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Video: Wildest dreams didn't predict success of Booking.com
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Video: Wildest dreams didn't predict success of Booking.com
By Kevin May | January 16, 2018
Depending on who you ask, Booking.com is either the finest example of an online travel success story or a giant of the industry that hotels love to hate.... Read More
Virtual reality: All hype and no substance?
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Virtual reality: All hype and no substance?
By Viewpoints | January 16, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Chris Elson, client development manager at Diverse Interactive. Walking around the halls of World Travel Market London last November, one thing became crystal clear. Print,... Read More
AirHelp looks to its future with airline partnerships
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AirHelp looks to its future with airline partnerships
By Kerry Medina | January 16, 2018
Since it was started in 2013, AirHelp has assisted more than five million passengers with airline compensation claims. Consumers can purchase the optional add-on product for $4.90 to cover all flights... Read More
TravelSky talks airline ecommerce trends as it launches its Quick passenger system
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TravelSky talks airline ecommerce trends as it launches its Quick passenger system
By Sponsored Content | January 16, 2018
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Gearing up for retailing is forcing airlines to embrace change on several fronts. One of the... Read More
The next wave of booking assistance through WhatsApp
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The next wave of booking assistance through WhatsApp
By Jill Menze | January 15, 2018
To solve the traveler conundrum of airplane seat selection, Indian booking engine Goibibo has integrated with WhatsApp.... Read More
Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
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Uber gets a not-so-great grade for its '180 Days of Change'
By Michele McDonald | January 15, 2018
Last year, Uber promised to do better by its drivers through a program called “180 Days of Change.” The company had, for the most part, defied the truism that happy employees make for happy custome... Read More
Meet the people behind the cryptos
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Meet the people behind the cryptos
By Nellie Bowles - New York Times | January 15, 2018
The cryptocurrency community is centered around a tightknit group of friends - developers, libertarians, Redditors and cypherpunks.... Read More
Helix buys attractions tech startup Booking Boss
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Helix buys attractions tech startup Booking Boss
By Kevin May | January 15, 2018
Australia-based Booking Boss, provider of booking and ticketing tools to operators in tours and activities, has sold to Helix Leisure.... Read More
Travel tech deals reach record $5.3BN annual level
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Travel tech deals reach record $5.3BN annual level
By Kevin May | January 15, 2018
Five years of consecutive growth have been recorded for travel technology investment deals, with a record $5.3 billion invested in the sector.... Read More
How Chinese investments are shaking up India's digital economy
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How Chinese investments are shaking up India's digital economy
By Madhav Chanchani - Economic Times | January 15, 2018
When online grocer Bigbasket went to market in early 2017 to raise capital just a year after securing $150 million, the list of suitors was very different.... Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 - Amsterdam program is a go
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Phocuswright Europe 2018 - Amsterdam program is a go
By PhocusWire | January 15, 2018
Distribution, packaging, Asia Pacific, tours and attractions - just a few of the hot topics featured at this year’s Phocuswright Europe event.... Read More
Hotel technology adoption: What can be learned from a Polish auto repair shop
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Hotel technology adoption: What can be learned from a Polish auto repair shop
By Simone Puorto | January 15, 2018
Back in November when tnooz published its article "Can airlines speed up their adoption of new technology? And should they?", a reader suggested it should publish a similar piece from the hotel perspe... Read More
On China tourism, Ctrip latest and notable moves from other players
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On China tourism, Ctrip latest and notable moves from other players
By PhocusWire | January 15, 2018
For the past two weeks, ChinaTravelNews has been focusing on how Chinese tourists affect the travel sector, a series of Ctrip’s moves, and news of major players Meituan, Tencent and Airbnb. Player... Read More
Generational challenge: Expedia looks at US traveler trends across Boomers, Gen-X, Y and Z
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Generational challenge: Expedia looks at US traveler trends across Boomers, Gen-X, Y and Z
By Marisa Garcia | January 15, 2018
Expedia has shared the results of a multi-generational travel study, conducted in partnership with The Center for Generational Kinetics which explores the consumer behavior and travel preferences of A... Read More
Research Spotlight: Airbnb looking back and forward
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Research Spotlight: Airbnb looking back and forward
By PhocusWire | January 12, 2018
Close to a decade since its foundation and $4.4 billion in funding later, Airbnb is one of the genuinely disruptive brands in the travel industry.... Read More
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