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Didi adds another piece to its global jigsaw with Careem tie-up
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Didi adds another piece to its global jigsaw with Careem tie-up
By Martin Cowen | August 8, 2017
Didi, China's dominant taxi app and mobility services provider, has linked up Middle East based... Read More
Alibaba and Marriott target Chinese outbound travellers with joint venture
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Alibaba and Marriott target Chinese outbound travellers with joint venture
By Linda Fox | August 7, 2017
Alibaba and Marriott International have announced a joint venture which will manage the Chinese... Read More
Middle East media giant invests in Wego
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Middle East media giant invests in Wego
By Martin Cowen | August 7, 2017
More investment activity in the metasearch sector, with Wego getting a reported $12 million from... Read More
Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
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Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2017
Hotel meta Trivago has issued its standalone Q2 2017 results, expanding on the positive soundings... Read More
4Suites attracts $440,000 in seed funding
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4Suites attracts $440,000 in seed funding
By Linda Fox | August 4, 2017
4Suites, a startup in the mobile space helping consumers manage hotel stays, has raised seed funding... Read More
Tipping point ahead - APAC bigger than North America in 2017
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Tipping point ahead - APAC bigger than North America in 2017
By Martin Cowen | August 3, 2017
eMarketer's annual look at worldwide digital travel sales predicts that Asia-Pacific will overtake... Read More
Using travel risk tech to care for travellers on the road
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Using travel risk tech to care for travellers on the road
By Linda Fox | August 3, 2017
With increased security alerts and extreme weather regularly disrupting travel, the issue of duty of... Read More
Steady growth for Travelport as it gains online share in Europe and Asia
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Steady growth for Travelport as it gains online share in Europe and Asia
By Linda Fox | August 3, 2017
Travelport has reported small gains across the business for the second quarter ended 30 June 2017. The... Read More
Webjet acquires JacTravel from private equity firm
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Webjet acquires JacTravel from private equity firm
By Linda Fox | August 2, 2017
Online travel firm Webjet is acquiring JacTravel, the UK-based hotel consolidator and specialist in... Read More
Didi adds another piece to its global jigsaw with Taxify tie-up
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Didi adds another piece to its global jigsaw with Taxify tie-up
By Martin Cowen | August 2, 2017
China's taxi app giant Didi Chuxing has announced an investment in and strategic partnership with... Read More
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