So far this year, travel tech startups have raised over USD 2.5 billion across 198 deals, and an increasing number of those deals are moving outside the United States.
Ctrip launched its refreshed chatbot to improve user experience and increase the company’s overall operating efficiency.
A look at potential development of travel finance for consumers and suppliers, and a roundup of financing deals in travel industry:
The three Cs of mobile – connection, convenience and context – and how they relate to online travel are increasingly hard to get away from.
Funding round raises USD 850 million, valuing the home-rental company at USD 30 billion.
“Moment marketing” is the idea of idea of hitting consumers with relevant messages during a particular event or scenario – in a bid to capture that moment of inspiration that might lead them to searching and then buying a product.
Ctrip launched Global Shopping Member Service Center at the headquarters of Laox in Shinjuku, Tokyo on September 20.
San Francisco startup Sonder announced that it has raised USD 10 million in a Series A investment round led by venture firm Spark Capital.