Hotel tech provider SiteMinder secures $30M in capital from Facebook investor
Hotel tech provider SiteMinder secures $30M in capital from Facebook investor
By Kevin May | January 14, 2014
SiteMinder has started off 2014 with a shot across the bows of its hotel distribution rivals by... Read More
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BookIt lands debut funding round in shape of $10M from Monroe Capital
BookIt lands debut funding round in shape of $10M from Monroe Capital
By Kevin May | January 14, 2014
Online travel agency BookIt has raised $10 million in investment from Monroe Capital, some two and a... Read More
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Hotel sacks manager for slamming negative reviewers on TripAdvisor
Hotel sacks manager for slamming negative reviewers on TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | January 13, 2014
A Scottish hotel has found itself in the limelight after its manager continually turned guests who... Read More
News
Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership
Out in the open? Ryanair touts top-secret Google partnership
By Kevin May | January 12, 2014
Nothing like a story about two of the industry's most talked about brands - Ryanair and Google -... Read More
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A day in the life of mobile travel data [INFOGRAPHIC]
A day in the life of mobile travel data [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 10, 2014
The always connected traveller - a concept we've been going on about for a few years now to illustrate... Read More
News / Technology
Interactive print could breathe new life into travel agent brochures [VIDEO]
Interactive print could breathe new life into travel agent brochures [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | January 9, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMrZmSPpIRw"... Read More
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Snowbon owner wins Euro 1M funding round to push ski extras platform
Snowbon owner wins Euro 1M funding round to push ski extras platform
By Kevin May | January 7, 2014
Right on cue for the peak skiing season in Europe, Snow & Alps, the company behind the... Read More
News
Best Western hotels have spent millions to get on Google Streetview
Best Western hotels have spent millions to get on Google Streetview
By Kevin May | January 3, 2014
Best Western announced in December last year that a "partnership" with Google would see every single... Read More
News / Online
Apple vs Android - which owners spend more on travel online?
Apple vs Android - which owners spend more on travel online?
By Kevin May | January 2, 2014
Analysis of mobile and tablet traffic on a leading European travel website has found Apple users are... Read More
News / Technology
Reporter favourites of 2013 - Kevin May
Reporter favourites of 2013 - Kevin May
By Kevin May | December 31, 2013
Messing about with IATA email scammers, relevance of social media measurement tools, and uncovering... Read More
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