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Expedia says TripAdvisor and Trivago instant booking are both on the table
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Expedia says TripAdvisor and Trivago instant booking are both on the table
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2015
On a call about quarterly earnings, investment analysts grilled Expedia Inc CEO Dara Khosrowshahi... Read More
Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online
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Startup pitch: India first, Holidify wants to enable customised packages online
By Linda Fox | October 29, 2015
Founders Kovid Kapoor and Rohit Shroff decided to develop Holidify when they realised there was a lack... Read More
Sabre sees air revenue surge, considers hospitality acquisitions
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Sabre sees air revenue surge, considers hospitality acquisitions
By Sean O'Neil | October 29, 2015
Sabre consolidated third quarter revenue increased to $785 million, up about 17% relative to $672.5... Read More
A giant move - Softbank launches new OTA on Alitrip
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A giant move - Softbank launches new OTA on Alitrip
By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015
Japanese technology and investment firm Softbank is launching an online travel agency and will list... Read More
Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
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Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015
Australian tours and activities software specialist Rezdy has raised $3 million Series A funding and... Read More
Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap
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Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap
By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2015
Alibaba's Q2s contain some eye-watering bigger picture e-commerce numbers but its response to a... Read More
Ixigo preps intercity cabs, sees apps embedded into Micromax handsets
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Ixigo preps intercity cabs, sees apps embedded into Micromax handsets
By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2015
Indian travel search and trip-planning site Ixigo is ready to expand its recently launched taxi meta... Read More
TravelClick acquires ZDirect, a hotel CRM provider
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TravelClick acquires ZDirect, a hotel CRM provider
By Sean O'Neil | October 27, 2015
TravelClick, a hospitality tech provider, says it has acquired ZDirect, maker of a hotel customer... Read More
VR and beacons tipped for mainstream adoption in 2016
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VR and beacons tipped for mainstream adoption in 2016
By Martin Cowen | October 27, 2015
Market research group Mintel has issued its European Consumer Trends 2016 report, identifying beacons... Read More
HomeAway rebrands Travelmob, the Asian Airbnb, in its own name
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HomeAway rebrands Travelmob, the Asian Airbnb, in its own name
By Sean O'Neil | October 26, 2015
HomeAway, the private home rental platform, officially publicized today that it has bought the... Read More
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