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MakeMyTrip will keep growing with Ibibo on board

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2016

MakeMyTrip's merger with Ibibo Group means that profitability is "closer now than before," but growth... Read More

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Chat is where it's at for KLM as it finds customers on new platforms

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2016

KLM is betting big on chat services as part of its quest to go where its customers are. The company... Read More

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Busfor raises $20 million

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2016

Online bus ticketing platform Busfor has announced a $20 million fundraising round and has earmarked... Read More

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Airbnb's business travel glass: Half empty or half full?

By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2016

A global study of more than 250 corporate travel managers and buyers has found that nearly six out of... Read More

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What a promotion reveals about how Airbnb sees resort rentals

By Sean O'Neil | October 26, 2016

Next-generation hospitality company Airbnb has been running an old-fashioned hospitality promotion to... Read More

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Lastminute.com finds the light amid the darkness

By Martin Cowen | October 26, 2016

A 20% overnight increase in searches would send the business analysts at most OTAs into mathematical... Read More

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India growth shows Hotelbeds moving beyond European legacy

By Martin Cowen | October 25, 2016

Hotelbeds has doubled its business in India in the past three years and is seeing a strong interest in... Read More

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TripAdvisor delves into traveller types and booking trends

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2016

TripAdvisor is the latest to put travellers into groups according to behaviour. As part of the... Read More

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Startup pitch: Korea's Yana Trip targets adventurous travellers from APAC

By Martin Cowen | October 24, 2016

South Korea has one of the world's most tech-savvy, social media using, smartphone-enabled, superfast... Read More

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Tujia buys Ctrip's homestay business, becoming more like Airbnb

By Martin Cowen | October 21, 2016

China's Airbnb-of-sorts Tujia is shaking up its existing structure and will integrate Ctrip and... Read More

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