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By Martin Cowen | June 16, 2017

German carmaker Daimler has added a stake in Middle Eastern ridesharing brand Careem to its ever-growing portfolio of mobility businesses. "Mobility" is emerging as the shorthand of choice for the... Read More

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Data from Skyscanner is helping airlines assess low-cost transatlantic potential

By Marisa Garcia | June 16, 2017

Skyscanner has released a new study of the potential market opportunities for transatlantic low cost routes between Europe and the US, by showing the city pairs with greatest traveller interest and th... Read More

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Tiket acquired by Indonesian ecommerce platform Blibli

By Kevin May | June 16, 2017

Online travel agency startup Tiket has been snapped up by fellow country consumer brand Blibli. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed but is said to started have at the turn of the year.... Read More

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Meeting marketplace sector consolidates as Gaest acquires Bokarum

By Kevin May | June 15, 2017

A six-month-old Danish room booking service in hotels has acquired its Swedish competitor in a bid to corner the Nordic region. Gaest was launched in January this year and has bought Bokarum for an... Read More

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Voice search and its impact on the travel industry

By Viewpoints | June 15, 2017

In years past, there was a dominant form of agricultural practice – sharecropping. A landlord would rent out his land, and farmers would rent it and pay in harvested crops. There was usually no oth... Read More

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Rentivo buys fellow vacation rental tech provider Klik.Villas

By Kevin May | June 15, 2017

Vacation rental tech house Rentivo has acquired Klik.Villas, a competitor in the sector that focuses on the Asia-Pacific region. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Rentivo is fresh from... Read More

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Emirates opens store on China's Alitrip via NDC connection

By Michele McDonald | June 15, 2017

Emirates opened a Flagship Store on Alitrip, the travel subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, enabling the distribution of it flights and rich content directly to Chinese consumers. The d... Read More

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China's hotels experience familiar concerns

By Sponsored Content | June 15, 2017

The Chinese hospitality sector has the same headline concern as its Western peers - negotiating the changing dynamics of technology, distribution and competition while never losing sight of the on-pro... Read More

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Booking door-to-door is the next opportunity for airlines

By Viewpoints | June 15, 2017

Airlines have long partnered with hotels and rental car companies to offer packages and earn commissions. Yet, professional driver services were often missing. The reason: affordable multi-natio... Read More

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Airbnb claims 40% of listings are now instantly bookable

By Kevin May | June 14, 2017

Airbnb has taken another step in the direction of its rivals in the vacation rental sector, with what it claims are milestones on booking and technology. For all its popularity and the apparent tec... Read More

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How we worked out how to compete with the big guns of online travel

By Viewpoints | June 14, 2017

The deadpool is full of failed online travel startups - it's a crazy idea to even think about starting a new business, right? The sector is dominated by the Priceline and Expedia groups which spend... Read More

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Jumia Travel adds Progressive Web App, lifts conversion by one-third

By Martin Cowen | June 14, 2017

African OTA Jumia Travel is seeing the benefits of building Progressive Web App (PWA) capabilities into its mobile platform. Jumia Travel, formerly known as Jovago, launched its PWA at Google's Chr... Read More

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Using mobile sensors to improve airport IQ

By Marisa Garcia | June 14, 2017

Tracking passenger flow with mobile sensors can do more than help airports cut down queues, Blip Systems, Denmark, argues. It can also offer airports insights on passenger habits which might help i... Read More

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Recruit Holdings acquires reputation and guest feedback platform TrustYou

By Kevin May | June 14, 2017

TrustYou has ended nine years as an independent company and sold to Japanese investment and media vehicle Recruit Holdings. Terms of the 100% equity acquisition have not been disclosed. The deal... Read More

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Finnair claims ground transport revolution with PNR-integrated web bookings

By Kevin May | June 13, 2017

In what is being touted as an "airline first", Finnair is connecting air tickets with car transfer through the use of a single Passenger Name Record. Passengers will now be able to secure transfers... Read More

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