IBM Watson technology finds its way into travel agency desktops
IBM Watson technology finds its way into travel agency desktops
By Kevin May | January 18, 2016
WayBlazer has landed itself a major customer in its quest to bring the IBM Watson cognitive computing... Read More
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HomeAway takes aim at Airbnb in spiky new ad campaign
HomeAway takes aim at Airbnb in spiky new ad campaign
By Kevin May | January 18, 2016
New year, new advertising campaign - nothing unusual in that, except this year the vacation rental... Read More
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Destinations establish way of measuring ROI of social media
Destinations establish way of measuring ROI of social media
By Kevin May | January 15, 2016
Destinations are some of the most prolific users of social media in the travel industry - a trend that... Read More
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Is travel retailing finally about to take off?
Is travel retailing finally about to take off?
By Kevin May | January 13, 2016
It's been talked about as the Next Big Thing for quite some time now, but many are now saying that... Read More
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TripAdvisor reaps benefits of Booking.com deal
TripAdvisor reaps benefits of Booking.com deal
By Kevin May | January 12, 2016
The ink on the landmark partnership between TripAdvisor and Booking.com may only just be drying, but... Read More
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Skyscanner captures new funding round of $192 million
Skyscanner captures new funding round of $192 million
By Kevin May | January 11, 2016
Five new organisations have become investors to the tune of $192 million in Skyscanner, giving it a... Read More
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Crack the code of ethical travel by using social data
Crack the code of ethical travel by using social data
By Kevin May | January 8, 2016
Technology and the ability to mine data and social behaviour will be at the heart of attempts by... Read More
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Holidu raises $6 million to push its vacation rental search
Holidu raises $6 million to push its vacation rental search
By Kevin May | January 7, 2016
The investment keeps on coming into the vacation rental search engines - this time it's Holidu with a... Read More
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Behold the wacky cruise ship/hotel of the future
Behold the wacky cruise ship/hotel of the future
By Kevin May | January 7, 2016
Architect and engineer, Gianluca Santosuosso, has come up with one of the more intriguing concepts on... Read More
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Our shrinking world, illustrated with travel data
Our shrinking world, illustrated with travel data
By Kevin May | January 7, 2016
Ever heard of an "isochronic map"? Nope, neither had we until this bit of number-crunching from... Read More
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