Mobile & Social

Wirecard, the global innovation company for digital financial technology and OYO, the hospitality business chain, have announced that they are exploring collaboration opportunities to…

Indian regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 42.5% of outstanding voting shares in MakeMyTrip by Chinese online travel agency (OTA) Ctrip.…

Musafir.com has unveiled a state-of-the-art corporate booking tool designed to streamline the relationship between the travel website and its corporate clients. The region’s sole…

Mafengwo, China-based travel information site, announced its entry into the Japanese market. Listing about 10 million travel content a month, including destination guides or…

As the next step in its continuing support for Qantas’ New Distribution Capability (NDC), including the Qantas Distribution Platform (QDP), Travelport, has begun handling its first…

Holiday Extras, the UK-based company with a focus on travel extras such as airport parking, transfers and travel insurance – has joined forces with Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) to…

YES Bank has partnered with Travel Money, the foreign exchange brand of FCM Travel, to provide highly secure digital payment solutions coupled with a completely seamless experience to…

As eager Brits get ready to down tools for a well-earned holiday this summer, a study by communications provider Plusnet reveals that they spend, on average, a staggering 11 hours online…

Skyscanner, owned by Chinese travel giant Ctrip, will close Trip by Skyscanner next month, marking the end of the user-generated travel planning mobile app and website founded in 2010…

Highlighting its key business focus of creating new demand avenues across platforms, self-drive car rental and subscription platform, Zoomcar has tied up with ticketing and travel portal…

According to a new study, upwards of 10.6 million Brits are said to be shunning traditional guidebooks and holiday brochures and turning to social media for inspiration, when making…

TFest, a new event concept from Private Luxury Events, is expected to lure over 500 of the world’s most influential luxury travel buyers and exhibitors to Nasimi Beach at Atlantis, The…

Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) has reached a new milestone of 15 million cumulative trips booked on its platform. Diego Pedrani, senior director of retail…

Wales Coast Path has launched a free augmented reality (AR) app, alongside new family-friendly walking trails, aimed at encouraging families to get out and enjoy the 870-mile path.…

Sonoma County Tourism recently launched its first-ever training platform that will certify travel professionals as Sonoma County destination experts. Created in coordination with…

Nature, beaches, food and drink, landmarks and culture are the five top global reasons to travel, according to new research from Agoda. Whether travellers are looking for nature or…

Vacation exchange network as part of Wyndham Destinations, RCI, announced it has acquired travel technology platform Alliance Reservations Network (Alliance) for USD 92 million. This…

Airline Vietjet, Grab and Swift247, a startup providing super express air delivery service, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the comprehensive cooperation to develop…

There are over one million unique official accommodations in the world. This was revealed by hotel content database provider GIATA, which has announced its 1,000,000th unique identified…

Ctrip has announced a strategic partnership with Sicily that promises to bring a bigger share of the world’s largest outbound tourism market to the Mediterranean island. Tourism is a…

Research, by apartment provider Cuckooz, has revealed some of the extortionate room service meal prices at London hotels. The report shows average cost of a room service meal, for one…