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Nuki, a smart lock innovator, has announced it is working with Airbnb to make locking and unlocking doors easier – and much cooler.
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Ho Chi Minh City-based travel tech startup Triip has announced that it has raised an undisclosed funding round from Japanese strategic investor Gaiax and Vietnamese angel investor Nguyen Duy.
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Cruise Baltic made a strong impression at the annual Cruise360 trade show this week. Putting the spotlight on trade and how it intends to support TAs with the knowledge of how best to sell itineraries in the region, the network shows it is well prepared for the 12th annual CLIA Conference in May…
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Previously reserved for only top railway officials, Indian Railways’ luxury saloon coach is now available to the public.
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Latest News
Cathay charges up distribution capabilities with Skyscanner deal
Skyscanner has linked up with Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary, Cathay Dragon, to make them the first Hong Kong airlines to be able to sell tickets directly within the site.
Norwegian Bliss makes European debut
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship debuts in Europe before its inaugural tour around the U.S. and official christening in Washington.
Accor and Ctrip sign MoU for “magnified experiences and property choices”
Never one to stay out of the travel news cycle for long, AccorHotels, who recently announced the purchase of table reservation system ResDiary, has now released news of another smart…
Airbnb takes ‘healthy tourism’ to another level with new office and advisory board
Airbnb launches the Office of Healthy Tourism - an initiative to drive local, authentic, and sustainable tourism in countries and cities around the globe.
London exits top ten most expensive global business destinations
What a difference a year makes. Following on from a report in February 2017, where we detailed how London had fallen from being the second most expensive business destination in Europe to…
“In-depth travel” is the most popular request for Chinese travellers taking customised tours to Europe
In more news from the Ctrip Customized Travel Summit that recently finished in Budapest, the report that showed that European travel saw a 130% year-on-year increase between 2016 and…
Interviews
The rebirth of the timeshare – for the cryptocurrency generation: we talk to…
Darvin Kurniawan, the Indonesian co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based start-up Crowdvilla, entered the alternative…
Appointments
Wendy White to “accelerate the path” for next generation of women…
Egencia has announced the appointment of Wendy White as its vice president of marketing and member of the Egencia Global…
Tech
Crowdvilla ushers ‘real’ sharing economy in hospitality industry, says…
Darvin Kurniawan believes that the blockchain can democratise the hospitality industry. In the last part of our…