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HotelTonight turns to investors again after three years, raises $37 million

By Kevin May | March 22, 2017

Hotel booking application HotelTonight has secured a $37 million funding round - it's first big capital deal for over three years. The Series E round brings its total investment to almost $118 mill... Read More

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How airlines can find an innovation mindset

By Viewpoints | March 22, 2017

We live in an age of technological acceleration where new ideas, new channels and disruptive technologies appear to be coming at us exponentially faster. The two most commonly cited answers to the... Read More

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Expedia adds reviews analysis to partner armoury to help hotels gauge feedback

By Linda Fox | March 22, 2017

Expedia has developed technology to help hotels get a handle on how their guests feel about a property or a stay by analysing reviews. Guest Review Insights aims to aggregate and organise reviews a... Read More

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Skyscanner's take on the future of distribution

By Martin Cowen | March 22, 2017

Skyscanner believes that the lines between direct and indirect distribution are blurring and is ramping up its facilitated booking strategy as a result. In a white paper, which reads like a manifes... Read More

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Biometrics, blockchain and future transport - key takeaways for travel from SXSW

By Nick Vivion | March 21, 2017

EThis year’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, was far more muted than recent years. The annual tech, music and film festival has become a worldwide affair, with over 30,000 official attendees taking ov... Read More

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UK follows US ban on electronic devices on some flights

By Michele McDonald | March 21, 2017

The UK government says mobile phones, laptops and tablet devices over a certain size will not be allowed on some flights into the UK. The "changes to aviation security measures" will impact passeng... Read More

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Come on, Airbnb - consumers want you on online travel agencies

By Kevin May | March 21, 2017

The people have spoken - Airbnb listings should be integrated into traditional hotel search results. This is the view of the majority of 2,500 travellers in the US that were polled by travel indust... Read More

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Frequent flyer programmes distance themselves from miles flown

By Martin Cowen | March 21, 2017

The theory and practice of frequent flyer programmes (FFPs) is the latest subject to be covered in the ongoing revenue and loyalty thought leadership initiative between Cartrawler and IdeaWorks. "C... Read More

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Eye-tracking Google search results for hotels shows emphasis on ad products

By Viewpoints | March 21, 2017

As digital marketers in the travel industry, most of our world revolves around watching every move that Google makes. Even the slightest of changes to the search engine results page (SERP) can set... Read More

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Marriott invests in tours and activities search engine PlacePass

By Kevin May | March 21, 2017

PlacePass, a newbie in the world of metasearch for tours and activities, has caught the eye of global hotel giant Marriott. An undisclosed investment has been made by Marriott in the fledgeling sta... Read More

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International travellers have another taxi booking option

By Martin Cowen | March 21, 2017

A new global network of ridesharing apps has been created, led by Careem in the Middle East and Yidao Yongche in China, using technology from Splyt, a firm based in London and Moscow. Splyt's co-fo... Read More

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SITA spearheads tech role to make non-secure airport areas more secure

By Michele McDonald | March 20, 2017

SITA formed a new Secure Journeys Working Group to address safety and security in non-secure areas of US airports. The focus would include elements such as check-in lines and baggage claim areas, a... Read More

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What if flight hacking goes mainstream?

By Viewpoints | March 20, 2017

There will always be people who are able to find idiosyncrasies in airlines' pricing models in order to lower their flight costs. NB: This is a viewpoint by Jonathan Breeze, CEO of AardvarkCompare.... Read More

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Perception is everything - online travel agencies better for deals than direct and offline agents

By Kevin May | March 20, 2017

It's no wonder that hotels and airlines often feel like they're hitting their heads against a brick wall. Trying as hard as they can to inform consumers that coming direct to a brand's website is t... Read More

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Four ways to maximize savings by maximizing online adoption

By Sponsored Content | March 20, 2017

Corporate travel worldwide continues to see a steady resurgence, with annual growth rates approaching 4%, according to Phocuswright. NB: This is a viewpoint by Rodolfo Silva, VP, global corporate s... Read More

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