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Hotels Shift Focus to Loyalty Programmes to Challenge AI Agents, Booking Platforms: Report
Major hotel groups have had a longstanding rivalry with online travel agencies (OTAs) over customer bookings, but a new competitor has now entered the arena. With more and more companies offering agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can book a hotel online, hoteliers are reportedly intensifying efforts to win over customers.
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The Secret To Budget Holidays: Online Travel Agencies Vs Direct Deals, Decoded
It is a modern travel dilemma. And much like choosing between a backpack and a trolley bag, the right answer depends on your travel style.
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Flipkart Acquires Cleartrip to Strengthen Its Online Presence
Flipkart on Thursday announced that it is acquiring online travel aggregator Cleartrip. The deal comes at a time when the travel and tourism sector is facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Indian Travel Industry Seen Growing To $56 Billion: 5 Things To Know
According to Kapil Goswamy, CMD, Bigbreaks.com (a tours and travel dedicated portal), the Indian travel industry is set to grow from a $33 billion industry in 2015 to a $56 billion industry by 2020.
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Goibibo CTO on How AI and Conversational Platforms are Changing OTAs
Online travel booking hasn't changed much on the surface, but technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are just as prevalent in this sector, explains Goibibo CTO Vikalp Sahni.
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MakeMyTrip Launches Value+ Chain; Blocks Oyo Rooms and Zo Rooms
Value+ Hotels provide standardised amenities mirroring the standardised models of budget room aggregators that it de-listed from its portal.
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The Travel Industry Is Ripe for Another Round on Disruption
Sites like MakeMyTrip and Cleartrip already account for 40% of the tickets sold in India, and now they're trying to evolve to scoop up the rest too.
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Everyone You Know Uses the Internet, So Why Do Travel Agents Still Exist?
OTAs have hugely disrupted travel; and this is something that is only going to increase now with a fresh crop of online services.
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MakeMyTrip Launches Train-Booking App With Support for 5 Indian Languages
The company claims it's the first in the country to introduce a vernacular rail booking app that supports five Indian languages.
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Cleartrip Launches Activities, a Curated Weekend To-Do List for Your City
The Activities tab provides a handpicked and comprehensive collection of activities, experiences and things to do in your city and also when you are away.
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Seven Arrested Internationally in $1.6 Million Stubhub E-Ticket Fraud
The suspects include a Russian national who was detained while vacationing in Spain, three others arrested in London, two in the United States and one in Canada.
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Cleartrip revamps Flight and Hotel search
Cleartrip has revamped its flight and hotel search features offering a much cleaner and intuitive user interface.
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Priceline acquires travel site Kayak for $1.8 billion
Priceline said that Kayak will continue to operate independently as a Priceline Group company.
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India among fastest growing Internet market: Study
India has been the fastest growing market adding over 18 million Internet users and growing at an annual rate of 41 percent.
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Google's $700 million ITA buy cleared with conditions
Google's entry into the online travel sector was cleared as the US Justice Department gave the green light to its $700 million purchase of flight data company ITA Software.
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Hotels Shift Focus to Loyalty Programmes to Challenge AI Agents, Booking Platforms: Report
Major hotel groups have had a longstanding rivalry with online travel agencies (OTAs) over customer bookings, but a new competitor has now entered the arena. With more and more companies offering agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can book a hotel online, hoteliers are reportedly intensifying efforts to win over customers.
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The Secret To Budget Holidays: Online Travel Agencies Vs Direct Deals, Decoded
It is a modern travel dilemma. And much like choosing between a backpack and a trolley bag, the right answer depends on your travel style.
-
Flipkart Acquires Cleartrip to Strengthen Its Online Presence
Flipkart on Thursday announced that it is acquiring online travel aggregator Cleartrip. The deal comes at a time when the travel and tourism sector is facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Indian Travel Industry Seen Growing To $56 Billion: 5 Things To Know
According to Kapil Goswamy, CMD, Bigbreaks.com (a tours and travel dedicated portal), the Indian travel industry is set to grow from a $33 billion industry in 2015 to a $56 billion industry by 2020.
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Goibibo CTO on How AI and Conversational Platforms are Changing OTAs
Online travel booking hasn't changed much on the surface, but technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are just as prevalent in this sector, explains Goibibo CTO Vikalp Sahni.
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MakeMyTrip Launches Value+ Chain; Blocks Oyo Rooms and Zo Rooms
Value+ Hotels provide standardised amenities mirroring the standardised models of budget room aggregators that it de-listed from its portal.
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The Travel Industry Is Ripe for Another Round on Disruption
Sites like MakeMyTrip and Cleartrip already account for 40% of the tickets sold in India, and now they're trying to evolve to scoop up the rest too.
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Everyone You Know Uses the Internet, So Why Do Travel Agents Still Exist?
OTAs have hugely disrupted travel; and this is something that is only going to increase now with a fresh crop of online services.
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MakeMyTrip Launches Train-Booking App With Support for 5 Indian Languages
The company claims it's the first in the country to introduce a vernacular rail booking app that supports five Indian languages.
-
Cleartrip Launches Activities, a Curated Weekend To-Do List for Your City
The Activities tab provides a handpicked and comprehensive collection of activities, experiences and things to do in your city and also when you are away.
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Seven Arrested Internationally in $1.6 Million Stubhub E-Ticket Fraud
The suspects include a Russian national who was detained while vacationing in Spain, three others arrested in London, two in the United States and one in Canada.
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Cleartrip revamps Flight and Hotel search
Cleartrip has revamped its flight and hotel search features offering a much cleaner and intuitive user interface.
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Priceline acquires travel site Kayak for $1.8 billion
Priceline said that Kayak will continue to operate independently as a Priceline Group company.
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India among fastest growing Internet market: Study
India has been the fastest growing market adding over 18 million Internet users and growing at an annual rate of 41 percent.
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Google's $700 million ITA buy cleared with conditions
Google's entry into the online travel sector was cleared as the US Justice Department gave the green light to its $700 million purchase of flight data company ITA Software.
