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Reliance Industries picking fight against Ola and Uber in India
During an Uber ride in April last year, the driver mentioned that Reliance is considering an entry into the app based cab hailing market. According to him, some of his…
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Three things you need to know about Southeast Asian travellers
Asia Pacific (APAC) is a growth engine of the global travel industry, with travel gross bookings projected to hit US$392 billion in 2017. Southeast Asia accounts for just 11% of…
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Will Facebook get content creators to break the 5 second rule for video?
We know it was coming. Facebook has started testing ad breaks in videos using a small set of partners. Facebook will keep a 45 percent share and the content creators…
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Stayzilla halts operation; Looking to reboot with a different model
In a rather surprising announcement, Stayzilla has announced that the company will reboot its operations. They have halted operations of Stayzilla as they are now and are looking to start…
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Travel marketers, let us help you identify where the action on social media is
Any brand now has more platforms than ever to communicate with their audience, each one slightly different than the other. Social media platforms hold a significant spot in the entire…
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Japan welcomed 24.04 million visitors in 2016, up 2.4 fold over three years
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced last month that the number of visitors to Japan in 2016 was 24.04 million people. This represents the largest on record since JNTO…
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Meet ShakaPass, Singapore’s rising new startup for travellers and beyond
One of our missions at TravHQ has been to scout for exciting new travel startups which are solving real problems in the B2B/B2C space. One of the segments, where we’ve…
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Meet the investors joining us next month for FICCI Travel Tech Launchpad
Taking another step in its constant endeavours to catalyse the growth in India’s online travel industry, FICCI recently announced the launch of Travel Tech Launchpad. The objective is to provide…
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NIDA Rooms secures USD 5.6 million funding after hitting a rough patch
Indonesia based budget hotel aggregator NIDA Rooms has announced closing a series A investment worth USD 5.6 million. The round was led by global private investment firm Shanda Group along…
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Here are the top four Asia Pacific OTA trends to help you plan ahead
While rising Internet and smartphone access fuelled growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) in 2016, varied infrastructure development, digital payments adoption and regulations make for an uneven e-commerce landscape across the…
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Google’s new lists in Maps pack massive potential beneath the surface
Google Maps recently started rolling out a new feature for both iOS and Android allowing one to make list of places. The additions to the lists are across three categories-…
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Lyft and GM reportedly rolling out a fleet of autonomous vehicles in 2018
Not long after Ford announced its investment in a startup to provide ‘virtual drivers’ for its future autonomous vehicles, it is being reported that American carmaker General Motors is also…
Aekansh Malhotra
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