financial analysts following the publi... Read More
Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
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Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015
Australian tours and activities software specialist Rezdy has raised $3 million Series A funding and has earmarked to cash for further expansion into the US and new products. The round has been led... Read More
Snapshot on European independent hotel bookings [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Snapshot on European independent hotel bookings [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 28, 2015
The difference between the European and US markets is vast when it comes to hotel ownership and how it affects bookings. Primarily this revolves around the fact that independents represent a massiv... Read More
Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap
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Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap
By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2015
Alibaba's Q2s contain some eye-watering bigger picture e-commerce numbers but its response to a question about this week's Qunar/Ctrip share swap added little to the sum of human knowledge. Earlier... Read More
Hostelworld registers London-Dublin IPO, aims to raise Euro 174M
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Hostelworld registers London-Dublin IPO, aims to raise Euro 174M
By Kevin May | October 28, 2015
Budget accommodation online travel agency HostelWorld has confirmed its plan to seek a financial listing on the public markets. The Ireland-based company says the the offer is expected to raise Eur... Read More
Ixigo preps intercity cabs, sees apps embedded into Micromax handsets
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Ixigo preps intercity cabs, sees apps embedded into Micromax handsets
By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2015
Indian travel search and trip-planning site Ixigo is ready to expand its recently launched taxi meta overseas and is also working on a ground-breaking tie-up with Micromax, the handset manufacturer wh... Read More
TravelClick acquires ZDirect, a hotel CRM provider
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TravelClick acquires ZDirect, a hotel CRM provider
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2015
TravelClick, a hospitality tech provider, says it has acquired ZDirect, maker of a hotel customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Deal terms weren't publicized. But it's likely a nice payda... Read More
Shangri-La Hotels begins hard push on virtual videos
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Shangri-La Hotels begins hard push on virtual videos
By Kevin May | October 27, 2015
Hotels, tourism boards and many others have been extolling the virtues for years of getting a sneak peek of a destination or product via virtual reality. We will all remember the beginnings of a cr... Read More
Etihad on cloud nine with Adobe, Rocketrip browses Chrome, and more...
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Etihad on cloud nine with Adobe, Rocketrip browses Chrome, and more...
By PhocusWire | October 27, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for October 2015. Tuesday 27 October 2015: Etihad and Adobe unite for cloud IT services The... Read More
How online travel is evolving in a mobile-first country
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How online travel is evolving in a mobile-first country
By Kevin May | October 27, 2015
There are a growing number of countries that be considered genuine recipients of the title "mobile-first". Such countries are not those that have a vociferous tech media that would have people thin... Read More
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