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Should we consider tablets as mobile in travel?

By Viewpoints | September 23, 2013

Apple changed our world forever with its 2007 introduction of the iPhone. Today, it’s a given that... Read More

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Travefy, a group travel startup, raises $320K

By Sean O'Neil | September 23, 2013

Getting all your friends or family members on the same page about planning and paying for group travel... Read More

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Hell freezes over - Ryanair heads into social media (and some other tech stuff)

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2013

Ryanair - that low-cost airline renowned for not engaging in social media has this morning unveiled a... Read More

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Profiling the next generation of travelers

By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2013

Research on the habits and trends among Millennials - those roughly aged 18-30 - continues... Read More

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Reservations and distribution startup BookingPal banks $1.5M for vacation rental push

By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013

BookingPal now has $1.5 million in the tank to fuel an ambitious goal: building a global distribution... Read More

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Thayer Ventures backs TripBAM vision to transform hotel shopping with $1 million round

By Nick Vivion | September 19, 2013

Still a fair amount of investment money kicking about for newbies in the hotel sector as TripBAM picks... Read More

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Groupon handpicks SideTour for tours and activities play

By Linda Fox | September 18, 2013

Groupon has acquired tours and activities marketplace SideTour with terms of the deal undisclosed.... Read More

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Hot Hotels acquires ReallyLateBooking, more consolidation in last-minute hotel booking sector

By Karthick Prabu | September 18, 2013

While the debate hasn't still settled over long-term viability of last minute hotel booking providers... Read More

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Who needs an API? Maybe YOU don't after all

By PhocusWire | September 17, 2013

The API "industry" has matured a great deal. Major vendors have been acquired, there is an uptick in... Read More

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Everything you need to know about Google Carousel and its effect on hotels [hint: a lot]

By Viewpoints | September 17, 2013

Since early 2010, we have been advising our clients that improved online review scores drive demand... Read More

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