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MakeMyTrip remains bullish about mobile, hotel and packages business

By Karthick Prabu | November 1, 2013

In MakeMyTrip's Q2 2014 earnings, the company reported an operating loss of $1.5 million for the quarter, but is continuing investment to enhance mobile services, hotel and holiday package business. Read More

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KLM unveils MyDreamCatcher, a mashup of local information on a Pin-type dashboard

By Karthick Prabu | October 3, 2013

After launching a series of innovative contests, now KLM Airlines has launched a new service by name 'MyDreamCatcher' that is aimed at helping travellers by providing them access to local knowledge ab Read More

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Stayzilla raises series A funding and plans for aggressive growth in India

By Karthick Prabu | October 3, 2013

India-based hotel reservation provider Stayzilla has raised its first institutional funding round from Matrix Partners India by offering a significant minority stake. The investment amount was not dis Read More

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A deep dive into reach and popularity of online travel brands in India and Southeast Asia

By Karthick Prabu | August 26, 2013

Priceline.com tops (by unique visitors) in five out of six countries in Southeast Asia, reports comScore, a digital measurement company. Read More

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Tech-savvy Indians still see payments as an issue when booking travel online

By Karthick Prabu | August 7, 2013

Believe it or not, 97% of Indian travellers want to reserve their hotels online, according to a study by MakeMyTrip. Read More

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Package trip startup WeAreHolidays gets real capital injection to push artificial intelligence

By Karthick Prabu | June 23, 2013

India-based holiday package portal WeAreHolidays, which was created by a number of MakeMyTrip alumni, has raised its first round of funding. Read More

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Top-level view on the travel technology scene in Asia

By Karthick Prabu | June 12, 2013

With China emerging as the biggest travel spending country and around 1,800 hotels in the construction pipeline in the wider region alone for 2013, Asia is a key focus market for many global travel... Read More

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MakeMyTrip eyes acquisitions as pilgrimages and other specialist travel areas beckon

By Karthick Prabu | May 13, 2013

MakeMyTrip, India's leading OTA tells Tnooz about its acquisition plan with its $70 million cash reserve. Read More

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The rise of value-add travel apps in India for existing brands - here comes iXiGo

By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2013

Indian travel search service iXiGo is joining the trend of brands in the country that are building mobile apps for customers which have functionality away from the core business. Read More

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Deep dive analysis on how Indian travel brands ride on IPL cricket fever

By Karthick Prabu | April 10, 2013

Indian Premier League (IPL), India's favorite cricket season is not only about just cricket. IPL has made travel brands put their innovation cap on. Read More

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The SCAN - Vayable adds destinations, Concur tie up with IHG, Minube real-time planning and more travel tech news

By PhocusWire | April 3, 2013

The SCAN - Vayable adds destinations, Concur tie up with IHG, Minube launches real-time planning and more travel tech news. Read More

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Urgent wake-up call - time to create a sense of urgency in the travel booking path

By Karthick Prabu | March 4, 2013

The number one goal of any travel company is to increase conversion. The higher the conversion, the better the profit. Read More

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The Scan - Groupon CEO quits, Google business photos in India, Travelmob deals and more travel tech news

By PhocusWire | March 1, 2013

Groupon CEO quits, Google Business Photos in India, JetAirways and Carzonrent, AirChina's self service kiosk, Lonely Planet hitting million fans, Zipcar survey results, and more - make our shortlist in... Read More