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Startup Pitch - DistancesBetween tackles India's door-to-door dilemma
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Startup Pitch - DistancesBetween tackles India's door-to-door dilemma
By Martin Cowen | April 24, 2017
Door-to-door or multimodal travel search is an engineering challenge which requires the seamless... Read More
Travelsky financials show stronger growth in 2016 than western peers
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Travelsky financials show stronger growth in 2016 than western peers
By Martin Cowen | April 21, 2017
Travelsky's 2016 annual report highlights the scale of the business and the range of services it is... Read More
Voice getting louder in travel search and it's all about brand
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Voice getting louder in travel search and it's all about brand
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2017
Travel searches by voice are on the up according to some figures from Microsoft-owned Bing Ads. The... Read More
Hotelbeds to buy GTA as global bedbank consolidation continues
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Hotelbeds to buy GTA as global bedbank consolidation continues
By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2017
Hotelbeds Group has announced plans to buy fellow hotel wholesaler GTA, noting its "complementary... Read More
Freebird flies with $5 million as it eyes expansion in corporate travel
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Freebird flies with $5 million as it eyes expansion in corporate travel
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2017
Freebird, a startup to help travellers rebook flights following disruption, has received a fresh cash... Read More
AirAsia looks to boost ancillary services through Touristly investment
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AirAsia looks to boost ancillary services through Touristly investment
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2017
AirAsia plans to acquire 50% of Touristly, an online travel planning service for the APAC region. The... Read More
Yatra survey shows strong demand for summer travel
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Yatra survey shows strong demand for summer travel
By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2017
Yatra has surveyed 5,000 Indian travellers about their summer holiday plans and found that more of... Read More
WeChat and destinations - hundreds of millions of users but only thousands of views
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WeChat and destinations - hundreds of millions of users but only thousands of views
By Martin Cowen | April 18, 2017
Chinese users of WeChat are more likely to read posts from airlines and cruise companies than... Read More
Ola adds an in-house tours and activities option for customers
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Ola adds an in-house tours and activities option for customers
By Martin Cowen | April 13, 2017
Indian taxi app Ola will train its drivers to become tour guides as part of a tie-up with tourism... Read More
Zen Rooms attracts $4.1 million Series A
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Zen Rooms attracts $4.1 million Series A
By Martin Cowen | April 12, 2017
Budget hotels in southeast Asia continue to attract investor interest, with Zen Rooms the latest to... Read More
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