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Vantiv agrees to acquire Worldpay, bringing together two payment giants
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Vantiv agrees to acquire Worldpay, bringing together two payment giants
By Michele McDonald | July 6, 2017
Worldpay, the largest payments processor in the UK, is to be acquired by Vantiv, a 40-year-old credit... Read More
Compare and contrast - trivago Express, Book on Google, Instant Booking on TripAdvisor
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Compare and contrast - trivago Express, Book on Google, Instant Booking on TripAdvisor
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2017
There are many facilitated or instant booking products available to hotels who want to work more... Read More
Qantas pushes concierge bot out after home market trials
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Qantas pushes concierge bot out after home market trials
By Marisa Garcia | July 6, 2017
Qantas has launched its Concierge bot service in North America, UK and Hong Kong, after successful... Read More
Comtravo brings in €8.5 million in funding
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Comtravo brings in €8.5 million in funding
By Linda Fox | July 6, 2017
Comtravo, a startup for booking and managing business travel, has closed Series A funding to the tune... Read More
Sabre updates on unauthorized access, confirms payment details hacked
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Sabre updates on unauthorized access, confirms payment details hacked
By Martin Cowen | July 6, 2017
Sabre has finished its investigation into a previously announced security breach impacting its SynXis... Read More
Seven ways the travel industry can boost conversion rates with neuroscience
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Seven ways the travel industry can boost conversion rates with neuroscience
By Viewpoints | July 5, 2017
According to web research company, Baymard Institute, two out of three (67.45%) online shopping carts... Read More
How American Airlines discovered more is more in mobile design
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How American Airlines discovered more is more in mobile design
By Linda Fox | July 5, 2017
Adding more steps to the booking flow tends to increase complexity and leads to abandoned purchases so... Read More
Loco2 sold to Voyages SNCF
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Loco2 sold to Voyages SNCF
By Martin Cowen | July 5, 2017
Voyages SNCF has bought UK-based pan-European rail booking service Loco2 for an undisclosed sum. Loco2... Read More
Sabre to test 'virtual travel agent' chatbot with two agencies
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Sabre to test 'virtual travel agent' chatbot with two agencies
By Michele McDonald | July 4, 2017
Sabre Corp. is planning to test a white-label chatbot with two travel agencies. Sabre is developing a... Read More
Tech innovation is why bleisure is happening
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Tech innovation is why bleisure is happening
By Viewpoints | July 4, 2017
As technology grows and continues to infiltrate every aspect of our lives, it increasingly blurs the... Read More
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