[TravelNews] Headout lands $10M to conquer last-minute experiences market Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:5 Times
Headout turns profitable this month, planning to grow from 20 to 100 cities across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific in the next 18 months....
[TravelNews] Journera, brainchild of Orbitz founder Jeff Katz, secures $9 million capital Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:9 Times
At launch a number of companies invested in Journera including affiliates of American Airlines, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International and United Airlines....
[TravelNews] WeChat Pay to keep overseas focus on outbound tourism Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:2 Times
WeChat Pay says it will be difficult to develop local wallets for overseas customers....
[TravelNews] Chinese tourists reluctant to visit US amid trade spat Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:5 Times
Chinese tourists interest in traveling to the US has withered as peak vacation season approaches amid escalating trade tensions between the two countries, industry data and analysts suggested....
[TravelNews] Airbnb: Tougher home-share laws will create ‘lose-lose’ situation in Hong Kong Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:35 Times
Home-sharing operator says the city is taking a hardline approach to issue that could restrict options for travellers visiting Hong Kong...
[TravelNews] China outbound bookings for the summer are 13.5% ahead Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:29 Times
The demand for customized travel showed a 300% growth in 2017 and this year there are currently more than120,000 new orders a month, representing a market share of almost 15%....
[TravelNews] Chinese airlines revenue growth to outpace regional, global peers in 2018-20 Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:12 Times
Continued international expansion by Chinese airlines will also fuel additional aircraft demand, benefiting the two big global manufacturers Boeing and Airbus....
[TravelNews] China Southern and British Airways in talks on joint venture Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:17 Times
The two are discussing special pro-rate agreements, flight connections from the U.K.’s capital to cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as to some African cities....
[TravelNews] Skyscanner’s former COO sees another unicorn on the horizon Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:19 Times
Entrepreneur who helped to grow the Edinburgh travel fare site into a €1 billion global brand says Scotland can be the next Silicon Valley....
[TravelNews] Alipay, Singapore Tourism Board to boost Chinese tourist spending Date:2018-07-16 12:20:27 Click:23 Times
China has also become Singapore’s top market in 2017 for both tourism receipts and visitor arrivals, contributing USD 4.2 billion in tourism receipts and 3.2 million visitor arrivals....