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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 13, 2015

Avis Car Rental has expanded its footprint by opening its newest car rental location in Malaysia. The new facility, located at the Holiday Inn Melaka, Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, Malacca, brings the total number of Avis locations in Malaysia to eight stations. Malaysia is one of the major tourism countries in Southeast Asia, with a rapidly growing requirement for car rental, making it the perfect place to introduce trusted and established brand.

Travelport inks deal with Hutchinson-Priceline

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 10, 2015

Travelport has signed a new multi-year agreement with Hutchison-Priceline, an independent company formed with investments from Hong Kong-based global conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited and US-based priceline.com. Hutchison-Priceline is one of the biggest Online Travel Agencies (OTA) in Asia, and operates under the priceline.com brand covering Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Under the new agreement, all travel booking websites operated by [...]

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 09, 2015

Spring break is an annual ritual for college students across the nation seeking a quick getaway. It is estimated that 73 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 will take a spring break trip in 2015. According to hotel reservations made by college students on priceline.com, the hottest destination will be Las Vegas, followed by Orlando, New York City, Phoenix and Orange County. Rounding out the top 10 most popular spring break desti [...]

Latest Era of Mobile Apps

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 08, 2015

The use of smartphones have proliferated in the last year. Smartphones are becoming increasingly sophisticated with a growing number of features, which means consumers are now engaging with brands via multiple channels on their phones. Few people go away to anywhere, whether local restaurants or farther flung hotels and attractions without checking details. With an app for phone or iPad, it’s easy to make sure that where you are going is up [...]

The Rise of the Mobile-App Empowered Traveller

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 07, 2015

Recent survey of Amadeus about how mobile apps are collectively increasing in market. Mobile Apps, simply offer a new channel to the traveler to experience these tools via their phones. There seems to be an app for every phase of travel – from inspiration to arrival. And as travel becomes more personalized, the potential of apps to influence our purchasing decisions, while creating merchandising opportunities for travel players is lim [...]

Why do consumers prefer booking with online travel agencies?

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Chirag Nandaniya
Apr 07, 2015

According to a recent report from Google, The 2014 Traveler’s Road to Decision, 50% of corporate tourists prefer to book through a travel agency with approximately 33% of leisure tourists opting for the same. Many hotels are experiencing a notable increase in bookings coming from online travel agencies, most notably those from Booking.com. At the same time, direct bookings, those generated from a hotels own website, are declining in both a [...]

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