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Just some of the paths Airbnb (and vacation rental) might take in 2017

By Viewpoints | April 5, 2017

Fun times in the vacation rental space with the rise and rise of Airbnb, funding for startups, hotels getting in on the act and consolidation around the middle ground. Where it all might head next mak... Read More

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Mobile, human psychology, digital omnivores and travel

By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2017

ComScore has reworked a 1940s academic theory into human psychology to structure a report about what consumers in nine markets want from their smartphones and apps, identifying travel with humankind's... Read More

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WestJet goes live with new Farelogix shopping and pricing engine

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

WestJet is up and running with FLX Shop & Price, a next-generation shopping and pricing engine developed by Farelogix. The new engine is rules-driven and, according to Farelogix, is the first t... Read More

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Kill all the buzzwords and seek help - making innovation work in travel

By Marisa Garcia | April 5, 2017

If you're sick of innovation speak, you're not alone. Some of the leading minds in innovation are encouraging a move away from buzzwords and towards more meaningful, practical and deliverable change.... Read More

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DCS Plus gets new investment, targets the Middle East for expansion

By Michele McDonald | April 5, 2017

DCS Plus, which provides technology solutions to a wide range of travel companies, gained Credo Ventures as a new investor. The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but DCS Plus said that to... Read More

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IATA postpones PCI DSS compliance deadline for agencies

By Michele McDonald | April 4, 2017

At the urging of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies, IATA postponed the deadline for travel agencies to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard from June 1, 2017, to Marc... Read More

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The golden age of youth and student travel

By Sponsored Content | April 4, 2017

Youth travel is emerging as one of the industry's most resilient sectors, delivering significant volumes of business across the travel ecosystem while maintaining a compelling growth profile. NB: T... Read More

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Travelzoo sells fly.com domain name and discontinues search

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2017

Travelzoo appears to be returning to its deals publishing roots after telling the market that it has decided to "discontinue" its fly.com and SuperSearch businesses. Its 8-K filing released yesterd... Read More

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The electronic devices ban and the airlines' drive for personalization

By Marisa Garcia | April 4, 2017

While the electronics ban imposed on flights from Middle Eastern and African countries to the US and UK presents a difficult challenge to airlines and their customers, it will not greatly interfere wi... Read More

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Lufthansa takes inspiration from neural networks for new sharing site

By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2017

Lufthansa has launched a new online marketing initiative, with a dedicated URL, which will encourage and allow travellers to share memorable travel experiences. The so-called Lufthansa Memory Netwo... Read More

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AccorHotels moves into private sales with acquisition of VeryChic

By Linda Fox | April 4, 2017

AccorHotels latest acquisition is VeryChic, an online platform for deals on hotels, apartments, cruises and other leisure breaks. According to a statement, VeryChic enables more than 3,000 luxury h... Read More

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Trends in the purchase of hotel technology show a shift to cloud systems

By Viewpoints | April 3, 2017

Improvements in hotel technology have been enabling properties to think less about the behind the scenes processes and concentrate more on guests. Two years ago about a quarter of US hotels were usin... Read More

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Chatbots ready to seize the IM initiative

By Martin Cowen | April 3, 2017

Juniper Research expects that chatbots will play an increasingly important role in the technical and commercial development of instant messaging (IM) services such as WhatsApp and Snapchat over the ne... Read More

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AccorHotels lets travellers search for a property by mood

By Linda Fox | April 3, 2017

AccorHotels is working with a startup called Travelsify to enable guests to search according to their mood. Travelsify analyses reviews to find the attributes that travellers are looking for when b... Read More

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Aviation tech heavyweights join forces on cybersecurity

By Martin Cowen | April 3, 2017

SITA has linked up with Airbus to provide a cybersecurity service designed specifically for the air transport industry. In 2016, SITA identified cybersecurity as one of its five priorities. Its Air... Read More

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