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Baidu dripfeeds hints of Qunar and Ctrip future - is Uber lurking?
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Baidu dripfeeds hints of Qunar and Ctrip future - is Uber lurking?
By Martin Cowen | October 30, 2015
Timing is everything. Baidu, the instigator, is the first of the three players in the Ctrip and Qunar... Read More
Beacons lighting the way for airport investment
News / Technology
Beacons lighting the way for airport investment
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2015
Sensor technology, think beacons, is high on the investment list for airports in the next three years.... Read More
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
News / Technology
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
News / Technology
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
News / Technology
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
News / Online
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
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