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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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Abracadabra, there is a budget for your hotel marketing

By Viewpoints | May 19, 2014

When it comes to hotel marketing, as for any marketing budget, you need a goal. Marketing is all about... Read More

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Ryanair tripling marketing spend to push website and customer experience revamp

By Linda Fox | May 19, 2014

Ryanair says customer experience improvements and lowering of fares last September year helped improve... Read More

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Alibaba acquires air fare service provider Aslan

By Karthick Prabu | May 19, 2014

Alibaba's latest addition to its travel industry product suite is China's B2B air fare service... Read More

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Nor1 pushes out new mobile merchandising product eReach

By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2014

Incremental revenue technologist Nor1 has created a new mobile merchandising platform that allows... Read More

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Time to build travel applications that will move the world again

By Sean Arena | May 16, 2014

Late last year, Sabre hosted a webinar on Tnooz to provide thoughts on how the digital landscape is... Read More

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OpenJaw widens retailing capabilities for S7

By Linda Fox | May 16, 2014

Russian airline S7 has extended flight and ancillary shopping capabilities on its website after... Read More

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Will technology enhance or destroy the corporate’s hotel-travel policy?

By Kevin May | May 15, 2014

When thinking about hotels, the travel manager is constantly challenged to balance the needs of the... Read More

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A reality check on tours and activities (bubble?)

By Viewpoints | May 15, 2014

It's that time again, on the heels of another big tours and activities study from Phocuswright, when... Read More

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Trivago ramps internal AI spend fivefold

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Faye secures $50M for geographic expansion, AI developments

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

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Booking Holdings: AI visibility is up, but referrals stay under 1% of room nights

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Airbnb partners with boutique hotel operator Lark

September 9, 2025

Precision and predictability for travel marketing: Essential visitor intelligence to drive growth

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

August 19, 2025

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

May 6, 2025

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