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Guestline grows UK team, TrustYou APAC appointment, and more
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Guestline grows UK team, TrustYou APAC appointment, and more
By PhocusWire | August 24, 2017
This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in August 2017. Thursday 24 August: Guestline grows with new CTO The UK-based hospitality software busines... Read More
OpenJaw and Routehappy to offer double dose of merchandising tools
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OpenJaw and Routehappy to offer double dose of merchandising tools
By Michele McDonald | August 23, 2017
OpenJaw and Routehappy are in the process of integrating their technology platforms to gives airlines and distributors a double dose of merchandising capabilities. The project will require limited... Read More
Travelport sees further potential in India through MakeMyTrip deal
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Travelport sees further potential in India through MakeMyTrip deal
By Marisa Garcia | August 23, 2017
Indian online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has signed an agreement with InterGlobe Technology (ITQ)—Travelport’s distributor for India—for the use of Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform. Under the... Read More
Get social or go home! Tours, activities and attractions need to spread their wings
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Get social or go home! Tours, activities and attractions need to spread their wings
By Sponsored Content | August 23, 2017
This is a viewpoint by Skye Mayring, on behalf of Arival - The In-Destination Event. Whether staging a miniature foods cooking show in a dollhouse or creating a hyper-targeted marketing campaign wi... Read More
TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar
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TUI's Blockchain initiative blips IBM's radar
By Martin Cowen | August 23, 2017
Fritz Joussen, CEO of European travel giant TUI, is convinced that Blockchain technology will dominate B2B within five to ten years, while the consumer-facing implications are further down the line bu... Read More
Delta adds video chat to customer service line-up
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Delta adds video chat to customer service line-up
By Marisa Garcia | August 23, 2017
Delta Air Lines is escalating the race for airline digital customer service by introducing a video chat test program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), claiming the move is the first... Read More
In-destination is worth billions but without mobile, forget it
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In-destination is worth billions but without mobile, forget it
By Sponsored Content | August 22, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Robert Meza, head of travel at the ENTERTAINER. A game-changing conversation has been taking place in the boardrooms of major OTAs lately. They are finally catching onto th... Read More
Passport Online adds river cruises, Ola integrates with Google Maps, and more
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Passport Online adds river cruises, Ola integrates with Google Maps, and more
By PhocusWire | August 21, 2017
This is a roundup of news and announcements related to travel systems in August 2017: Wednesday 23 August: Passport adds river cruises, land vacations to booking platform Passport Online In... Read More
Skyscanner India not playing the mega-marketing game
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Skyscanner India not playing the mega-marketing game
By Martin Cowen | August 21, 2017
Skyscanner India's boss Reshmi Roy believes that having a great product and unique features is the best long-term marketing strategy to build up a loyal customer base. Her official job title is "se... Read More
Startup pitch: Comtravo wants to simplify business travel booking with AI
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Startup pitch: Comtravo wants to simplify business travel booking with AI
By Linda Fox | August 21, 2017
Germany-based startup Comtravo says it's not looking to revolutionise business travel, it wants to simplify it. The company, which has just received €8 million in funding, uses Natural Language Pro... Read More
Despegar files for IPO
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Despegar files for IPO
By Martin Cowen | August 18, 2017
Despegar has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with the supporting documents giving a detailed insight into the financial and operational performance of one of Latin America's biggest O... Read More
Startup pitch: Nightly helps users switch hotels to bring better value to stays
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Startup pitch: Nightly helps users switch hotels to bring better value to stays
By Linda Fox | August 18, 2017
The idea of mix and match flights has been around for some time and highlighted over the years as one of the ways to access the cheapest options. So, why not do the same for hotels? How often do po... Read More
Stay Alfred makes Inc. 5000, Klook targets Korea, and more...
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Stay Alfred makes Inc. 5000, Klook targets Korea, and more...
By PhocusWire | August 18, 2017
This is a roundup of product news and announcements related to travel marketing in August 2017. Friday 18 August 2017: Stay Alfred makes Inc. 5000 The vacation rental company has made it in... Read More
Taking a considered route to digital transformation
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Taking a considered route to digital transformation
By Viewpoints | August 18, 2017
This is a viewpoint by James Brooks, account director, CenturyLink EMEA. The travel industry, like many others, is in the middle of a digital revolution. The disruption caused by the dawn of the in... Read More
Mobile app startups - Cool Cousin, ChillTravel, YouMap
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Mobile app startups - Cool Cousin, ChillTravel, YouMap
By PhocusWire | August 17, 2017
This is a regular roundup of some of the latest mobile application startup launches in travel covering everything from trip inspiration and planning to virtual assistants. Cool Cousin What is it... Read More
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