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India, part 2: Investors express optimism as travel market grows

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2019

For the second piece in our series on India, we talk to some of the country's travel industry investors and entrepreneurs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the market.... Read More

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Sounding Off: Brand equity counts for nothing if you don't use it wisely

By PhocusWire | July 12, 2019

Trading on its former and well-deserved glories is never going to be enough. Lonely Planet will need to think about how it fits into a digital travel future beyond websites and mobile content.... Read More

Life House 100M real estate equity investment

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Life House hotel chain and tech provider secures $100M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2019

Boston-based Blue Flag, an investment, real estate development and branding firm that has a collection of hotels in its portfolio, is behind the deal.... Read More

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Sonder valued at $1B following $210M Series D round

By Jill Menze | July 11, 2019

The round puts the hospitality brand at $400 million in total funding and a valuation of more than $1 billion.... Read More

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Lonely Planet continues latest digital rebirth with new design

By Kevin May | July 11, 2019

The new look comes just a handful of months after the deployment of a new CEO for Lonely Planet and two acquisitions.... Read More

CarTrawler transportation for airlines apps

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CarTrawler aims to help airlines own "first and last mile" through app enhancements

By Mitra Sorrells | July 11, 2019

CarTrawler’s new mobility platform connects airline apps with on-demand and pre-booked transportation options.... Read More

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Authorities bare teeth on travel data breaches for second time, announce large fine for Marriott

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2019

ICO, the information authority, plans to fine Marriott International more than £99 million for the data breach it reported last year.... Read More

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Few "travel innovations" get the thumbs up by corporate travelers on the go

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2019

Research from CWT reveals how much business travelers like the technology they use versus how much they use it.... Read More

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Travelport brings in ex-Sabre exec Greg Webb to replace CEO Gordon Wilson

By Kevin May | July 9, 2019

In his most recent role, Webb spent just a year as senior vice president and general manager for hospitality at Oracle.... Read More

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OYO rebrands recent buy @Leisure to OYO Vacation Homes

By Kevin May | July 9, 2019

Just two months after announcing its plan to buy @Leisure Group, OYO Rooms has closed the deal and renamed the company.... Read More

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VIDEO: Finding the travel opportunity in the Middle East

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2019

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Ross Veitch of Wego and Stephan Ekbergh of Travelstart discuss their decisions to expand their brands to the Middle East and the gaps they sought to fill.... Read More

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Name-your-fare ride-hailing company inDriver adds service in India

By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2019

Ride-hailing company inDriver is launching in Chandigarh and says it now serves 26 million riders in more than 200 cities in 23 countries.... Read More

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British Airways will "vigorously" defend position following huge fine for data breach

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2019

The hack, believed to have started in June last year, involved information such as log-in information, payment card and travel booking details.... Read More

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VIDEO: Insights and truths in online travel from Asia Pacific

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2019

Every online travel brand or tech company makes mistakes along the way - they would be foolhardy to suggest otherwise.... Read More

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India, part 1: A vast travel opportunity, now led by digital

By Mitra Sorrells | July 8, 2019

For part 1 in our month-long look at India we explore the overall travel market and implications of the country's growing, young and socially-active population.... Read More

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