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Duetto raises massive $80 million to push hotel tech platform
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Duetto raises massive $80 million to push hotel tech platform
By Kevin May | February 14, 2018
Duetto can boast $143.2 million in funding rounds to date after landing a huge Series D investment of $80 million this week.... Read More
Sabre posts record revenue for 2017 despite slowing growth
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Sabre posts record revenue for 2017 despite slowing growth
By Kevin May | February 14, 2018
Sabre saw revenues hit more than $3.5 billion during 2017, in what the company claims was a "transformational year" for the business.... Read More
Duetto brings in $80 million in funding for further product development
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Duetto brings in $80 million in funding for further product development
By Linda Fox | February 14, 2018
Duetto, a revenue strategy platform for hospitality, has closed an $80 million Series D round in funding. The round was led by funds affiliated with private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The funds... Read More
Q&A: How blockchain is helping Webjet improve efficiency, cut costs for hotel bookings
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Q&A: How blockchain is helping Webjet improve efficiency, cut costs for hotel bookings
By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2018
When Microsoft announced in November 2016 that it was working with Australia-based online travel agency Webjet to build a blockchain proof-of-concept solution, the term “blockchain” was still relatively unknown.  ... Read More
Travel buyers show modest support for NDC (but many still have no idea)
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Travel buyers show modest support for NDC (but many still have no idea)
By Kevin May | February 14, 2018
A year ago, just 11% of travel buyers in a survey said they believe IATA's New Distribution Capability is "a good thing" for the industry.... Read More
Sage advice for travel tech startups from the investors at JetBlue, Boeing, and Highgate
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Sage advice for travel tech startups from the investors at JetBlue, Boeing, and Highgate
By Nick Vivion | February 14, 2018
Located at LAB Ventures in Miami's vibrant creative neighborhood of Wynwood, The Future of Travel Summit kicked off with a panel of industry investment heavyweights from Boeing HorizonX, JetBlue Ventu... Read More
Battling external forces: How a startup competes in the tours market
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Battling external forces: How a startup competes in the tours market
By Jill Menze | February 14, 2018
The travel industry has yet to see a clear frontrunner emerge in the tours and attractions space. Be it for lack of the right idea or the right distribution model - or, most likely, both - no major or minor player has sufficiently capitalized on traveler needs.... Read More
New generation of business travellers demand new generation tech
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New generation of business travellers demand new generation tech
By Sponsored Content | February 14, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Dr Martin Buck, senior vice president for Messe Berlin GmbH. Travel technology has tremendously changed the way we travel, from sharing our photos on social media to voice... Read More
Planes, trains and auto-fill: The future of holiday buying is faster, smarter and simpler
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Planes, trains and auto-fill: The future of holiday buying is faster, smarter and simpler
By Viewpoints | February 14, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Sébastien Pichon, industry manager, travel, at Google UK. When it comes to travel, customers have become an impatient bunch. People enjoy a reasonable amount of leisure tim... Read More
outdoorsy rv marketplace funds
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Peer-to-peer RV marketplace Outdoorsy drives away with $25M
By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018
Outdoorsy, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of recreational vehicles with interested renters, has raised $25 million in Series B funding.... Read More
Hotels admit steep reliance on online travel agencies
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Hotels admit steep reliance on online travel agencies
By Kevin May | February 13, 2018
Hotels have a high dependency on online travel agencies to distribute their inventory, with almost every other channel deemed to be low on same scale.... Read More
Cool Cousin guide app blockchain
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Local guide app Cool Cousin pivots to blockchain
By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018
When Nadav Saadia and his co-founders launched “Cool Cousin” in 2016, they were aiming to create a new version of a travel agency.... Read More
Research Spotlight: APAC's thriving economy and market growth
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Research Spotlight: APAC's thriving economy and market growth
By PhocusWire | February 13, 2018
Asia Pacific is now the world’s largest regional travel market – one that profits from a thriving economy and continued infrastructure development in support of travel and tourism.... Read More
TUI Group brings tours and activities out of the shadows
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TUI Group brings tours and activities out of the shadows
By Martin Cowen | February 13, 2018
TUI Group's ongoing digital transformation has created the infrastructure for "destination services" - as in tours, activities and transfers - to become a designated strategic growth area for the busi... Read More
WeTravel attracts $2 million in funding, looks to Europe for expansion
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WeTravel attracts $2 million in funding, looks to Europe for expansion
By Linda Fox | February 13, 2018
WeTravel, a startup that helps groups, semi-professionals and travel companies organise trips and collect payment, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round comes from investors including th... Read More
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