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Startups

Online Travel

Kayak hits the road with $100 million IPO try

Start your engines. Kayak is beginning its road show in a bid to raise more than $100 million in an IPO. The company will face tough questions about Google's acquisition of ITA Software and whether it can paint a big enough growth story to satisfy would-be investors.

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Singapore Air’s Scoot will challenge carriers with budget Taipei flights this fall

Singapore Airlines is looking to shake up regional competition by introducing low-cost flights via Scoot on routes it doesn't already fly it's traditional planes.

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Airbnb for dog sitting site DogVacay goes nationwide

Anyone who underestimates the potential market of pet owners who love to travel with or without their furry friends is missing out on a startup opportunity.

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How Japan Airlines cleaned up and got itself ready for its coming IPO

Only a short while ago JAL was stumbling, to speak kindly. Now its partnerships and balance sheet are enviable enough that rivals like ANA are reminding Japanese taxpayers where the money came from.

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Business Travel

Top 10 cities for travel tech startups

Even if you don't want to start your own company, Tnooz's list of cities reads like a top destinations list for wired travelers who want to be inspired.

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Online Travel

Hipmunk beats patent troll to court

Patent lawsuits are getting out of hand and a big problem for online travel companies. Hipmunk took the agony out of waiting to be sued.

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Online Travel

OTA Yatra may have raised $14.5 million in Series D funding

This should help refill Yatra's coffers, as the investment amount if correct is just a few million shy of what it spent to acquire Travelocity's Travelguru.com last week

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Media and PR

4 new services that connect visitors with local experiences

CanaryHop, Gidsy, SideTour, and Vayable all have compelling offerings that put the social and local into travel -- and they make money.

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Hotels

New ride-share app SideCar exemplifies the challenges ahead for the sharing economy

There's a balance to be found between regulation of the new upstarts and the realization that some rules are in place to protect consumers, not just create hassles.

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Online Travel

TechCrunch article about Triposo is wrong about everything

How can a story about a company successfully raising $3.5 million get so many things wrong? Quick answer: Users haven't favored social approach and there are no successful "friendsourced, social graph-based models" for Triposo or old-school guides to compete with -- the Trippys and Gogobots are pivoting.

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