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Europe "not working" for Travelzoo as deals dry up
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Europe "not working" for Travelzoo as deals dry up
By Martin Cowen | July 28, 2017
Deals publisher Travelzoo has managed to add more members in the second quarter of the year but the... Read More
FabHotels nabs $25 million Series B
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FabHotels nabs $25 million Series B
By Martin Cowen | July 27, 2017
FabHotels, one of India's technology-driven budget hotel franchise companies, has raised a further $25... Read More
Didi and Softbank lead $2.5 billion round for Grab
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Didi and Softbank lead $2.5 billion round for Grab
By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2017
The taxi-app goldrush continues apace, with southeast Asia's Grab in line for a $2.5 billion... Read More
SnapTravel raises $8 million Series A
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SnapTravel raises $8 million Series A
By Martin Cowen | July 26, 2017
Toronto-based SnapTravel, which allows users to search and book hotels via Facebook Messenger and SMS,... Read More
Hoteliers need to think wifi not Weibo to satisfy Chinese outbound
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Hoteliers need to think wifi not Weibo to satisfy Chinese outbound
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2017
The sixth edition of hotels.com's annual Chinese International Travel Monitor identifies a disconnect... Read More
Beyond Pricing acquires Smart Host
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Beyond Pricing acquires Smart Host
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2017
Vacation rental tech specialist Beyond Pricing has acquired Smart Host, which provides pricing... Read More
Trivago improves rates and demand feature in Hotel Manager Pro
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Trivago improves rates and demand feature in Hotel Manager Pro
By Martin Cowen | July 25, 2017
Hotel meta Trivago has upgraded its Rates Insight tool to give hoteliers access to not only... Read More
Sharing economy could be worth $40 billion by 2022
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Sharing economy could be worth $40 billion by 2022
By Martin Cowen | July 24, 2017
Juniper Research's latest attempt to quantify the so-called sharing economy sees it place a value on... Read More
Yatra makes big corporate travel statement with Air Travel Bureau takeover
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Yatra makes big corporate travel statement with Air Travel Bureau takeover
By Martin Cowen | July 24, 2017
India's Nasdaq-listed OTA Yatra.com has agreed to acquire Air Travel Bureau (ATB) for an undisclosed... Read More
Move over bots, email is still the boss
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Move over bots, email is still the boss
By Martin Cowen | July 21, 2017
US consumers prefer travel and hospitality brands to communicate with them via email rather than other... Read More
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