Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment
Low-commission champion Bidroom raises Euro 1 million investment
By Kevin May | June 27, 2016
Netherlands-based hotel booking service Bidroom has secured a Euro 1 million funding round in a bid to... Read More
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Well-funded business tech firm Tradeshift eyes travel, launches virtual assistant
Well-funded business tech firm Tradeshift eyes travel, launches virtual assistant
By Kevin May | June 27, 2016
Tradeshift is targeting the travel sector with the launch of virtual assistant that manages travel... Read More
News / Technology
NFC grounded at take-off for airlines (but 300 million will use other contactless tech by 2020)
NFC grounded at take-off for airlines (but 300 million will use other contactless tech by 2020)
By Kevin May | June 24, 2016
One in five consumers will be using contactless ticketing on their mobile devices by 2020 - the... Read More
News / Technology
MisterFly raises Euro 20 million, targets early big revenue numbers
MisterFly raises Euro 20 million, targets early big revenue numbers
By Kevin May | June 24, 2016
MisterFly, a new online travel agency based in France, has managed to secure a Euro 20 million funding... Read More
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Fareportal buys German travel search engine TripCombi
Fareportal buys German travel search engine TripCombi
By Kevin May | June 23, 2016
Fareportal, the company behind online travel brands such as CheapoAir and OneTravel, is targeting the... Read More
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Whingers perhaps stay in their hole - two-thirds of hotel reviews are positive
Whingers perhaps stay in their hole - two-thirds of hotel reviews are positive
By Kevin May | June 23, 2016
Steve Kaufer used to spend a lot of time in the early days of TripAdvisor talking about how reviews on... Read More
News / Online
Google convenes meeting of travel brands to ease tensions
Google convenes meeting of travel brands to ease tensions
By Kevin May | June 22, 2016
Google has created what it is calling a "Travel Industry Council" in a bid to improve relations with... Read More
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Intent Media acquires Voyat, adds hotel personalisation to arsenal
Intent Media acquires Voyat, adds hotel personalisation to arsenal
By Kevin May | June 21, 2016
Digital advertising platform Intent Media has bought Voyat, in a bid to branch out and push into hotel... Read More
News / Online
TravelC raises Euro 1 million, takes over Hotelerum
TravelC raises Euro 1 million, takes over Hotelerum
By Kevin May | June 21, 2016
Travel Compositor, better known as TravelC, has brought in Euro 1 million in funding amid an... Read More
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Traders lukewarm on Airbnb threat to Priceline Group and Expedia
Traders lukewarm on Airbnb threat to Priceline Group and Expedia
By Kevin May | June 20, 2016
Airbnb may not be feasting on the lunch of Booking.com and Expedia after all, as several factors come... Read More
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