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oyo-funding
News / Distribution
Further expansion for OYO in China as investors commit to $1B in funding
By Linda Fox | September 26, 2018
OYO has raised $800 million with a commitment for a further $200 million via Softbank Vision Fund.... Read More
tiqets-reserve-with-google
News / Online
Tours and activities providers bring experiences to Google search and maps
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2018
Ticketing platform Tiqets has partnered with Google to supply museum and attraction passes via maps... Read More
homeshare-hotels-learnings
News / Distribution
Why hotels should take cues from home-sharing, stop "obsession with direct booking"
By Linda Fox | September 25, 2018
Though traditional hotel operators have been beleaguered by the march of brands such as Airbnb, they... Read More
malaysia-airlines-chatbot-amadeus
News / Distribution
Malaysia Airlines pilots chatbot developed with Amadeus
By Linda Fox | September 24, 2018
Malaysia Airlines is piloting a chatbot for flight search and booking which has been developed in... Read More
crowdfunding-mr&mrssmith-travel
News / Startups
Established travel brands see crowdfunding as mechanism to boost loyalty
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2018
Mr & Mrs Smith and Much Better Adventures discuss why they decided to go down the crowdfunding route.... Read More
UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app
News / Technology
UK named as launch market for Ctrip’s global train app
By Martin Cowen | September 20, 2018
Ctrip, the Chinese-based NASDAQ-listed OTA and the world’s second largest travel company, has... Read More
Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing
News / Online
Make It Social hones group check-out experience, sees growth in travel and ticketing
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018
Make It Social has gone back to basics and revamped its social check-out technology... Read More
edreams-biometric-technology
News / Technology
eDreams trials biometric technology to help drive inspiration
By Linda Fox | September 19, 2018
Edreams Odigeo is employing eye-tracking as well as biometric scanning technology to help it improve... Read More
OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity
News / Technology
OYO launches in the UK, eyes "multi-billion-dollar" opportunity
By Martin Cowen | September 19, 2018
India’s tech-enabled hotel group OYO has announced plans to enter the UK market, its first move... Read More
certify-acquires-captio
News / Technology
Certify swoops on Captio to further grow expense management ambitions
By Linda Fox | September 18, 2018
Certify acquires Spain-based Captio, its second expansion through M&A in the space of three months... Read More
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