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Bitcoin is the next big. Here is what you need to know about it
Bitcoin is now the rage of the online cryptocurrency movement. Rather than be tied down to traditional government-backed currency markets, people turn to bitcoins for buying and selling. Some even…
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Planet Rovers wants us to stop scouting for activities at the destination
Cabbies and hotel front desk staff are my best guides in a new city. Even when I have compiled a list of attractions and activities after research, they usually have…
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Skybags tries to connect with young travellers with ‘Wacky Wanderers’
Skybags, the youth bag brands, is targeting young travel buffs with its latest digital campaign. Named ‘Wacky Wanderers’, the campaign sends the message of looking at travel with an added…
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Hyperloop One to test the feasibility of Hyperloop in Dubai
While we have been looking at how things are changing in the travel industry as it is now, Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of Tesla, has been looking much further…
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Domestic airfares to go up to support regional connectivity scheme
The government has announced to impose an additional cost per flight landing on carriers operating across popular routes in India. The levy ranges from INR 7500-8500 and will be determined…
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Instant flight rebooking tool Freebird partners with Corporate Traveler
After offering its services in the B2C travel space for a year, mobile rebooking tool Freebird has landed a partnership with Corporate Traveler, brand of Flight Centre Travel Group. The…
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Via.com launches Via Lite to deal with connectivity challenges in India
The slow mobile internet speeds and dependence of a large number of users on mobile devices means that internet companies have to prepare for the worst in India. The problem…
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Meet the startup that wants to get rid of what we hate the most about airline tickets
Plans change and they change all the time. However, changes in travel plans are usually accompanied with hefty costs paid for cancellation. The cancellation charges run high on airline tickets…
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Amadeus want to simplify corporate travel in Asia with its SaaS solution
USD 1 trillion. That is the global business travel spend with over a third of that coming from the Asia region. Just like the leisure travellers, the corporate traveller today…
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Travel startups, you are probably stressing too much on tech
No, don’t stop experimenting with new technologies after reading this. We want you to bring new things to the market to make things better for us and to keep the…
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Press release: QuadLabs & IATA jointly launch the new AgentExperience site based on Konnect platform
QuadLabs Technologies & IATA (International Air Transport Association) jointly launch the new AgentExperience site to better serve the IATA/IATAN ID Card community. The AgentExperience platform is built on the base…
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JustRide raises USD 3 million to boost car sharing in India
Self-drive car rental marketplace JustRide has raised USD 3 million in bridge funding from Susa Ventures, Kima Ventures, Axan Ventures, SCM Holdings, ITFarm and Y Combinator partners Justin Kan, Qasar…
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