HouseTrip raises $40M investment round
HouseTrip raises $40M investment round
By Kevin May | October 8, 2012
Big investment coming in to the vacation rental market once again with UK-based HouseTrip raising $40... Read More
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Is THIS how video conferencing will hit business travel? [VIDEO]
Is THIS how video conferencing will hit business travel? [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | October 8, 2012
People have predicted the slow demise of business travel for decades, primarily because it has always... Read More
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Throw online gaming at a cruise trip? There is a hack for that
Throw online gaming at a cruise trip? There is a hack for that
By Kevin May | October 5, 2012
Online gaming and cruise trips - you couldn't make it up?! Well, a team at Embark.at did for its entry... Read More
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TnoozLIVE - AUDIO: Economy and consumer trends, how they hit tech, social and mobile
TnoozLIVE - AUDIO: Economy and consumer trends, how they hit tech, social and mobile
By Kevin May | October 5, 2012
A perfect storm, some might suggest, has hit the travel industry in recent years - one driven by... Read More
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TripZilla-owner Travelogy secures $200,000 investment round, eyes roll-out to other Asian markets
TripZilla-owner Travelogy secures $200,000 investment round, eyes roll-out to other Asian markets
By Kevin May | October 5, 2012
There is certainly money kicking about for startups, it appears, especially in pockets of South East... Read More
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Turning social media reaction into booking action for travel brands [INFOGRAPHIC]
Turning social media reaction into booking action for travel brands [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | October 4, 2012
We know the basics - social media allows travel companies to engage with existing and potential... Read More
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It's the end of the world as we know it - Expedia kind of hopes so
It's the end of the world as we know it - Expedia kind of hopes so
By Kevin May | October 2, 2012
Travel companies never miss a chance to tap into some kind of cultural reference when there's a... Read More
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TripAdvisor buys trip planning service Wanderfly
TripAdvisor buys trip planning service Wanderfly
By Kevin May | October 2, 2012
User review giant TripAdvisor has made its first acquisition in quite some time, buying New York-based... Read More
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EasyJet goes down the inspiration route for flight search
EasyJet goes down the inspiration route for flight search
By Kevin May | October 2, 2012
Whether anyone uses the tools or not in the long run, airlines are at least trying to give customers... Read More
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Foursquare takes restaurant bookings - how long until it locates late hotels and activities?
Foursquare takes restaurant bookings - how long until it locates late hotels and activities?
By Kevin May | October 1, 2012
FourSquare is moving further away from its quirky gaming debut a few years back to something, well,... Read More
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