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Vacation rental service Vive Unique raises $6 million

By Karthick Prabu | May 22, 2014

UK-based rental marketplace Vive Unique has raised $5.9 million from a local venture capital firm... Read More

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Travel industry reacts to the US ruling on IATA's Resolution 787 and the NDC

May 21, 2014

US regulators have tentatively approved Resolution 787, the core principles for the New Distribution... Read More

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Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees

By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014

US carriers would be required to disclose any ancillary fees, such as charges for checked baggage or... Read More

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DOT tentatively okays IATA Resolution 787, anticipating New Distribution Capability

By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014

The US Department of Transportation today finally gave its approval to a global framework for a... Read More

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Wanderu adds Greyhound, and US bus metasearch finally revs up

By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014

The rubber may have finally hit the road for bus metasearch in North America. Wanderu, which is like... Read More

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Consumer mobile trends - browsing, booking and barriers

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2014

Following on from mobile behaviour studies for the US, Expedia Media Solutions has put together some... Read More

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Are Indian hoteliers ready for technology automation and analytics?

By Karthick Prabu | May 20, 2014

In the context of a hotel, automating various processes end-to-end might benefit the hotel, but just... Read More

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Tripping, a metasearch site for rental lodging, nabs funding led by Recruit Holdings

By Sean O'Neil | May 20, 2014

Though Tripping, a one-time social travel site, has begun to make a name for itself in metasearch for... Read More

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New transportation app Bounce connects passengers to licensed drivers

By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2014

There's a new transportation app on the travel scene: Bounce. UK-based Bounce is a minicab app that... Read More

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WaterPlay, reservation system for water T&A, splashes out with $400k seed round

By Nick Vivion | May 19, 2014

WaterPlay USA, a reservation system focused exclusively on water-based tours and activities, has... 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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Get real: The power of combining AI with authentic intelligence

Chris Hemmeter from Thayer Investment Partners outlines his thoughts on the importance of balancing AI... Read More

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Changing traveler patterns, evolving customer needs drive demand for travel insurance

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