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Yatra makes its Nasdaq debut

By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2016

Indian OTA Yatra.com had a quiet start to life on the Nasdaq yesterday, although Dhruv Shringi,... Read More

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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when Hilton called time on clicking around

By Linda Fox | December 20, 2016

Hilton Worldwide was not the first to launch a direct booking campaign, but the hotel giant's largest... Read More

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Pivotal moment in 2016 - when MakeMyTrip merged with Ibibo

By Martin Cowen | December 20, 2016

MakeMyTrip has ended the year as an even more dominant player in the Indian online travel market after... Read More

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Jury sides with US Airways against Sabre in GDS antitrust trial of the century

By Sean O'Neil | December 20, 2016

The jury has returned its verdict in US Airways's $134 million antitrust lawsuit against travel... Read More

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Uber allegedly loses $800 million in three months but China sale nets $2.2 billion profit

By Martin Cowen | December 20, 2016

The global financial pages are buckling under the weight of Uber's $800 million loss for the July-Sept... Read More

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Another $350 million into the ride-hailing sector via Careem

By Martin Cowen | December 19, 2016

Japan's internet giant Rakuten has nailed another taxi app investment, taking part in a $350 million... Read More

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Every Indian airline to spend more on tech in 2017

By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2016

Good news for airline tech providers looking at the Indian market - every carrier asked by SITA for... Read More

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Didi move spotlights potential activities play

By Martin Cowen | December 16, 2016

Taxi apps are more than just a way to get a cab on a smartphone - and the biggest taxi app of the lot,... Read More

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Sabre's new CEO is Sean Menke, a former airline boss

By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016

Travel technology giant Sabre has appointed Sean Menke its new chief executive, to replace Tom Klein,... Read More

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New Priceline Group boss Glenn Fogel looks to assure everyone

By Sean O'Neil | December 15, 2016

The Priceline Group has named Glenn Fogel its chief executive as of New Year's Day 2017. He has been... Read More

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