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QOTW: Something about putting pieces in the Troogle jigsaw

By PhocusWire | February 16, 2018

Quote from Gino Engels, co-founder and chief commercial officer of OTA Insight. Read More

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Google, Airbnb and the evolving distribution landscape

By Mitra Sorrells | February 15, 2018

Airbnb and Google made notable announcements in the first week of February – the former opening its platform to hotel distribution and the latter rolling out updates to expand and simplify travel... Read More

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Planes, trains and auto-fill: The future of holiday buying is faster, smarter and simpler

By Viewpoints | February 14, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Sébastien Pichon, industry manager, travel, at Google UK. When it comes to travel, customers have become an impatient bunch. People enjoy a reasonable amount of leisure tim Read More

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Google updates UX to make flight and hotel bookings easier on mobile

By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2018

With experts emphasizing the importance of UX, and consumers responding to well-designed products, it's more than just a nice-t0-have. An intuitive user experience is critical in today's competitive e Read More

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Google simplifies travel search, leads for partners with new all-in-one mobile upgrade

By Mitra Sorrells | February 6, 2018

Google is adding new features to its travel search functions to add ease and speed for mobile users. Read More

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Google's tough path to understanding language

By Douglas Hofstadter - The Atlantic | February 5, 2018

If you're a translator or a linguist, tech-powered services like these must be either be an irritation or, worse, a drive your accuracy radar mad. Read More

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Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018

Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes,... Read More

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Google Flights can now predict flight delays before airlines

By Mitra Sorrells | February 1, 2018

Google’s latest updates to its Flights search engine combine artificial intelligence and data analysis to forecast flight delays and decipher the fine print of “basic economy” fares. Read More

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Google drives ahead with autonomous vehicle investment

By Kevin May | January 30, 2018

Google spin-off Waymo is ordering "thousands" of new, self-driving vehicles as part of its program to test driver-less technology. Read More

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New Airbus AR app takes travelers inside - and outside - the A380

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2018

Building on the popularity of its iflyA380.com website, Airbus has created an iOS app to drive loyalty for the massive double-decker plane. Read More

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Google's three trends to attract leisure travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | January 26, 2018

Google believes leisure travelers are “more curious, demanding and impatient than ever before,” and brands that will win them over are the ones that meet their needs quickly, easily and with... Read More

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6 stats from Google Travel's latest missive on helping travelers ' in the age of assistance'

By Nick Vivion | January 26, 2018

Google Travel has come up with a new term: 'the age of assistance.' This term doesn't refer to traditional customer service, but the multi-layered communications approach required by nearly every bran Read More

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Report: Luxury hotel brands must navigate shifting online ad landscape

By Mitra Sorrells | January 9, 2018

Luxury hotel brands need to reexamine their digital marketing budgets as Google continues to grow its presence in travel search and online booking. Read More

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Air New Zealand, Google test real-time language translation

By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2018

Air New Zealand is equipping its employees with real-time language translation capabilities via Google’s Bluetooth earbuds. Read More

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Air New Zealand trials Google buds translation technology

By Marisa Garcia | December 28, 2017

Air New Zealand is one of only a few companies around the world trialing Google Pixel Buds wireless headphones technology for improved customer service. Travel and translation needs go hand-in-hand Read More

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