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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Voice technology

By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2018

To provide a look ahead on this topic, Say It Now CEO Charlie Cadbury offers his take on the top five developments in voice technology he expects to see in 2019. Read More

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VIDEO: DataArt and Hudson Crossing on giving brands a new edge

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Travel brands have made no secret of a desire to evolve their underlying technology and boost their strategic position in an increasingly complicated and competitive marketplace. Read More

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VIDEO: Rentals United - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

The vacation rental industry is drawing off new tech such as this advanced automation platform, something it claims the sector has ever seen. Read More

Phocuswright Conference 2018 India executive interview

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VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India. Read More

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Kiwi.com takes stake in airline tech company AeroCRS

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2018

Kiwi.com has taken a minority stake in AeroCRS, a cloud-based airline reservation technology specialist. Read More

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Rough Guides, online travel content and the Culture Trip Effect

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2018

Travel guide book publisher Rough Guides has announced a move into "travel booking". Read More

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Travelport sold back to private equity for $4.4B

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

Travelport will end just over four years on the public markets and be taken into private equity hands once more, following a $4.4 billion takeover by Elliott Management Corporation. Read More

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VIDEO: ARC on a future for airline distribution

December 10, 2018

ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) has powered settlement services for airlines, travel agencies and the travel departments of businesses for over 30 years. Read More

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VIDEO: Kayak on the future of meta, Google and the limitations of voice search

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2018

By some measures it’s been a tough year for traditional metasearch players, including Kayak. Read More

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Rental meta options narrow as Tripping.com finds a new home at HomeToGo

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2018

Holiday rental metasearch service HomeToGo has acquired the assets of U.S rival Tripping.com, with terms of the deal undisclosed. Read More

Interview / Online

Technically Speaking - Ari Balogh of Airbnb

By Jill Menze | December 6, 2018

Ari Balogh comes to Airbnb from Google and is charged with leading infrastructure, information IT and security and engineering for payments, trust and community support as CTO. Read More

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Hotelchamp creates AI “Autopilot” to personalize hotel websites

By Mitra Sorrells | December 6, 2018

Hotelchamp, an Amsterdam-based startup that provides technology to drive direct bookings on hotel websites, is launching a new product to automate a personalized user experience. Read More

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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Travel marketing

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2018

As we look ahead to 2019, we asked MMGY Global CEO Clayton Reid to share thoughts on the future of travel and what lies ahead for marketing and advertising strategies, the growing influence of Google... Read More

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Following its bike dream, Lyft plans to invest $100M in New York bikeshare scheme

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2018

Lyft has complicated its acquisition of bikeshare company Motivate and plans to invest $100 million to expand in New York City. Read More

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SnapTravel adds $13.2M to develop its text- and voice-based travel assistant

By Mitra Sorrells | December 5, 2018

Toronto-based SnapTravel has closed a $21.2 million Series A funding round, adding $13.2 million in new investments to its initial raise of $8 million in July 2017. Read More

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