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Singing from the same songsheet? Airbnb Trips versus the current chart-toppers
News / Technology
Singing from the same songsheet? Airbnb Trips versus the current chart-toppers
By Martin Cowen | November 22, 2016
The deafening buzz around Airbnb Trips means that established experiential economy brands such as... Read More
WeSwap raises £2.4 million through crowdfunding
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WeSwap raises £2.4 million through crowdfunding
By Linda Fox | November 22, 2016
WeSwap, the currency swapping service, has raised just over £2.4 million through a crowdfunding... Read More
Gogobot rebrands as Trip.com and plots to outwit the travel behemoths
News / Technology
Gogobot rebrands as Trip.com and plots to outwit the travel behemoths
By Sean O'Neil | November 21, 2016
Travel recommendation platform Gogobot rebranded last week as Trip.com and added several new tools... Read More
Hafner isn't having it — Kayak's CEO critiques Google, Airbnb, and others
News / Online
Hafner isn't having it — Kayak's CEO critiques Google, Airbnb, and others
By Sean O'Neil | November 18, 2016
Steve Hafner, co-founder and chief executive of Kayak, is living up to his reputation for being one of... Read More
AccorHotels starts marketing independent US hotels on its platform
News / Distribution
AccorHotels starts marketing independent US hotels on its platform
By Sean O'Neil | November 17, 2016
When is a hotel also an intermediary? When it's French giant AccorHotels. The company's distribution... Read More
MakeMyTrip sees Ibibo as key to capturing offline-to-online shift
News / Technology
MakeMyTrip sees Ibibo as key to capturing offline-to-online shift
By Martin Cowen | November 17, 2016
MakeMyTrip co-founder and India CEO Rajesh Magow believes that its recent merger with Ibibo Group will... Read More
Expedia signs first global hotel deal for MeetingMarket
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Expedia signs first global hotel deal for MeetingMarket
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2016
Expedia has signed Best Western Europe as the first global white label partner for its MeetingMarket... Read More
Social app for business travel and voice service win Marriott accelerator
News / Technology
Social app for business travel and voice service win Marriott accelerator
By Linda Fox | November 17, 2016
Marriott has recently stepped up its quest to be more innovative and ready to meet the expectations of... Read More
Expedia's CEO talks long-term strategy
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Expedia's CEO talks long-term strategy
By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2016
Yesterday Expedia Inc's chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi took a break at the Phocuswright Conference... Read More
Google says US hotel-related searches are up 25% in the US
News / Online
Google says US hotel-related searches are up 25% in the US
By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2016
Conventional wisdom says that using search to plan and book travel is old-fashioned. Consumers now... Read More
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