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Interview / Technology

VIDEO: App In The Air - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 19, 2018

Introducing personalized air booking: tailored search results that are "biased" towards the user. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Will airline growth be dependent on mobile and smart technology?

By Hugh Aitken - Skyscanner | December 18, 2018

With passenger numbers set to double over the next twenty years, the aviation industry will need to keep up with the demands of an increasingly connected and tech-savvy traveler. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only

By Mitra Sorrells | December 14, 2018

2018 was a big year for Hopper. The app-only price prediction and booking platform picked up $100 million in Series D funding in October and rolled out its hotel service to more than 40 markets. Read More

News / Online

Google acquires Indian rail app Where Is My Train?

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Google is well-known for snapping up the teams behind various cogs in the wheel of the travel industry - and this week it has flexed its muscles once again. Read More

Phocuswright Conference 2018 India executive interview

News / Distribution

VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India. Read More

News / Startups

SnapTravel adds $13.2M to develop its text- and voice-based travel assistant

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2018

Toronto-based SnapTravel has closed a $21.2 million Series A funding round, adding $13.2 million in new investments to its initial raise of $8 million in July 2017. Read More

Interview / Distribution

Technically Speaking - Bobby Healy of CarTrawler

By Jill Menze | November 21, 2018

A seasoned tech investor and entrepreneur - and outspoken Google opponent - Bobby Healy has helped steer the technological vision of CarTrawler since joining in 2005. Read More

News / Distribution

After latest funding round, GoEuro adds ferries, flight booking

By Mitra Sorrells | November 20, 2018

Less than a month after raising $150 million in new funding, GoEuro is adding new services to its multimodal travel platform. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

VIDEO: Global survey points to travel trends here and now

By Kevin May | November 15, 2018

Travelers say technology is key to a great experience on a trip - but to what extent? Read More

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Interview / Distribution

Technically Speaking - Rajnish Kumar of Ixigo

By Mitra Sorrells | November 9, 2018

Ixigo CTO Rajnish Kumar co-founded the travel marketplace in 2007. The platform provides price comparison and booking for flights, hotels, trains, busses and holiday packages. Ixigo now has 90 million... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Alpacr aims to create a social platform for avid travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | November 8, 2018

Founded in January 2017, Alpacr wants to serve as a digital diary for travelers, allowing them to consolidate insights and photos from their trips in one app and easily share them with others. Read More

News / Technology

Foursquare partners with TripAdvisor, wants to "make noise" in travel sector

By Mitra Sorrells | November 5, 2018

TripAdvisor is the latest travel brand to partner with Foursquare, the company that began as a social check-in app for consumers but in recent years has evolved to focus on providing location... Read More

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News / Technology

Booking.com creates new filters and tools for short-term rental partners

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2018

Tools to help professional vacation rental managers save time and control who can book their properties are part of a new suite of products launched this week by Booking.com. Read More

Booking Holdings Grab investment partnership

News / Online

Booking Holdings invests $200M in SE Asian ride-hail company Grab

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2018

Booking Holdings is making a major investment and creating a strategic partnership with Grab Holdings, a Singapore-based on-demand transportation platform that operates in 235 cities in eight countries... Read More