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Qunar could follow eLong's lead and go private
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Qunar could follow eLong's lead and go private
By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016
Chinese OTA Qunar has received a "going private" offer from a unit of Chinese travel investment... Read More
Jovago rebrands to Jumia Travel
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Jovago rebrands to Jumia Travel
By Martin Cowen | June 23, 2016
Africa Internet Group is rebranding its ecommerce operations - including hotel booking site Jovago -... Read More
A fifth of business travellers unsure if the likes of Uber and Airbnb are in the travel policy
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A fifth of business travellers unsure if the likes of Uber and Airbnb are in the travel policy
By Linda Fox | June 23, 2016
The latest GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment contains a few snippets on where so-called sharing economy... Read More
Where airline execs think ancillaries are heading
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Where airline execs think ancillaries are heading
By Linda Fox | June 22, 2016
SAS is gradually introducing a new digital platform which the Scandinavian airline says it has been... Read More
Tujia strengthens top slot in China's home rentals market
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Tujia strengthens top slot in China's home rentals market
By Martin Cowen | June 22, 2016
Tujia has bought smaller rival Mayi, firming up its position as China's biggest home rentals platform.... Read More
Mobile dominates Nigeria's hotel bookings
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Mobile dominates Nigeria's hotel bookings
By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016
One of Nigeria's leading accommodation sites, hotels.ng,  has revealed that around 60% of bookings so... Read More
Let the disruption really begin - Chesky hints at Airbnb API
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Let the disruption really begin - Chesky hints at Airbnb API
By Martin Cowen | June 21, 2016
Airbnb's founder and CEO Brian Chesky has told the advertising industry's mega-event in Cannes that... Read More
Startup pitch: Priceline founder opens Upside to reward budget-minded business travelers
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Startup pitch: Priceline founder opens Upside to reward budget-minded business travelers
By Sean O'Neil | June 21, 2016
Jay Walker perfected the concept of name-your-own-price when he launched Priceline in the late 1990s.... Read More
eDreams hails strategy progress and moment of transition
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eDreams hails strategy progress and moment of transition
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2016
Edreams Odigeo has reported a 50% increase to net income of Euro 20.1m for the year to 31 March 2016.... Read More
A few things to know about Progressive Web Apps and travel
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A few things to know about Progressive Web Apps and travel
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2016
A few weeks ago Air Berlin demonstrated its Progressive Web App during the Google I/O developer... Read More
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TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform
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TourHub raises £3 million to scale multi-day tour platform
The funding will support technology improvements, international marketing and expansion of its tour... Read More
Hotels are using AI to recommend room rates, not set them
October 20, 2026
Hotels are using AI to recommend room rates, not set them
The findings come from RoomPriceGenie’s 2026 State of Revenue Management Report, which included... Read More