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In-depth - how hotels are slowly climbing the mountain of ancillary sales

By Sean O'Neil | August 14, 2014

For nearly a decade Nor1, the mobile upsell platform for hotels, has been standing on the mountaintop,... Read More

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From novelty to ultilty: Aloft's robobutler rolls into Silicon Valley

By Nick Vivion | August 13, 2014

The robot butler is here, and its more than just a novelty - at least that's what Starwood's Aloft is... Read More

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Ibiza hotel updates guest bracelet with integrated PayPal payments

By Nick Vivion | August 13, 2014

The Palladium Hotel Group, behind iconic Ibiza hotel brands like Ushuaïa and Hard Rock, has once again... Read More

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Thomas Cook tests virtual reality holidays, thanks to Oculus

By Sean O'Neil | August 12, 2014

Thomas Cook's nineteenth-century passion for the theatre of selling travel has not only survived but... Read More

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Couchsurfing's new CEO is optimistic, as Erik Blachford and Joel Cutler join board

By Sean O'Neil | August 11, 2014

Last autumn, the board of Couchsurfing met to review Tony Espinoza's stormy tenure as CEO. The travel... Read More

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Priceline earnings: Profit and revenue shine in the first half

By Sean O'Neil | August 11, 2014

Priceline Group reported its second quarter earnings this morning, US time. The topline: Looking at... Read More

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How this piece of paper will change travel marketing forever

By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2014

Finally, a piece of travel marketing technology worthy of writing about: a piece of cold, hard, and... Read More

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Hey B&B, hotel, and holiday rental sites: Wix now has a cheap booking widget

By Sean O'Neil | August 8, 2014

It was 1995 when Paul Graham -- who has since become famous by creating the Y Combinator startup... Read More

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Skypicker, a flight search start-up, accelerates growth and may add a B2B play

By Sean O'Neil | August 7, 2014

Cheap flight search engine Skypicker says it is finding a growth niche in youth and budget travelers... Read More

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Thoughts on BYOD from a mobile industry stakeholder

By Nick Vivion | August 7, 2014

Mobile network Sprint has dropped its hat into the long-running BYOD conversation with an on-topic... Read More

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