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Ctrip firms up number one slot in China
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Ctrip firms up number one slot in China
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2015
Ctrip's position as the biggest online travel firm in China looks safe, with second quarter revenues... Read More
Sabre's IPO was spectacularly successful, time has shown
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Sabre's IPO was spectacularly successful, time has shown
By Sean O'Neil | August 4, 2015
Sabre, the travel technology giant, saw its stock hit its highest point again today of $28 -- a... Read More
China's online travel sector becomes a game of musical chairs
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China's online travel sector becomes a game of musical chairs
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2015
Tencent - one of China's big three e-commerce businesses - has made an offer to take full ownership of... Read More
Duetto lands $30M more for its hotel revenue strategy services
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Duetto lands $30M more for its hotel revenue strategy services
By Sean O'Neil | August 4, 2015
Duetto, a revenue strategy service, said today that it has received a $30 million round of investment.... Read More
Commuter effect takes hold in travel as iPhone browsing overtakes iPad
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Commuter effect takes hold in travel as iPhone browsing overtakes iPad
By Linda Fox | August 4, 2015
A couple of interesting nuggets come out of recent research on mobile browsing and transactions. The... Read More
Startup pitch: Simpki delivers hip, multimodal metasearch for weekend trips in Europe
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Startup pitch: Simpki delivers hip, multimodal metasearch for weekend trips in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | August 3, 2015
Simpki is a consumer travel service that promises to filter more than 400,000 options for weekend... Read More
Oyo Rooms, with a 21-year-old CEO, nabs $100M Softbank-led investment
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Oyo Rooms, with a 21-year-old CEO, nabs $100M Softbank-led investment
By Sean O'Neil | August 3, 2015
Oyo Rooms, a booking platform for budget hotels and guesthouses in Southeast Asia, has received a $100... Read More
Tujia, China's HomeAway and Airbnb hybrid, closes $300M round
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Tujia, China's HomeAway and Airbnb hybrid, closes $300M round
By Sean O'Neil | August 3, 2015
Tujia, a vacation rental platform with a minority stake owned by HomeAway and with short-term listings... Read More
Amadeus further boosts hospitality arm with acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro
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Amadeus further boosts hospitality arm with acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro
By Linda Fox | August 3, 2015
Amadeus is building out its hotel industry services through the acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro, with... Read More
Online travel growth in China shows no sign of slowing down
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Online travel growth in China shows no sign of slowing down
By Martin Cowen | August 3, 2015
Research from Macquarie Group into the online travel market in China has identified packages as the... Read More
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Travel startup funding rounds were elusive in Q3, while acquisitions were more abundant.... Read More