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High marketing and sales spend drives loss at MakeMyTrip

By Michele McDonald | May 20, 2017

MakeMyTrip, India’s largest online travel agency, reported adjusted operating losses of $35.8 million for the fiscal fourth quarter. The company attributed the loss to “our continued high spends on Read More

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Mobile tech can help car rental brands compete with app-based disruptors

By Viewpoints | May 16, 2017

Finding our way around has become the most universal task conducted on smartphones. According to Pew Research, last year 90 percent of smartphone owners in America used their device to get directions, Read More

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Hotels and newspapers: still together after all these years

By Michele McDonald | April 12, 2017

In 1927, the Hotel Statler in Boston became one of the first to offer complimentary newspapers to its guests. Since then, most other verticals in the luxury travel industry from hotels, to airlines Read More

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Make your travel website mobile-friendly or it won't rank in search - simples

By Viewpoints | March 16, 2017

For two years now, Google has been using the mobile-friendliness of a website as a method for deciding how web pages should rank in their search engine. Pages that were easy to use and looked great Read More

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eDreams sees mobile traffic tipping point in the UK and Italy

By Martin Cowen | March 2, 2017

European OTA eDreams Odigeo says that mobile is now a bigger source of traffic than desktop in the UK and Italy, with the gap closing in almost all the markets it operates in. It found that Italy i Read More

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IHG sees mobile traffic overtake desktop

By Martin Cowen | February 20, 2017

InterContinental Hotels Group's 2016 financials show that bookings via its direct channels are up 5% year-on-year. Talking to analysts, CEO Richard Solomons said that "consumers understand the bene Read More

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App economy still struggling with retention

By Martin Cowen | February 14, 2017

AppsFlyer's latest look at the state of app engagement shows that, on a global scale, retaining users remains challenging despite a year-on-year improvement in retention rates generally. "Travel" i Read More

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Digital reaches global tipping point and keeps on growing

By Martin Cowen | January 26, 2017

We Are Social has released the first tranche of data from its "Digital in 2017" project which shows that more than half the world's population are using the internet. The project, in association wi Read More

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Lola raises another $15 million

By Martin Cowen | January 9, 2017

On-demand personal travel app Lola has raised $15 million in a Series B round, led by new investor Charles River Ventures. A statement said that the money will be used for "product development and 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 its dedicated India report said IT budgets will increase next year, and by more than the global aver Read More

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Mobile in travel: brave new world

By Sponsored Content | December 7, 2016

Mobile is having an impact on the travel industry around the globe, and while there are some constants across geographies, there are also material differences between what the customer demands and how Read More

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VIDEO: The evolution of mobile travel: Where to invest next?

By PhocusWire | October 27, 2016

Mobile travel is no longer a race to the functionality finish, adding the latest feature into a basic app just to have the "shiny new thing." Today, mobile strategy in travel is about engaging and Read More

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Mobile in travel: startups that are moving the needle

By Sponsored Content | October 27, 2016

Mobile is inspiring a new generation of travel entrepreneurs, while also giving established tech-focused organizations the chance to aggregate their experience and knowledge to launch new mobile busin Read More

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As mcommerce grows in travel, so does the need to understand mobile fraud

By Sponsored Content | October 20, 2016

As mobile becomes an established transactional channel for most travel companies, either via an app or through the mobile web, fraud in mcommerce needs to be taken seriously. NB This is a viewpoint Read More

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Turkey leads the pack for growth in mobile travel bookings

By Martin Cowen | October 17, 2016

The latest Travel Flash Report from Criteo reveals Turkey as the market experiencing the strongest growth in mobile bookings. The findings are based on Criteo's analysis of aggregate data collecte Read More

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