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Seatfrog grabs $6 million round to bolster upgrade bidding app
By Kevin May
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July 12, 2018
Rail and air upgrade platform Seatfrog has secured a Series A investment to the tune of $6 million.
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VIDEO: Under the hood of ground transportation
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June 26, 2018
Some would say that Lyft and undoubtedly Uber get a disproportionate amount of attention in terms of coverage of the ground transportation sector.
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VIDEO: The future of travel packaging
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June 5, 2018
Packaging, especially in Europe, has been shifting away from its traditional model for the best part of two decades - essentially since travel embraced the web.
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How new technologies can power smarter business travel
By Lydie Charpin - Amadeus
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April 4, 2018
When context is everything, offering relevant information at the right time and place to the traveler is fundamental. When consumers are more empowered than ever before, travel technology needs to speak...
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Ctrip's "virtual team managers" assist every one in 10 travelers
By Jill Menze
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March 12, 2018
Ctrip’s virtual team managers, or VTM, served more than 10 million of the online travel agency’s 300 million registered members in 2017.
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Travel management cos must embrace high-tech while maintaining high-touch services
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 22, 2018
The role of travel management companies is evolving, driven by the rise of new technology and the changing demands of business travelers.
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Decoding blockchain, part 3: Flight data management
By Mitra Sorrells
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February 19, 2018
Data sharing is a complicated - and sometimes disjointed - process in the air transport industry. The creation and storage of information for each flight is handled by multiple entities, at minimum the...
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Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...
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January 30, 2018
Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership…
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Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part Two)
By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey
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January 24, 2018
Taking attribute-level customization and applying it across all revenue categories to create a smarter RM model will enable airlines to create a potentially infinite number of price points.
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Amazon Go - why having this level of convenience is nerve-jangling
By Daniel Cooper - Engadget
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January 23, 2018
Half a decade in the making, and after a year of intensive testing, Amazon's cashier-free convenience store is opening to the public.
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Video: How a travel startup uses Blockchain as part of a wider service
By Kevin May
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January 23, 2018
For all the talk of Blockchain-led services on the verge of disrupting the travel industry, there still seems to be very few brands putting it at the heart of what they do.
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Investigation: How airlines gain an edge through pricing (Part One)
By Riccardo Boin and others - McKinsey
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January 22, 2018
Most airlines have optimized their core ticket costs. But as ancillary purchases represent an increasing percentage of customer spending airlines must rethink their revenue-management practices.
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UK-based Snaptrip raises £2.1M, acquires Last Minute Cottages
By Jill Menze
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January 12, 2018
With a recent investment round tallying £2.1 million, Snaptrip has acquired Last Minute Cottages and is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom’s holiday rental market.
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In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May
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December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of...
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Sygic takes majority share of Tripomatic, rebrands its travel app
By Sean O'Neil
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April 27, 2016
Sygic, a maker of mobile navigation apps, took a 51% equity stake in Tripomatic, a Czech Republic-based startup that helps travelers create and book custom itineraries for an undisclosed sum. Sygic
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