It’s been a couple of years since Tnooz profiled Tansler, a New York startup that runs reverse auctions for vacation rentals.
OTA Qunar has announced that its small and medium shareholders have endorsed its proposal to swap shares with Ctrip.
European travel planner platform GoEuro has today announced a $45 million Series B round, led by Goldman Sachs.
WeChat, the hugely popular messaging app in China, today blocked Uber’s official brand accounts, thereby locking Uber out of an important channel.
New York startup Alice, the maker of a hotel operations platform, has received a “significant” — but unspecified — minority investment from Expedia Inc.
Google was a constant theme during the keynotes at last week’s Buy Tourism Online event in Florence, Italy, but Lufthansa’s distribution cost charge (DCC) also made a few honorary appearances.
Understanding the customer journey in its entirety is a puzzle that continues to challenge digital marketers, particularly when it comes to perfecting the process of online travel booking. This is a viewpoint by Tony Gray, senior director of consulting services at Webtrends.
Chinese OTA LY.com is entering the financial sector by launching a checking financial product, Tong Tong Bao, on December 18.