The use of mobile phones has surpassed the one of PC/tablets and is now the core of e-commerce, and the entire user’s behavior is around mobile phones, at least in China....
Skyscanner considers that at least for the next few years - voice interfaces are best suited to assist customers with discovery and inspiration rather than purchasing....
Short Stay Technology, founded by Qyer former COO, has recently secured millions of dollars in funding. It will further develop housing source to expand in major tourist cities in Japan....
Some 9,775 star-rated hotels in China reported totaled operating incomes of 57.77 billion yuan in Q4 2017, of which 25.251 billion yuan, or 43.71%, was room revenues....
Ctrip and Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that they are ending the SkySea Cruise Line joint venture in the autumn of 2018....
Freebird has gained a foothold in the corporate market by signing on publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies at a rate of about a dozen per quarter....
Sydney travel booking system provider company Booking Boss was sold in mid-2017 to Singapore travel technology company Helix Leisure....
The reduction of early-stage deals probably indicates an overall maturing of the travel tech startup and squeezing out potential competitors....
Disruption of rate parity with innovative technologies seems to be a new threat, but it can also bring hotel companies new mindset for revenue management....
The new structure covers the functions of commercial strategy, strategic partnerships, global business services, product management, retail travel agencies, wholesale and sourcing....