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Five big picture travel technology trends to (re)shape the industry
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Five big picture travel technology trends to (re)shape the industry
By Viewpoints | January 16, 2014
At this time of year, many experts from the industry will be pondering what 2014 holds in store for... Read More
Startup pitch: Tourlandish wants to bring Asia Pacific tours and activities online
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Startup pitch: Tourlandish wants to bring Asia Pacific tours and activities online
By Karthick Prabu | January 16, 2014
A new entrant to the multi-billion dollar tours and activities ecosystem is Bangalore-based startup -... Read More
Ryanair wants ticket distribution via agencies, talking to all three GDSs
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Ryanair wants ticket distribution via agencies, talking to all three GDSs
By Kevin May | January 15, 2014
When we said hell had frozen over at Ryanair, as it finally opened a Twitter account, we were being... Read More
Hotel giants fall victim to spam attack on Google
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Hotel giants fall victim to spam attack on Google
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2014
Google has confirmed it is working to fix an attack on big brand hotels including Marriott and Hilton,... Read More
Secret Escapes to unleash mobile strategy via JustBook acquisition
News / Technology
Secret Escapes to unleash mobile strategy via JustBook acquisition
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2014
Interesting moves in the same-day hotel booking world this morning with news that Germany-based... Read More
Brick-by-brick - China starts dismantling wall of air distribution
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Brick-by-brick - China starts dismantling wall of air distribution
By Karthick Prabu | January 15, 2014
Possible game-changer alert: the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the... Read More
Tours and activities service BeMyGuest acquires Indiescapes
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Tours and activities service BeMyGuest acquires Indiescapes
By Karthick Prabu | January 14, 2014
In an effort to expand its presence in South East Asia, Singapore-based tours and activities service... Read More
Hotel tech provider SiteMinder secures $30M in capital from Facebook investor
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Hotel tech provider SiteMinder secures $30M in capital from Facebook investor
By Kevin May | January 14, 2014
SiteMinder has started off 2014 with a shot across the bows of its hotel distribution rivals by... Read More
Will Amazon evolve to become the biggest retailer in the world?
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Will Amazon evolve to become the biggest retailer in the world?
By PhocusWire | January 13, 2014
DISTRIBUTION: Ask many ecommerce execs to name a company they admire and Amazon is usually in most... Read More
Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership
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Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership
By Kevin May | January 12, 2014
Nothing like a story about two of the industry's most talked about brands - Ryanair and Google -... Read More
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