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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone's taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry... Read More
Startup pitch: RoomsTonite joins last-minute hotel booking frenzy
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Startup pitch: RoomsTonite joins last-minute hotel booking frenzy
By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2015
Bangalore-based RoomsTonite places itself under the startup pitch microscope with a refreshingly... Read More
Revenue gap widens between iOS and Android ecosystems
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Revenue gap widens between iOS and Android ecosystems
By Nick Vivion | April 20, 2015
App developers pay keen attention to this: the revenue gap between iOS and Android ecosystems has... Read More
Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues
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Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015
Travelzoo says it expects to increase investment in marketing and member acquisition by up to $3... Read More
Cleartrip unlikes Facebook's Internet.org in India
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Cleartrip unlikes Facebook's Internet.org in India
By Martin Cowen | April 17, 2015
Indian OTA Cleartrip has pulled out of internet.org, the Facebook-run initiative designed to make... Read More
Yandex makes deeper inroads in travel, unveils package holiday search
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Yandex makes deeper inroads in travel, unveils package holiday search
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015
Russian search engine Yandex has launched a service enabling consumers to search for holiday packages... Read More
Startup pitch: ComboTrip takes on challenge of group planning
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Startup pitch: ComboTrip takes on challenge of group planning
By Nick Vivion | April 16, 2015
Today's startup pitch comes to us from ComboTrip, a travel startup targeting the challenging sector... Read More
Some lessons learned from user testing hotel websites
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Some lessons learned from user testing hotel websites
By Martin Cowen | April 16, 2015
To highlight how user-testing can be useful in finding opportunities to improve, three of the most... Read More
Ola hails mammoth $400 million funding round
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Ola hails mammoth $400 million funding round
By Martin Cowen | April 16, 2015
India's biggest taxi app Ola has raised $400 million from new and existing investors, and has... Read More
Startup pitch: GeoSure aims to crowdsource global travel security data
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Startup pitch: GeoSure aims to crowdsource global travel security data
By Sean O'Neil | April 15, 2015
GeoSure is a new application for Apple devices that is designed to assist travelers by providing... Read More
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