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Could equity be a new way for your travel startup to drive early adoption?
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Could equity be a new way for your travel startup to drive early adoption?
By Nick Vivion | July 6, 2015
The evolution of the JOBS Act in the United States has led to an emerging group of startups angling to... Read More
Priceline Group books $60 million stake in with Hotel Urbano
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Priceline Group books $60 million stake in with Hotel Urbano
By Nick Vivion | July 6, 2015
The Priceline Group has taken a minority stake in Hotel Urbano, investing $60 million to expand its... Read More
Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
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Wanda enters Chinese OTA sector with $500m+ LY.com investment
By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2015
China's online travel market continues to attract not only eye-watering levels of investment but also... Read More
Sharing snaps online in jeopardy as EU considers copyright changes
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Sharing snaps online in jeopardy as EU considers copyright changes
By Linda Fox | July 3, 2015
In what seems a mad move, the EU is considering amending copyright laws which could make the online... Read More
The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The state of online travel in Asia [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Martin Cowen | July 2, 2015
eRevMax has produced an infographic highlighting what is sees as the most important factors impacting... Read More
OTA lobby report preceded US airline antitrust inquiry, House of Cards-style
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OTA lobby report preceded US airline antitrust inquiry, House of Cards-style
By Sean O'Neil | July 2, 2015
Last month, before a US watchdog began an antitrust investigation against some airlines, the Travel... Read More
RoadTrippers brings its own collaborative trip planning tool to road trips
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RoadTrippers brings its own collaborative trip planning tool to road trips
By Nick Vivion | July 2, 2015
It must be the week of the travel planning — just as Hipmunk announced a trip planning feature,... Read More
Startup pitch: HomeToGo ready to take vacation rental metasearch global
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Startup pitch: HomeToGo ready to take vacation rental metasearch global
By Nick Vivion | July 2, 2015
Today's startup pitch comes to us from Berlin, where HomeToGo operates a metasearch engine for... Read More
Uber adds seven more cities in India
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Uber adds seven more cities in India
By Martin Cowen | July 1, 2015
Uber has confirmed that it is expanding its operations in India, adding seven new cities to the 11 it... Read More
Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
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Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
Rakuten Travel, the online agency arm of Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten, has acquired majority... Read More
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The regulator said it has opened formal proceedings to determine whether Booking.com may have breached... Read More
Amadeus, Nvidia target faster flight search as AI demand grows
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Amadeus, Nvidia target faster flight search as AI demand grows
The companies will explore how accelerated computing, travel-specific AI and infrastructure... Read More