[TravelNews] Kaptio raises $2.6 million to expand Salesforce-powered reservation system Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:19 Times
Kaptio has captured $2.6 million from Capital A Partners and Frumtak II to grow its product development and sales efforts. Kaptio has developed a reservation and CRM platform that sits within a brand’s Salesforce database....
[TravelNews] Travelport acquires third party distributor Galileo Japan Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:16 Times
Travel commerce platform provider further expands its presence in Japan,the world’s 3rd largest air travel market in terms of flights offered...
[TravelNews] AccorHotels spends big on home rentals with Euro 148 million onefinestay deal Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:12 Times
After having announced its investment in two vacation rental businesses, AccorHotels has bought upmarket home rentals business onefinestay for Euro 148 million and has earmarked a further Euro 64 million to expand the business internationally. Other hotel groups have also shown interest in the vacati...
[TravelNews] Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:12 Times
On March 5th, the Boston-based company Lola said it has closed a $19.7 million Series A round. The company will launch a mobile app that aspires to be an on-demand personal travel service that can plan, book, and manage travel for consumers....
[TravelNews] HNA to buy Tysan stake from Blackstone for $340 Million Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:21 Times
HNA Group agreed to buy a controlling stake in Tysan Holdings for about $340 million to expand in construction and property development...
[TravelNews] Cox & Kings sells LateRooms for £20m Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:17 Times
Malvern has bought Superbreak from Holidaybreak. The Indian-based tour operator CK owns two-thirds of Holidaybreak, and Holidaybreak will get 9.5 million from Malvern for the Superbreaks business....
[TravelNews] China's private airlines gain on state carriers Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:11 Times
Cheap fares and no legacy are helping Chinas private-owned airlines beat State-owned carriers in the stock market...
[TravelNews] eHi upbeat about prospects despite marginal loss in Q4 Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:14 Times
eHi expects 2016 to be another record year for its revenue growth. The team is counting on its integrated business model, brand awareness and mobile infrastructure....
[TravelNews] Ningbo Airlines officially registered with RMB one billion Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:15 Times
Ningbo Airlines was inaugurated on March 25 with a registered capital of RMB one billion...
[TravelNews] WeChat to roll out e-invoice solution for corporate travel Date:2016-04-06 17:17:54 Click:15 Times
Top player in China’s social media network is joining hands with third-party service providers to explore a feasible solution for issuing e-invoice via the WeChat Wallet and Official Accounts...