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Finnair unveils Finn chatbot based on NDC technology

By Linda Fox | September 6, 2017

Finnair has launched a chatbot via Facebook Messenger to help passenger book flights, check status and find additional information on the airline. The "Finn" chatbot, which has been developed with... Read More

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Airlines - time to catch that missed data connection

By Viewpoints | September 6, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Philippe der Arslanian, acting CMO and head of business development, North America, for Conztanz. The vast majority of retailers including airlines and airports agree: data i... Read More

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KLM claims airline first with WhatsApp Business Platform

By Marisa Garcia | September 5, 2017

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it is the first airline, and one of the first companies around the world, to join the WhatsApp Business platform. The airline will now offer customers bo... Read More

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Are hotel franchise fees a growing problem for owners?

By Viewpoints | September 5, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Peter O'Connor, professor of digital disruption at Essec Business School in Paris. While much media attention has focused on the issue of OTA cost, hotel owners have also se... Read More

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Daimler brings Via's on-demand ride-share to Europe with $50 million JV

By Martin Cowen | September 5, 2017

When he was at Expedia Inc, Dara Khosrowshahi's perspective on the competitive landscape came from the elevated position of running one of the biggest global online travel agencies. Now that he is... Read More

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Direct Booking Summit on where hospitality really begins

By Sponsored Content | September 5, 2017

This viewpoint from Triptease appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. There’s just three weeks to go until the return of the Direct Booking Summit and tnooz readers can now get t... Read More

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Webjet in the black as consumer and trade units expand

By Martin Cowen | September 4, 2017

Australia-listed Webjet Limited has seen double-digit growth for the year to end-June across most of its B2C and B2B businesses. However, a "technical accounting issue" relating to a supply and con... Read More

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Startup pitch: InnovaReviews targets independent hotels and activities with its onsite review service

By Linda Fox | September 4, 2017

These days most consumers find a hotel in a destination and then turn to a review site for validation on whether it might be the right hotel for them. We like to see what people like us think about... Read More

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Secret Escapes buys into undervalued central Europe, ramps up UK packaging offer

By Martin Cowen | September 1, 2017

Secret Escapes CEO Alex Saint says its purchase this week of Czech competitor Slevomat Group builds on its "nicely profitable" Polish business and create "positive product synergies" across the group... Read More

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The dos and don'ts of working with influencers

By Viewpoints | September 1, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Hayley Corwick, co-founder of Steele Rewards. Remember when you were in school and a friend showed up with an amazing backpack? You ran home and begged for the same one. The... Read More

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Interview: Designing apps for the future with HotelTonight's Madhu Prabaker

By Nick Vivion | August 31, 2017

HotelTonight's Madhu Prabaker has built a career in designing experiences for a peculiar kind of beast: marketplaces. These types of companies require a delicate balance of competing interests from di... Read More

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Ctrip heralds early success of Skyscanner's direct booking option

By Martin Cowen | August 31, 2017

Ctrip's second quarter earnings release talks about a 50% improvement in mobile conversion rates from the early iterations of Skyscanner's direct booking business. Executive chairman James Liang su... Read More

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Pizzas, spam and Byzantine generals - the origins of Blockchain

By Viewpoints | August 31, 2017

This is a viewpoint by Brian Lewis, chief technology officer for OpenJaw Technologies. Like most things, Blockchain didn’t just appear out of thin air. It is a combination and extension of already... Read More

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Wasting no time, Expedia taps Okerstrom as new chief executive officer

By Michele McDonald | August 30, 2017

Expedia Inc. moved quickly to replace its departing chief executive officer, naming Mark Okerstrom to the position. Okerstrom, currently chief financial Officer and executive vice president of oper... Read More

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TravelBank brings in $25 million Series B with focus on automatic rewards product

By PhocusWire | August 30, 2017

TravelBank, the travel and entertainment expense management solution, has raised $25 million in its Series B. According to the announcement, the round was "led by DCM Ventures with participation fr... Read More

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