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Ctrip heralds early success of Skyscanner's direct booking option

By Martin Cowen | August 31, 2017

Ctrip's second quarter earnings release talks about a 50% improvement in mobile conversion rates from... Read More

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Hong Kong VCs see potential in Treebo, back $35 million Series C

By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2017

India's technology-enabled budget hotel brand Treebo Hotels has confirmed a $35 million in a Series C... Read More

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Datalex targets new revenue streams via AI, payments and an OTA platform

By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2017

Datalex has started its 2017 financial year strongly, reaffirming its guidance for a 15-20% full-year... Read More

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Hotelchamp books another €2.25 million

By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2017

Amsterdam-based direct booking specialist Hotelchamp has raised €2.25 million from new and existing... Read More

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Interview: Mobility solutions, Waymo, and Zipcar with Avis Budget Group's Jeff Kaelin

By Nick Vivion | August 29, 2017

Jeff Kaelin's been busy. As the vice president of products for Avis Budget Group, he's been listening... Read More

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tnoozLIVE@Arival: the In-Destination Event

By Nick Vivion | August 28, 2017

We're going live at Arival, the travel industry's first and only conference devoted to the dynamic... Read More

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Uber's first deck - correct about GPS and data, less so on profit

By Martin Cowen | August 25, 2017

If there is such a thing as a sharing economy historian, then access to Uber's first pitch deck could... Read More

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TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar

By Martin Cowen | August 23, 2017

Fritz Joussen, CEO of European travel giant TUI, is convinced that Blockchain technology will dominate... Read More

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Skyscanner India not playing the mega-marketing game

By Martin Cowen | August 21, 2017

Skyscanner India's boss Reshmi Roy believes that having a great product and unique features is the... Read More

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Startup pitch: Comtravo wants to simplify business travel booking with AI

By Linda Fox | August 21, 2017

Germany-based startup Comtravo says it's not looking to revolutionise business travel, it wants to... Read More

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