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India, part 3: Can a focus on trains turn Ixigo into India’s leading OTA?

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2019

For part three of our series on India, the founders of Ixigo explain how and why they are focusing on rail to drive the company's success.... Read More

Interview / Technology

Sounding Off: Is the future of travel .... travel?

By PhocusWire | July 19, 2019

Blockchain-led or not, consumers are changing, alongside the very idea of tourism and travel itself. And it's probably closer than we realize.... Read More

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Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up

By Kevin May | July 19, 2019

Inflyter and Grab will both receive undisclosed investment from Collinson as part of its strategy to support up-and-coming startups in the sector.... Read More

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Influential travel sites for booking not always the big players

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2019

Online travel agents might be spending billions on marketing yet very few make the cut when it comes to sites used to choose a hotel.... Read More

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Airbnb reaches seven out of ten properties available for instant booking

By Kevin May | July 18, 2019

The figure is a sizeable jump from 2016, when just one in three of Airbnb's properties could be secured straight away.... Read More

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TravelPerk completes Series C round with an additional $60M in funding

By Linda Fox | July 18, 2019

TravelPerk has raised about $134 million in three rounds since launching in 2015.... Read More

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Ebix to acquire Indian online travel agency Yatra for $337.8M

By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2019

Yatra directors have approved a bid from Atlanta-based firm Ebix to acquire the company via merger for $337.8 million.... Read More

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Travelport sells Travelwire brand to Dolphin Dynamics

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2019

U.K-based Dolphin Dynamics is looking to boost its presents in the Nordics through the acquisition of Travelwire from Travelport.... Read More

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Travel tech startup Pickyourtrail targets booming market of Indian travelers to Australia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2019

Indian travel planning startup Pickyourtrail is partnering with Tourism Australia to target the booming market of Indian travelers to that country.... Read More

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Travelstop raises $3M for business travel expense tools

By Kevin May | July 16, 2019

The company's pre-Series A round is being led by Accel with Strive and previous investor SeedPlus also included in the group of investors.... Read More

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Collinson looks to double lounge platform presence across India

By Linda Fox | July 16, 2019

Collinson plans to triple its investment in India with the development of more airport lounges as well as bespoke services in partnership with local companies.... Read More

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HostNFly locks in $10M for vacation rental management platform

By Kevin May | July 16, 2019

The France-based company now has more than $12.5 million overall since its launch in 2016.... Read More

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TripAdvisor still inspires booking confidence, new study shows

By Jill Menze | July 16, 2019

Despite cries of fake content infiltrating reviews sites, travelers are still turning to TripAdvisor ahead of booking trips, a new study shows.... Read More

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Desires, aspirations and bucket lists - the importance of travel to Gen Z

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2019

When pitting travel against other spend choices such as homewares, clothes, technology and gadgets and eating out, travel still came out top.... Read More

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VIDEO: GetYourGuide says raise big or go home

By Kevin May | July 15, 2019

CEO Johannes Reck talks about why the race to scale is so important and what happens if they don't get to it. The answer is very black and white.... Read More

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