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India part 3 Ixigo train first strategy
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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... Read More
Inflyter and Grab get funded, airport service app market heats up
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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... 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... Read More
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
Opinion / Online
Being your own boss - the importance of web content for tour and activity providers
By Chris Torres - Tourism Marketing Agency | July 19, 2019
If you run a tour or activity company in 2019, you cannot succeed without a high‐performing website.... 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... 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... Read More
TripAdvisor still inspires booking confidence, new study shows
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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... 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... Read More
VIDEO: GetYourGuide says raise big or go home
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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... Read More
Sounding Off: Brand equity counts for nothing if you don't use it wisely
Interview / Online
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... Read More
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