One of the most astounding facts was that transactions generated via mobile online bookings — or booking a vacation via a phone or tablet — was expected to reach $26 billion worldwide, said Neha Parikh, U.S. and Canada president and general manager with Expedia’s Hotels.com.
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Travel Changes, Again!
Groupon, one of the largest social buying sites in the world, joins hand with Expedia, another biggie in the OTA market to create a new website that will offer 'Travel Deals'
Travelzoo Asia Pacific launches local deals in Hong Kong
Travelzoo Asia Pacific, a licensee of Travelzoo Inc, a global Internet media company, has announced the launch of Travelzoo Local Deals in Hong Kong.
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MakeMyTrip to buy 79% in Singapore Travel & Tour firm
India's largest travel portal MakeMyTrip’s scrip gained 3% on Wednesday at Nasdaq after beating street expectations in its earnings for the quarter ended December’10, thanks to bustling travel bookings in the world’s second fastest growing major economy.
UniTravel launches Mobile Website for the Online Hotel Booking
UniTravel, the leading online hotel distribution company, announced today the availability of a stand alone mobile website, enabling travellers to search and book hotels from their mobile phones. The version is available simply navigating to UniTravel.com.
Eat, Pray & Love In Style with Small Luxury Hotels of the World™; Gourmet Delights in Italy, Enlightenment in India and Romance in Bali
Dreaming of a culinary adventure in Italy, a journey of self-discovery in India or finding romance in Bali? With 14 independently-owned hotels across India, 60 properties in Italy and four resorts in Bali as well as over 500 hotels in 75 countries around the world, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) offers a diverse choice of hotels and experiences for travellers inspired by the book or film 'Eat Pray Love'.
Yatra.com launches travel auctions on eBay India
Yatra.com recently launched travel auctions on eBay India (www.ebay.in). Continuing a strategic partnership the two companies had entered into earlier this year; Yatra.com and eBay India have started offering holiday packages to customers of the auction site.
Cleartrip.com launches new section- Small World on its website
Cleartrip.com has launched a new section called Small World www.cleartrip/smallworldon its website which offers travel guides and tips on 3.2 million destinations across the word. According to a report in Hindustan Times, for each, the site provides details on the cheapest flight from India, average hotel rates, temperature, local time, sights to visit, restaurants to go to, entertainment, Visa requirements and other tips, along with pictures. For each destination, ten recommended eating, shopping and entertainment spots are mentioned, and the company plans to further increase the number. One can also book hotels, flights and pan-India trains through the site.
Cleartrip launches www.cleartrip.ae to serve travellers in the UAE
Cleartrip has launched a new website www.cleartrip.ae to serve travellers in the UAE. With a full product offering customised for the UAE market, Cleartrip chose the 'Arabian Travel Mart 2010', which concluded recently, to announce its first foray outside Indian online travel market.
Cleartrip.ae offers global booking on hotels and Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) like Air Arabia, Air India Express and Tiger Airways. The portal also offers additional intuitive tools like; the at-a-glance Air Fare Calendar option and display and payment of fares in Dirhams for faster transaction times.
Speaking about the launch, Hrush Bhatt, Founder and Director (Product and Strategy), Cleartrip said, "With e-commerce in Dubai set to hit USD 36 billion by end of 2010, the UAE customer is demanding more choices in online travel and Cleartrip is launching a completely localised UAE product to meet this demand. This is a mature, internet savvy market with over 60 per cent internet penetration. We believe that our best-of-breed products will revolutionise the way the UAE books travel online."
Source | http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=8113&sid=1
Cleartrip.ae offers global booking on hotels and Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) like Air Arabia, Air India Express and Tiger Airways. The portal also offers additional intuitive tools like; the at-a-glance Air Fare Calendar option and display and payment of fares in Dirhams for faster transaction times.
Speaking about the launch, Hrush Bhatt, Founder and Director (Product and Strategy), Cleartrip said, "With e-commerce in Dubai set to hit USD 36 billion by end of 2010, the UAE customer is demanding more choices in online travel and Cleartrip is launching a completely localised UAE product to meet this demand. This is a mature, internet savvy market with over 60 per cent internet penetration. We believe that our best-of-breed products will revolutionise the way the UAE books travel online."
Source | http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=8113&sid=1
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Sells Rooms Direct Through HotelsCombined.com
HotelsCombined.com, the world's leading hotel meta-search engine, announced today their partnership with Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the internationally renowned hotel company incorporating Regent® Hotels & Resorts; Radisson® Hotels & Resorts; Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM); and Park Inn®.
NEWS| Maiden Journey for 5-Star Deluxe Train
Travel Corporation (India) Ltd (TCI) has scheduled the launch of Indian Maharaja - Deccan Odyssey, a five-star deluxe train in India in November this year.
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NEWS| Taj + Travelocity = YEAH!
Taj Holidays, India's leading holiday brand, has partnered with Travelocity to introduce http://www.tajholidaysflynstay.com - a comprehensive one stop shop for all holiday related requirements.
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It is for the first time that a holiday brand in India has embarked upon a "dynamic" bundled platform where customers can plan their travel through various permutations and combinations of flight selection, fare classes, package options, hotel rates and room categories.
Aimed at simplifying the holiday planning process, creating a user friendly platform and bridging the information gap, Taj Holidays Fly-N-Stay endeavors to create a hassle-free holiday package for the user. The entire domestic flight inventory of Travelocity with some of the lowest fares is available to those booking on http://www.tajholidaysflynstay.com
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It is for the first time that a holiday brand in India has embarked upon a "dynamic" bundled platform where customers can plan their travel through various permutations and combinations of flight selection, fare classes, package options, hotel rates and room categories.
Aimed at simplifying the holiday planning process, creating a user friendly platform and bridging the information gap, Taj Holidays Fly-N-Stay endeavors to create a hassle-free holiday package for the user. The entire domestic flight inventory of Travelocity with some of the lowest fares is available to those booking on http://www.tajholidaysflynstay.com
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NEWS| 53 lakh tourists visited India in 2008
India's tourism sector has grown by 6 per cent with 5.3 million arrivals in 2008, despite the global slowdown hitting the tourism industry worldwide.
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| In 2007, 50.8 lakh tourists had thronged India. "While the global average of growth was about 2 per cent, Indian tourism sector grew to 53 lakh arrivals in 2008," Tourism Joint Secretary Leena Nandan told reporters on the sidelines of a FICCI conference in New Delhi. This has helped India get Rs 50,730 crore worth of foreign exchange in 2008 compared with Rs 44,260 crore in 2007, up about 14 per cent, she added. |
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NEWS| BCD signs deal with Taj Hotels
Jason Harris, BCD’s senior director for hotel relations, said he was “delighted” to have secured the deal. “Everyone is aware of the hotel availability issues in India so we need to be at the forefront of relationships with hotels such as Taj,” he said. “India is a key emerging market and business travel traffic is constantly growing.”
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