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Lack of engagement causing missed revenue opportunities for OTAs and metasearch companies

By Nick Vivion | June 10, 2014

OTAs and metasearch companies are leaving money on the table by not considering the day-of-travel... Read More

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Heavily-backed Top10 unveils app, reckons big hotel players missing the UEX nail

By Linda Fox | June 10, 2014

Hot on the heels of receiving $8 million in a Series B round, hotel comparison service Top10 is... Read More

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Vacation rental management service TurnKey raises $3 million

By Karthick Prabu | June 10, 2014

TurnKey, a US-based vacation rental management startup, has raised $3 million in seed fund led... Read More

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BeMyGuest raises $800,000, wants GDSs to help spread activities to consumers

By Karthick Prabu | June 9, 2014

BeMyGuest, a Singapore-based tours and activities marketplace, has raised $800,000 seed after winning... Read More

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How consumers search and book hotels across multiple devices [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | June 9, 2014

Always connected traveller... Multi-device strategy... Omni-channel retailing... Fancy phrases to... Read More

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Uber raises $1.2 billion in investment and puts valuation at eye-watering $17 billion

By Kevin May | June 6, 2014

The founders of Uber will indeed be treating themselves this weekend after announcing a mammoth $1.2... Read More

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Rideshare news: Boston boats, Virginia cease-and-desist and loyalty wins

By Nick Vivion | June 6, 2014

There was a raft of rideshare news this week. Here's a quick breakdown. RideBoatshare Following the... Read More

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Ditch the old loyalty program - steps to keep customers in a world of choice

By Patrick Landman | June 6, 2014

Hotel loyalty programs should be consigned to the history books - your guest has moved on so too... Read More

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What happens when Andrea and Hans engage with an airline via mobile?

By Linda Fox | June 6, 2014

Andrea Jonsdettir is originally from Iceland but lives in Germany, she has kids and is a vegetarian.... Read More

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Startup pitch: Booking Boss aims to be the benchmark booking system for tours and activities

By Karthick Prabu | June 6, 2014

Booking Boss is entering a busy market with an integrated reservations system for tours, activities... Read More

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Tours and activities growth is outpacing travel overall, distribution is lagging

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

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