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Looming GDPR deadline tops list of challenges for travel tech buyers
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Looming GDPR deadline tops list of challenges for travel tech buyers
By Mitra Sorrells | January 5, 2018
With less than five months until the massive new privacy regulation known as GDPR goes into effect, travel technology buyers say compliance with the complicated rules is their biggest challenge of 2018.... Read More
QOTW: Something about Airbnb's legal dilemmas
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QOTW: Something about Airbnb's legal dilemmas
By PhocusWire | January 5, 2018
Quote from Apartment Investment & Management Co. (Aimco)...... Read More
Virtual assistant Mezi pivots to travel, finds its niche
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Virtual assistant Mezi pivots to travel, finds its niche
By Kerry Medina | January 5, 2018
Following its initial launch as a virtual shopping assistant, Mezi has found success as a chatbot-led virtual travel assistant since its 2016 pivot. Since then, it says 100,000 users have downloaded t... Read More
Bitcoin least interesting use of Blockchain, so there
Notated News / Technology
Bitcoin least interesting use of Blockchain, so there
By Andrew Keys - ConsensyMedia | January 4, 2018
Bitcoin is the Generation 0 of blockchain technology… the opening act… the gateway drug … the first inning … MySpace.... Read More
How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors
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How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors
By Mitra Sorrells | January 4, 2018
The Priceline Group and Expedia Inc. are tipped for another strong year ahead, according to two independent financial analysts.... Read More
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Didi moves west in 99 ride-hail service buy in Brazil
By Kevin May | January 4, 2018
The pincer movement around Uber is growing, as Chinese giant Didi is confirmed as the new owner of Brazilian brand 99.... Read More
Invest in emerging technologies, but don’t forget about guest experience
From Our Partners / Technology
Invest in emerging technologies, but don’t forget about guest experience
By Sponsored Content | January 4, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Robert Meza, global head of travel partnerships at the ENTERTAINER. On my last trip to London for WTM (our company was exhibiting for the first time), I found myself at a n... Read More
Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner
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Didi starts to firm up global network, buys Brazilian partner
By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2018
Didi Chuxing has bought Brazil's biggest ride-hailing business 99 for a reported $1 billion. The deal comes almost a year to the day since Didi took a stake in 99 and started a strategic co-operati... Read More
Riding high on 2017, now Lyft seeks hotel partnerships
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Riding high on 2017, now Lyft seeks hotel partnerships
By Kerry Medina | January 4, 2018
The past 12 months have been kind to Lyft. As Uber struggled with its own challenges throughout the year, its ride-hailing competitor saw its fortunes rise, its value estimated at $7.5 billion accordi... Read More
airbnb lawsuit dismissed
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Lawsuit against Airbnb dismissed, but battle isn’t over
By Jill Menze | January 3, 2018
Although Airbnb is celebrating a victory over landlord company Apartment Investment & Management Co. in a lawsuit attempting to stop tenants from sharing spaces, the fight is still active.... Read More
Amazon patent blends reality to virtual locales
Notated News / Technology
Amazon patent blends reality to virtual locales
By Alan Boyle - GeekWire | January 3, 2018
Amazon has a new patented technology: a blended-reality display that puts your image into a virtual scene.... Read More
Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?
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Facial scanning at airports: convenient, but is it legal?
By Michele McDonald | January 3, 2018
Biometric facial recognition, now in use at nine US international airports, has been met with cooperation from airlines and barely a whisper of protest from US travelers. Not having to fish around... Read More
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News / Startups
Research Spotlight: Travel startups in Asia Pacific
By PhocusWire | January 3, 2018
Many believe the natural center of the travel startup world is starting to shift east, in the direction of Asia Pacific.... Read More
Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
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Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
By Kevin May | January 3, 2018
TripAdvisor's scaling back of Instant Booking in 2017 has seen two major hotel intermediaries benefit.... Read More
GetYourGuide, Air Serbia and more news briefs today...
Notated News / Technology
GetYourGuide, Air Serbia and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | January 3, 2018
In our latest wrap-up of news in brief: ARC partners with GetYourGuide... Verteil Technologies' direct connect India booking... Fujita Kanko's multilingual chatbot... Air Serbia's merchandising push...... Read More
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