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Hello four legged friend! Airbnb unveils Animal Experiences
Booking platform Airbnb has now unveiled Airbnb Animal Experiences – a brand new category of Airbnb Experiences that allow people
Battle of the best: 2019 Mekong innovative start-ups in tourism finalists announced
The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office has announced that 10 innovative start-ups from across the Mekong Region will compete in the
Avian: How a startup is making life better for travel agents all around the world
Challenged with the self-appointed task of revolutionising the way commission and incentives are managed by airlines and travel agents (TAs); Avian is a startup on a mission to drag the complex and convoluted process kicking and screaming into the future, with the application of some 21st-century smarts, deep data and machine learning.
Wego reveals cheapest days to book flights
Wego, online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), released its study which covered the cost of
FCM partners with Grab for ground transportation
FCM Travel Solutions, a global travel management company (TMC), has made it easier for clients to take advantage of Southeast-Asia’s
Softbank’s Masa-san has a message to start-ups after WeWork didn’t work
If you have been living under a rock and is oblivious to what happened to WeWork’s controversial IPO, let us jog the timeline of events.
Skyscanner hits 100 million monthly users
Skyscanner has launched a global brand refresh and has announced hitting the significant milestone of 100 million peak monthly active
PATA, ADB and Plug and Play unveil Travel Lab Asia
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ventures and Plug and Play, have announced
Go-Jek receives funding from AIA Group
Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek has secured an unspecified amount from insurance firm AIA Indonesia as part of its ongoing Series F funding round. The investment also comes with strategic partnership between the two companies.
Klook partners with West Japan Railway
Hong Kong-based travel destination platform Klook has partnered with West Japan Railway (JR West). Through the partnership, travellers across all
Love a staycation? Airbnb reveals strong trend amongst UAE residents
More and more UAE nationals and residents prefer staycations, even during the hottest months. Crunching three-months’ worth of numbers from
Lyft quietly debuts rental-car business
Ride-hailing company Lyft’s latest venture is rental-car business that it is currently testing in three California markets – San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland.
Hotel booking wars? No-Commission Bidroom announces arrival in Asia Pacific
Bidroom, a no-commission membership-based hotel platform, is looking to expand its portfolio within the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014
UNWTO and Globalia launch second global tourism start-up competition
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined Globalia, a tourism group in Spain and Latin America, to launch the
Ctrip to develop tourism in Morocco
Online travel agency Ctrip has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Morocco’s National Tourism Office to boost Chinese tourism to
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