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TaxiForSure grabs undisclosed Series C round, but hints at eye-watering numbers

By Karthick Prabu | August 21, 2014

Just a few months after a capital of raise of $10 million, TaxiForSure has got a new injection from Accel Partners. The amount isn't disclosed, but in a press release the India-based taxi aggregato... Read More

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Uber's API dropped into Hyatt, United and Expensify

By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2014

This week's reveal of the Uber API marks the company's latest push to become the dominant means of ground transportation across the business travel ecosystem - and third-party travel companies are eag... Read More

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ClickBus keeps rolling with $10 million in funding

By Linda Fox | August 21, 2014

Bus travel booking service ClickBus has received $10 million in funding from a group of investors including Tengelmann Ventures and Rocket Internet. The round comes as ClickBus launches in Turkey a... Read More

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One in eight bookings at smaller hotels are made on mobile devices

By Viewpoints | August 21, 2014

The massive shift from desktop to mobile and tablet devices continues its rigorous pace, and the change is not limited to the major global hotel companies. NB: This is a viewpoint by Max Starkov, C... Read More

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Webjet reports profit boost as mobile transaction value increases

By Karthick Prabu | August 21, 2014

Webjet.com.au and Zuji have helped report a profit for their mothership of $17.6 million, earnings for the latest 12 months show. The Webjet Group saw profits increase by 195% for the year ending J... Read More

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How can startups build relationships with the media

By PhocusWire | August 21, 2014

STARTUPS: In some respects with a tech media that is broadly supportive of the startup ecosystem it can be easy to get coverage. But, when some media titles are slightly more sceptical of a business... Read More

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Travel ecommerce set for a big leap in China as intermediaries invest aggressively

By Viewpoints | August 20, 2014

China’s general ecommerce sector continues to shine. with trade volume in the first half year reaching $0.92 trillion, up 30.1% year on year. NB: This article is written by Ritesh Gupta, reporter a... Read More

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PressPlay raises $500k in novel bid for on-seat entertainment

By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2014

New Delhi-based PressPlay Entertainment has raised a $500k angel round to expand its novel approach to in-seat entertainment for travelers in the world's second-most populous country. While the spe... Read More

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Study: At upscale hotels, guest acquisition costs are devouring room revenue growth

By Sean O'Neil | August 20, 2014

Guest acquisition costs are escalating at the same clip as room revenue growth, according to a new, multi-year study of upscale and luxury hotels in North America. If other hotel industry costs, su... Read More

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TripAdvisor and TripCase integrate with Uber so users can get to hotels and attractions

By Karthick Prabu | August 20, 2014

Interesting move from TripAdvisor as it puts Uber on its app and mobile website so users can find their way to restaurants, attractions and hotels. This new feature is a result of a new integration... Read More

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Survey: Disruption in the travel industry is the new normal

By Viewpoints | August 20, 2014

When the industry talks about travel evolution, the discussion frequently turns to disruption. As a simple definition, disruption is any development that upgrades or replaces an outdated product or... Read More

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Google tests new hotel search, pushes Hotel Price Ads to second click

By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2014

Google has been testing an evolved hotel search layout, leaning more on its mobile layout for hotel search on the original desktop search page. Instead of a carousel, there are a few ads, and then... Read More

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Will travel blogging as we know it fade into the sunset?

By Viewpoints | August 20, 2014

Travel bloggers are a large, migrant community constantly criss-crossing the globe. The one thing they all have in common is the dream of sharing their story with others. And, if you take a cross-s... Read More

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Trip.me plots expansion following Series A funding

By Linda Fox | August 20, 2014

Itinerary planning startup Trip.me has announced undisclosed Series A funding led by Recruit Holdings of Japan. The Berlin-based startup, (TLabs here), enables travellers to connect and book with l... Read More

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Thomas Cook signs deal to keep an eye on hotels via social monitoring

By Karthick Prabu | August 19, 2014

Thomas Cook has agreed a multi-year deal with TrustYou to keep a check on the online reputation of its 45,000+ hotel partners. This agreement will enable Thomas Cook to monitor the performance hote... Read More

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