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If time is money, Europeans are wasting billions on flight search
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If time is money, Europeans are wasting billions on flight search
By Marisa Garcia | October 25, 2017
According to a special report published by Sabre during the IATA World Passenger Summit in Barcelona, Europeans spend more time looking for flights than actually flying, in a process complicated by a... Read More
Klook raises the bar with $60 million raise, heads to Europe and North America
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Klook raises the bar with $60 million raise, heads to Europe and North America
By Martin Cowen | October 25, 2017
Klook, the Hong Kong-based tours and activities platform, has completed a Series C round worth nearly $60 million, claiming this is "the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking platfor... Read More
B2C payment costs next up to be disrupted - proof of concept revealed for IATA Wallet
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B2C payment costs next up to be disrupted - proof of concept revealed for IATA Wallet
By Marisa Garcia | October 25, 2017
From automation to biometrics via digital payments, day one of IATA's World Passenger Summit in Barcelona focused around digital strategies to simplify the journey. Greater automation Passengers wan... Read More
Klook puts attractions center stage again with $60M raise
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Klook puts attractions center stage again with $60M raise
By Kevin May | October 25, 2017
It's been a while since a huge investment round has gone the way of tours and activities- but Klook has just landed a major $60 million Series C deal.... Read More
YouTube addicts are prime customers for travel brands
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YouTube addicts are prime customers for travel brands
By Staff - Web In Travel | October 24, 2017
Travelers watch on average about two hours of videos a day, travel five times a year, and spend $3,657 a year on trips.... Read More
Is click attribution technology the future of travel media?
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Is click attribution technology the future of travel media?
By Nick Vivion | October 24, 2017
Travel media, like traditional publishers, has had a challenging time transitioning to digital. Many advertisers are moving advertising spend from offline to online, changing the fundamental economics... Read More
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Rail remains huge but difficult opportunity for tech and web brands
By Staff - Web In Travel | October 24, 2017
Rail travel is a huge business. The industry is estimated to be worth US$350 billion – about two-thirds of the airline sector.... Read More
Sabre builds cloud platform with artificial intelligence to maximize hotel revenue
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Sabre builds cloud platform with artificial intelligence to maximize hotel revenue
By Michele McDonald | October 23, 2017
Sabre Corp. says it has developed an analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help maximize total hotel revenue. Called SynXis Analytics Cloud, it was “built from the ground up... Read More
Fresh from Expedia's $350 million backing, Traveloka eyes regional dominance
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Fresh from Expedia's $350 million backing, Traveloka eyes regional dominance
By Corinne Wan - Web In Travel | October 23, 2017
Indonesian OTA Traveloka received a $350M minority investment from Expedia Inc in July 2017, making it arguably Southeast Asia’s first travel unicorn with a valuation of $2 billion.... Read More
Who will win the race in the inflight wifi space?
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Who will win the race in the inflight wifi space?
By Marisa Garcia | October 23, 2017
Inflight wifi is a desirable service to many passengers, and there are a host of suppliers vying to dominate the space. We have seen bold revenue projections, with LSE foreseeing a market of $130 b... Read More
A digital marketing primer: Travel affiliates 101
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A digital marketing primer: Travel affiliates 101
By Viewpoints | October 23, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Zane McIntyre, CEO and Co-Founder of Commission Factory. With $533.52 billion spent on online travel sites in 2015, there is a strong incentive for travel bloggers to becom... Read More
Digital transformation helps airlines identify and engage passengers
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Digital transformation helps airlines identify and engage passengers
By Sponsored Content | October 23, 2017
This is an article from China Travel News.This article appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Today every click, every piece of data counts. These insights are being offered up... Read More
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Ageism in the tech industry
By Raj Mukherjee - Indeed Blog | October 22, 2017
These days, you don’t have to look far to find news stories about lawsuits, age bias, declining salaries after a certain age or other takes on this persistent problem. ... Read More
Aviation must rally to fight intensifying cyber threats
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Aviation must rally to fight intensifying cyber threats
By Marisa Garcia | October 20, 2017
Aviation industry leaders must fight growing cybersecurity threats according to a leading industry figure. During the SITA Euro Air Transport IT Summit in Hamburg, SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard urged E... Read More
Tech initiatives paying off for US airports, but growing pains a challenge
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Tech initiatives paying off for US airports, but growing pains a challenge
By Marisa Garcia | October 20, 2017
The 2017 J.D. Power rankings of North American Airports shows that investments in technology have resulted in a boost to passenger satisfaction, but the construction programs underway to modernize som... Read More
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