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Aviation ministry plans to draw rules for a no-fly list but it won’t be an easy affair
The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to frame a set of rules to govern how airlines can deal with situations which require barring people from flying. This comes in…
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Indonesia working towards legalising motorcycle taxis
Motorcycle taxis were quick to gain popularity in markets like Indonesia and Thailand and owing to similar challenges, the trend was soon observed in India as well. While they have…
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Delta and Korean Air to create join venture to share costs and revenues
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have agreed to work together to create an expanded trans-Pacific network to offer more options to customers. The airlines signed a memorandum of understanding…
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Didi reportedly weighing a USD 6 billion investment backed by SoftBank
The largest Chinese ride sharing company Didi Chuxing is reportedly considering a USD 6 billion investment backed by SoftBank Group. Bloomberg reports that this would be the single largest round…
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Are Uber and Ola being pushed back in India?
Uber must have been quite optimistic about India after trading its China business. With one major market off the list, it was clear that it was time to go guns…
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Safe Hur and DistancesBetween emerge on top at Travel Tech Launchpad by FICCI
FICCI introduced the Travel Tech Launchpad to catalyse the growth in India’s travel tech ecosystem and support the growth of young innovative businesses. It was hosted as a part of…
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Tujia outlines its strategy for 2017: Focus on improving user experience and facilitating sharing
Tujia hosted the 2017 Tujia Open World Summit in Beijing on March 23 and Co-founder and CEO Justin Luo took the stage to highlight the development strategy for 2017. He…
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Royal Jordanian pokes fun at electronics ban, Emirates adds new service
The recent ban by US and UK on carrying electronics larger than mobile phones on flights taking off from certain airports hasn’t gone down well with most travellers. The ban…
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Musafir.com Launches Technology Center in Pune: Press Release
Musafir.com announced the launch of its third technology centre in Pune. Musafir.com is looking to double its technology team by the end of the year. The Pune centre will complement…
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The future of flying is cleaner (and cheaper)
This year, the Y Combinator Demo Day featured a wider variety of startups. Thanks to the international tours by Y Combinator President Sam Altman, companies from all over the world…
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Airbnb gears up to win where other global brands failed
China is a tough market to crack for global brands, a point that has been reinforced often and Uber was one of the major names to leave the market because…
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ShopX wants to add travel agents around every corner in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities
ShopX, the digital offline platform powering retailers in India, has introduced travel booking options. The feature is available in South and West Indian markets and has been introduced with the…
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