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Sidecar moves up a gear with $15m to fuel expansion
News / Technology
Sidecar moves up a gear with $15m to fuel expansion
By Linda Fox | September 16, 2014
Interesting moves in the world of ridesharing apps as Sidecar announces funding of $15 million from... Read More
Sabre plots hospitality growth - tuck-ins, geographic and customer expansion
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Sabre plots hospitality growth - tuck-ins, geographic and customer expansion
By Linda Fox | September 15, 2014
Just days before Sabre announced its acquisition of Genares, chief executive Tom Klein was speaking at... Read More
California rules app-based carpooling illegal, affecting Uber and Lyft
News / Technology
California rules app-based carpooling illegal, affecting Uber and Lyft
By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2014
In the  continuing saga of governmental regulators and ridesharing apps, California's strict Public... Read More
Sabre buys hotel technology provider Genares
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Sabre buys hotel technology provider Genares
By Kevin May | September 12, 2014
First major post-IPO activity for Sabre as it joins its rivals in targeting growth in the sector... Read More
Google has mapped the moon and mars, don't leave your hotel out
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Google has mapped the moon and mars, don't leave your hotel out
By Viewpoints | September 12, 2014
You have been told for years to spend as much time as possible on your TripAdvisor page. It is still... Read More
Looking beyond the big cities to attract Chinese travellers
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Looking beyond the big cities to attract Chinese travellers
By Viewpoints | September 11, 2014
Today, China has become a “must have” market for Western-based online travel sites seeking to attract... Read More
Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion
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Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion
By Linda Fox | September 11, 2014
Festicket has raised $2.7 million from a group of investors including Wellington Partners and... Read More
Marketing watch: Latest international air traffic numbers show where to invest
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Marketing watch: Latest international air traffic numbers show where to invest
By Nick Vivion | September 10, 2014
For those working to market aviation products, such as airlines and airports, the latest data from the... Read More
High street travel agent websites gaining momentum
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High street travel agent websites gaining momentum
By Martin Cowen | September 10, 2014
A new study suggests that the websites operated by "traditional" travel agents are almost as widely... Read More
Sorry, HotelTonight - some eye-opening data on the size of the last-minute mobile booking sector
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Sorry, HotelTonight - some eye-opening data on the size of the last-minute mobile booking sector
By Viewpoints | September 10, 2014
It's been one of the hottest topics in digital travel circles for a few years now: last-minute and... Read More
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