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Air New Zealand trials Google buds translation technology
News / Technology
Air New Zealand trials Google buds translation technology
By Marisa Garcia | December 28, 2017
Air New Zealand is one of only a few companies around the world trialing Google Pixel Buds wireless headphones technology for improved customer service. Travel and translation needs go hand-in-hand... Read More
Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
News / Online
Didi raises another multi-billion dollar round
By Kevin May | December 27, 2017
There are very few companies that would raise $5.5 billion, and then just over six months later bring in another $4 billion.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Rise of the machines (and humans)
Opinion / Technology
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Rise of the machines (and humans)
By Rob Greyber - Egencia | December 27, 2017
What a year. On a global scale, 2017’s headlines were both polarizing and surprising, terrifying and exhilarating.... Read More
An airline perspective on social media and AI in 2017 and the coming year
News / Technology
An airline perspective on social media and AI in 2017 and the coming year
By Marisa Garcia | December 27, 2017
KLM has been at the forefront of new tech and social developments in the airline industry in 2017. From its work on the WhatsApp Business Platform to its bot on Google Home. tnooz spoke with KLM’s... Read More
Apple plots multi-product app experience
Notated News / Technology
Apple plots multi-product app experience
By Mark Gurman - Bloomberg | December 27, 2017
Apple has plans to allow a single set of apps that work equally well across its family of devices: iPhones, iPads and Macs.... Read More
A travel tech consultancy perspective on 2017 and the coming year
News / Technology
A travel tech consultancy perspective on 2017 and the coming year
By PhocusWire | December 27, 2017
The idea that travel firms need to embrace technology is like saying that motor vehicles need round wheels. Surely conversations have moved on to specifics about what sort of tech, from which supplier... Read More
UpLift looks to global expansion following new funds
News / Distribution
UpLift looks to global expansion following new funds
By Linda Fox | December 26, 2017
Uplift, a travel financing company says it has raised $90 million in funding via a credit facility as well as new equity. The $75 million represents a credit facility from "funds managed by affilia... Read More
Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises
News / Online
Booking.com adds packages, rail and cruises
By Kevin May | December 22, 2017
Booking.com has quietly started testing partnerships for other travel products, including package trips via a deal with Lastminute.com.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Oligarchs and Incubators
News / Technology
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Oligarchs and Incubators
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2017
With 2018 around the corner, Phocuswright and PhocusWire are presenting snapshots of the 12 trends we think will be significant next year across six installments.... Read More
QOTW: Something to do with those Gatekeepers
News / Technology
QOTW: Something to do with those Gatekeepers
By PhocusWire | December 22, 2017
Quote from Kieron Branagan, CEO at OpenJaw Technologies.... Read More
AccorHotels CEO on China, partnerships and the unknown
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AccorHotels CEO on China, partnerships and the unknown
By Sponsored Content | December 22, 2017
This is an article from China Travel Daily.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Sebastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of AccorHotels, shared his ideas on China’s hospitality ma... Read More
UpLift raises $90 million to lift online payment service
News / Online
UpLift raises $90 million to lift online payment service
By Kevin May | December 21, 2017
Massive round this week of $90 million into Uplift, the online travel revenue optimization service that allows consumers to pay in monthly installments.... Read More
Lastminute.com buys Weg, as Europe mid-level consolidation continues
News / Online
Lastminute.com buys Weg, as Europe mid-level consolidation continues
By Kevin May | December 21, 2017
Lastminute.com Group has secured a deal to buy the Comvel business from ProSiebenSat.1 Group, giving it a chance to grow its presence in Germany.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Online
Opinion / Online
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: Our view on Online
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017
The state of online travel as we leave 2017 and enter 2018 couldn’t be more fascinating and yet still fairly difficult to gauge.... Read More
PhocusWire Forecast 2018: In-Destination Experiences and End-to-End Journey
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PhocusWire Forecast 2018: In-Destination Experiences and End-to-End Journey
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2017
Travel is not about airline seats or hotel rooms - people travel for leisure to experience the destination, business travelers are on a mission to complete specific goals. ... Read More
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