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India has a handful of major gateway cities that get all the attention. But increasingly, travel companies are targeting the up-and-coming regional markets.

Today’s consumers expect loyalty programs to offer travel rewards — even if the program is offered by a company outside the travel industry. Expedia Group Private Label Solutions gives brands access to global travel inventory and the tech required to integrate travel rewards into existing loyalty programs without reinventing the wheel.

Booking.com is getting more assertive than its peers in giving hotels an assist in getting sustainability certifications.

Ixigo's acquisition of train food delivery service Zoop comes soon after the company's successful IPO. It aims to capture a ready market of train travelers who wish to enhance their food experience during their journeys.

A 2015 Skift headline asked whether the Skiplagged founder was naive about the power of airlines or an innovator. Multiple lawsuits later, the business is still holding its own.

MakeMyTrip is betting on AI to drive traffic and improve the customer journey. But it will take at least a few more quarters to see results.

It may just be speculation, but if it were to go through, it would be one of the biggest shakeups the travel industry has seen in years.

As more Indians look to explore new destinations and seek better travel deals, Skyscanner’s approach of being both a travel guide and a deal-finder could resonate. The company’s vision of making India a top-three market is ambitious, but its success could redefine the company’s role in Asia,

Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical.

This seems to be a trial balloon. No active talks are underway. But it makes intuitive sense given Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's past and current ties with Expedia.