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Priceline Group buys Momondo for $550 million

By Kevin May | February 8, 2017

The Momondo Group has sold to the Priceline Group, owner of rival travel search service Kayak, in a... Read More

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Airbnb, its hosts and the complex world of Insurer Of Last Resort

By Viewpoints | February 8, 2017

Unlike researching and booking an exotic trip, you receive neither the aspirational effect nor a... Read More

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Hotel Jen collects social data for night life push

By Linda Fox | February 8, 2017

Hotel Jen, part of Shangri-La, is running a quirky campaign focused on things to do after dark in the... Read More

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TravelTriangle ramps up agent marketplace with $10 million funding

By Kevin May | February 7, 2017

India-based travel agent marketplace TravelTriangle has brought in another sizeable funding round -... Read More

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Marketers need to understand decision-making of travellers

By Viewpoints | February 7, 2017

Regardless of industry, it’s frighteningly easy to lose perspective on the role your company plays (or... Read More

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Ground transportation narrows again - Groundlink sells to Marcou Transportation

By Kevin May | February 6, 2017

Another noteworthy move in the ground transportation sector this week as Marcou Transportation Group... Read More

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Lola raises yet again - $10 million from Uber and Qunar backers

By Kevin May | February 6, 2017

GV and Tenaya Capital have joined the latest Series B round for on-demand travel service Lola,... Read More

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Travel marketing is messy (and getting messier)

By Viewpoints | February 6, 2017

In 1999 my family took a trip to Florida. This trip was dreamt of through TV ads, planned through... Read More

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Booking.com to invest €2 million in green-friendly travel startups

By Kevin May | February 6, 2017

Booking.com has joined the travel startup accelerator trend by launching its own programme with a... Read More

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Accor boosts rental position with Travel Keys acquisition

By Kevin May | February 5, 2017

Travel Keys, a modest player in the vacation rental sector, is to join the portfolio of alternative... Read More

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