Email from a travel entrepreneur to a startup founder

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A viewpoint from Max Kraynov, CEO of Russian booking site Aviasales.ru — which is now known as JetRadar and has recently launched HotelLook, a metasearch site.

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HotelQuickly heats up the last minute hotel booking model in Asia

HotelQuickly - Last Minute Hotel Booking Mobile App

HotelQuickly, Hong Kong-based startup enables travelers to book last minute hotel bookings in Asia via mobile

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How Indonesian airlines perform in social media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Indonesian Airlines

Brand24, a social media monitoring company, has released an infographic that highlights the brand sentiments and social media strength of Indonesian airlines.

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TheSmartLocal aims to eliminate fake reviews and adopts blog style for quality reviews

TheSmartLocal - TLabs

A survey says 78% of people make a confident decision based on reviews. A 10% swing in hotel industry rates happens due to online reviews

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Cross-selling, ease of booking, commission guarantee – key among Asia travel agents

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Travel agents in the Asia-Pacific region rate the ease of booking and commission guarantees as the most important criteria when selecting a channel to book hotels.

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Flocations pivots from search-by-price-on-map to a holiday package listing portal

Flocations - Compare Travel Packages

Flocations, a Singapore-based travel search portal, has shifted its focus from being a search-by-price-on-map to an online platform for holiday packages.

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Google’s take on mobile influence in Indian and US travel industry

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India is going to be a mobile-first country when it comes to the travel industry, says Google travel industry boss, Siddharth Dabhade.

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iCarsClub aims to conquer the peer to peer car rental market in Asia

iCarsClub - peer to peer car rental in Asia

Singapore-based startup iCarsClub aims to conquer the peer to peer car rental market in Asia.

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Cleartrip claims a break from the norm for agencies to allow flight changes entirely online

Rescheduling.Reinvented

Modifying a flight booking successfully can easily be the toughest process in flight reservations. But, Cleartrip wants to be the exception to the rule.

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Over the Great Wall: eLong looks west to secure content deal with ArrivalGuides

eLong - Chinese OTA

Expedia-owned Chinese OTA eLong is partnering with ArrivalGuides, a Europe-based destination content specialist, in a bid to overhaul and improve the site’s destination information.

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