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Kayak adds tours and activities to its travel metasearch [UPDATED]

By Sean O'Neil | May 31, 2016

A month ago Tnooz reported that Kayak would soon create a tours and activities channel. That day has... Read More

News / Distribution

Skypicker becomes Kiwi, sees growth via direct route

By Linda Fox | May 31, 2016

Flight metasearch specialist Skypicker has rebranded to Kiwi.com following its purchase of the domain... Read More

News / Technology

Cleartrip books into hotel IT sector

By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016

Indian OTA Cleartrip has invested an undisclosed sum in Calcutta-based hotel IT business... Read More

News / Distribution

BookingKit takes seven-digit Series A to expand activities platform

By Kevin May | May 31, 2016

Germany appears to be where most of the investment action in tours and activities has come of late -... Read More

News / Technology

Howzat invests in upgrade bidding app Seatfrog

By Martin Cowen | May 31, 2016

Seatfrog, an Australian app which allows passengers to bid for upgrades on flights, has picked up... Read More

News / Distribution

Breaching walled gardens can help airlines get a single passenger view

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2016

Online giants such as Google and Facebook hoard invaluable customer data - a golden orchard hidden in... Read More

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Emirates renews Amadeus deal, AeroMexico deepens Travelport ties, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 30, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and... Read More

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Check in to the vast world of hotel data [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | May 27, 2016

Hotels sit on more data from their guests than, arguably, any other sector in the travel industry.... Read More

News / Technology

Listen up, Grandad, messaging is the new talking

By Viewpoints | May 27, 2016

The year is 2050 and the Gen X’ers of today are giving their grandchildren a history lesson in obscure... Read More

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SITA eyes up future tech to solve air industry challenges

By Linda Fox | May 27, 2016

SITA has unveiled a number of demos it is working on with the aim of improving the passenger... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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Travel protection is bringing peace of mind for travelers and positive rewards for suppliers.... Read More