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Maestro buys hotel tech assets of Navicom

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Property management system provider Maestro has snapped up the guest feedback software, team and hotel client base of Navicom. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Navicom will continue to oper... Read More

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APAC hoteliers have four new trends to consider

By Martin Cowen | January 12, 2017

Sabre has released another megatrends report, this time looking at what hotels can learn from consumer behaviour in Asia-Pacific. It commissioned TrendWatching, a global consumer insights business,... Read More

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GlampingHub raises $2 million to pitch luxury outdoor accommodation in new markets

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Upmarket and "unique accommodation in outdoor travel" brand GlampingHub has pulled in $2 million in a new round of funding. Backing the company this time around is investor Alma Mundi Ventures, alo... Read More

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Ixigo acquires mobile content sharing app Reach

By Kevin May | January 12, 2017

Indian travel search service Ixigo is branching out into other areas of mobile commerce - buying a mobile content startup known as Reach. Terms have not been disclosed but the deal is essentially a... Read More

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17 hotel marketing trends for 2017 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2017

Hotel marketing specialist Net Affinity has come up with its 17 big trends for 2017. The insight from the Dublin-based company includes some of the tips you might expect such as those around mobile... Read More

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Generation Z wants to interact with digital ads

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2017

Kantar Millward Brown has released what it claims is the first global research into how Generation Z - people aged between 16 and 19 - respond to advertising. The AdReaction study also compares and... Read More

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Free whitepaper: The Traveler’s Path to Destination Selection

By Sponsored Content | January 11, 2017

The travel journey begins long before the bags are packed. It starts when a traveler selects where to go from the abundance of destination choices across the globe. But how do they decide where to go?... Read More

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Can Lufthansa bring a smile to passengers via digital personalisation?

By Linda Fox | January 11, 2017

Lufthansa has been developing a number of prototypes aimed at improving the customer experience at the booking stage, as well as the airport. The developments are part of the carrier's SMILE progra... Read More

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CWT to shut Worldmate travel concierge mobile app

By Kevin May | January 11, 2017

Carlson Wagonlit Travel will close its Worldmate mobile itinerary management service, four years after acquiring the company in a $20 million deal. The app stopped taking bookings for hotels and ru... Read More

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Startup Pitch - ViaHero focuses on planning trips to Iceland and Cuba

By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2017

ViaHero is a trip-planning site which serves as a marketplace platform to connect travellers with locals who serve not only as a guide during the trip but also as a de facto personal travel agent (who... Read More

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Tourism board uses vehicle recognition tech to target affluent travellers

By Kevin May | January 10, 2017

What better way to get the attention of potential visitors to a destination than when they are stuck behind a wheel in road traffic, at one of London's busy junctions? Sure, outdoor ads have been s... Read More

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Hotels.com gives travellers a full-service mobile app when in-destination

By Kevin May | January 10, 2017

Hotels.com is teaming up with a myriad of companies to help power a new mobile app that it hopes will be everything a traveller needs once they arrive on a trip. Ignoring the fact that many of its... Read More

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Five ‘first-class’ tips to drive online revenue

By Sponsored Content | January 10, 2017

In the rapidly growing ecommerce market, high-friction and time-consuming identity verification processes can have a significant impact on customer acquisition and retention rates. NB: This is a vi... Read More

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Travel sector in line to benefit from WeChat's new service

By Viewpoints | January 10, 2017

WeChat has launched a new initiative called "Mini Programs" which could see travel having an enhanced presence on China's biggest messaging platform. The service allows third parties - including OT... Read More

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Airbnb bookings by corporate travellers on growth tear

By Kevin May | January 9, 2017

In some respects, booking figures for Airbnb by corporate travellers remain low compared to those for hotels - but the growth is certainly noteworthy. Business travel management platform Concur has... Read More

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