Travel Booking

News / Online

Ola expands corporate mobility solution to markets outside India

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2020

The corporate platform is now available to customers in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Read More

News / Technology

India’s SpiceJet airline takes over team and technology of Ixigo’s Travenues subsidiary

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2020

Ixigo launched Travenues in early 2019 to develop e-commerce solutions for airlines. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre integrates Mindsay technology to enable automated customer service for OTAs, airlines and TMCs

By Mitra Sorrells | July 22, 2020

Sabre says the integration of Mindsay technology will enable travel companies to automatically resolve 70% of customer service requests. Read More

News / Distribution

Gett raises $100M to grow B2B corporate travel business ahead of possible IPO

By Mitra Sorrells | July 21, 2020

Gett says it is now fully funded and plans to expand its ground transportation platform globally. Read More

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Booking.com creates rebooking incentive with money back for travelers, waived commission for suppliers

By Mitra Sorrells | July 20, 2020

Booking.com’s new travel incentive gives customers a 15% reward if they rebook stays they had canceled. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor sells SmarterTravel Media portfolio to Hopjump

By Mitra Sorrells | July 17, 2020

Tripadvisor will retain ownership of the Jetsetter brand while the remaining brands in the SmarterTravel Media portfolio now belong to Hopjump. Read More

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Airbnb claims 1 million nights booked in one day for first time since March 3

By Mitra Sorrells | July 15, 2020

Airbnb says users booked more than one million nights' worth of future stays on July 8, the first time that has happened since the outbreak triggered lockdowns in dozens of countries worldwide. Read More

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How investors are taking the long view on opportunities in short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | July 15, 2020

Private accommodation has been hard hit by the pandemic, leading some in the investment community to ask whether the size of the opportunity will be as great when the travel industry recovers. Read More

News / Online

Visits to travel sites decline again after reports of more infections

By Linda Fox | July 14, 2020

While all segments had seen month-on-month improvement in website visits and bookings in April and May, travel trends dipped again in June and into July. Read More

News / Distribution

Mystifly lands $3.3M to further develop airline retailing platform

By Linda Fox | July 13, 2020

Mystifly gets further investment for its airline retailing technology from Recruit Co. Read More

News / Startups

Koala adds €1.6M in seed funding to boost expansion and develop new products

By Linda Fox | July 10, 2020

Travel insurance specialist Koala is bringing its first airlines and travel agencies on board following seed investment. Read More

News / Online

eDreams positioned to "thrive" post-coronavirus, continues growth in revenue diversification

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2020

eDreams Odigeo bookings are down 4% for the full-year 2020 reporting period, despite the onset of the coronavirus. Read More

News / Distribution

Bike-sharing on the rise as COVID-19 hits demand for public transit, ride-sharing

By Jill Menze | July 9, 2020

According to a new report from Foursquare and Apptopia, consumers are looking for isolated forms of transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More