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Startup pitch: Tinker thinks it knows what it takes to make the perfect airport taxi booking

By Sean O'Neil | March 19, 2014

Tinker is a Dutch startup that aims to solve the "last mile" problem for booking ground transportation... Read More

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TravelClick talks about its future plans

By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2014

After seven years of ownership by venture capital firm Genstar and Bain Capital, TravelClick, a... Read More

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TravelClick sold for $930 million, giving exit to Genstar [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2014

TravelClick, a provider of revenue-enhancing technology to the hotel industry, has been sold for $930... Read More

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Amex nets $900M from creation of joint venture, promises a digital future

By Kevin May | March 17, 2014

Amex will get $900 million as part of a major deal to share ownership of its Business Travel Division... Read More

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Should every company wake up to the sharing economy?

By PhocusWire | March 17, 2014

SOCIAL: A string of new businesses have emerged in recent years which have re-shaped parts of how the... Read More

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Trivago extends mystery guest programme to combat fake reviews

By Linda Fox | March 14, 2014

Trivago is extending its Hotel Test scheme to the UK and Ireland after its initial launch in Germany... Read More

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Gogobot goes meta with new feature for hotel search

By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2014

Travel planning service Gogobot has been moving swiftly with new features, such as last year's group... Read More

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Tours and activities comes of age - but challenges may take an age to fix

By Kevin May | March 13, 2014

There is so much talk about the tours and activities sector in online travel that it had to eventually... Read More

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Groupon Getaways posts double digit growth in North America with focus on suppliers

By Nick Vivion | March 12, 2014

Groupon Getaways has quickly become a core part of the Groupon business, with North America billings... Read More

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Seizing the local ground - tips for destinations on creeping up search rankings

By Viewpoints | March 11, 2014

Local hotels, especially boutique properties, are facing interesting challenges in today’s digital... Read More

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