TripAdvisor enters Facebook messaging, activity and restaurant bookings just a bot away
TripAdvisor enters Facebook messaging, activity and restaurant bookings just a bot away
By Kevin May | March 16, 2017
TripAdvisor is dipping its toes in the chatbot and Facebook Messenger waters this week, launching a... Read More
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Lufthansa commits to €500 million digitisation plan as GDS charge settles
Lufthansa commits to €500 million digitisation plan as GDS charge settles
By Kevin May | March 16, 2017
Lufthansa will ringfence €500 million in funds to push what it calls a major investment in... Read More
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Priming travel apps for peak download periods around the world
Priming travel apps for peak download periods around the world
By Kevin May | March 15, 2017
Some might presume that download rates for travel apps hit a high in the lead up to the main leisure... Read More
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Travel and the fourth industrial revolution
Travel and the fourth industrial revolution
By Kevin May | March 15, 2017
Interesting positioning by Sabre in recent weeks as it looks to face what it calls the "fourth... Read More
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Rental brand Hertz enlists Blacklane to power transfer service
Rental brand Hertz enlists Blacklane to power transfer service
By Kevin May | March 14, 2017
Those who thought that traditional car rental brands were competitors to the emerging ride service... Read More
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Travel startups wake up and smell the currywurst - B2B is where it's at now
Travel startups wake up and smell the currywurst - B2B is where it's at now
By Kevin May | March 14, 2017
Investors and startups could finally be realising what those on the periphery have noted for years -... Read More
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Amadeus flexes startup support muscles, backs Flyr and Betterez
Amadeus flexes startup support muscles, backs Flyr and Betterez
By Kevin May | March 13, 2017
Amadeus is putting more money into travel startups through its Amadeus Ventures division - this time... Read More
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The ins and outs of where and how people book hotels
The ins and outs of where and how people book hotels
By Kevin May | March 13, 2017
Online travel agencies remain the dominant booking force for hotels around the world - although some... Read More
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Death of Postcard & Tag is the consumer travel app challenge in a nutshell
Death of Postcard & Tag is the consumer travel app challenge in a nutshell
By Kevin May | March 11, 2017
Another week, another consumer-facing travel app goes to the busy startup graveyard in the sky.... Read More
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Voopter brings in $600K round, claims top flight search role in Brazil
Voopter brings in $600K round, claims top flight search role in Brazil
By Kevin May | March 11, 2017
Four-year-old Brazilian flight search engine Voopter has attracted the attention of overseas investors... Read More
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